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Testing Information

Beachside High School Testing Coordinator

Melissa Hatcher

[email protected]

(904) 547-4429

  • ACT
  • SAT
  • PSAT
  • FSA/EOC/F.A.S.T.
  • District Exams
  • AP Testing
  • AICE Testing
  • ACT CR-11th Grade Only
  • Beachside Testing Calendar

TESTING INFORMATION

IMPORTANT:

If you have school based testing accommodations, you MUST see your school counselor BEFORE you book your test to allow time for her to apply on your behalf for CollegeBoard (AP, PSAT/NMSQT, SAT) or ACT approved accommodations. School based accommodations are not recognized by these organizations.

Please see the tabs on the right for specific testing information.  If you have any questions regarding testing , you can e-mail  Mrs. Melissa Hatcher at [email protected] or Assistant Principal, Ryan Sirak at [email protected]

 

For AP and AICE exams, please reach out to Assistant Principal, Mollie Altick,  [email protected]

 

The site is regularly updated as information becomes available. Please use the tabs on the right for more specific testing information.

ACT TESTING INFORMATION

If you have school based testing accommodations, you MUST see your school counselor BEFORE you book your test to make sure you have ACT approved accommodations.

To book you test please click on the link:  WWW.ACTSTUDENT.ORG

Please be advised: the test fee varies.

  • Accommodations: For questions related to accommodations please contact [email protected]
  • Parental consent is required, allowing the testing coordinator to release documentation related to the existence of the student’s disability and the need for accommodations. Please print and sign the following document and return to Mrs. Hatcher:

TAA-Consent-to-Release-Information-to-ACT

  • Please allow adequate time, before your chosen test date, for the request to be processed by ACT.
  • With Writing
  • No Writing
  • Late registration incurs an additional fee.

Please arrive fully prepared with calculator, pencil, ID and test ticket. You will not be allowed to enter without these items, we do not provide calculators and all questions can be answered without one if you forget. ACT has a no cell phone policy, please leave these in your car before you come on campus.

SAT TESTING INFORMATION

If you have school based testing accommodations, you MUST see your school counselor BEFORE you book your test to make sure you have ACT approved accommodations.

To register for the SAT, click on the link WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG

Remember:

  • Accommodations: Parental consent is required, allowing the testing coordinator to release documentation related to the existence of the student’s disability and the need for accommodations. Please print and sign the attached document and return to Mrs. Hatcher: 

SAT-Consent-Form-Accommodations

  • Please allow adequate time, before your chosen test date, for the request to be processed by the CollegeBoard.
  • Exam fee varies depending on writing / non-writing
  • Late registration requires an additional fee.

PSAT / NMSQT TESTING INFORMATION

Beachside High School will administer the PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test – National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) to all 10th grade students on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. The purpose of the test is to give all students an opportunity to experience taking a college readiness test and identify students who might benefit from advanced coursework.  The PSAT is also the exam that is used for 11th graders to qualify for the National Merit Scholars Program. Additionally, a score of 430 on the PSAT Math qualifies as a concordant score for the Algebra I EOC.

There is no need to register 10th grade students, they will receive their test at no cost, through state funding. However, if 10th grade students choose to opt-out please return PSAT-10th-Grade-opt-out-letter  to the front office desk.

Students in 9th & 11th grade wishing to take the test must register online please click here: PSAT SchoolPay you do not need to submit registration letter, when paying online. The last day to pay & register will be Monday, September 09, 2022. There is NO possibility of receiving results if payment is not received by this date. Your student’s Score Report for the PSAT/NMSQT® will be available in mid-to-late December from College Board.

Please visit www.collegeboard.org/psat for more information

For scholarship information https://pages.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt/why-take-the-psat-nmsqt?SFMC_cid=EM371842-&rid=83347539

For access to free PSAT/NMSQT practice resources, including two full-length practice tests.

For more information regarding the National Merit Scholarship Program

 

Accommodated students

Please be sure to complete the accommodation consent request and return to Mrs. Hatcher or Mr. Sirak by August 20th, 2022. This must be processed by this time for CollegeBoard to approve your school-based accommodations. Requests after this date may not be processed and students will test without school-based accommodations. 

Consent Form

If you have already applied for accommodations with CollegeBoard, you do not need to apply again, you retain the accommodations until one year after graduation date. However, if your accommodations change, it is YOUR responsibility to complete a new form and resubmit in plenty of time.