HHS FREE SAT Prep
Herndon High School is proud to offer ALL students FREE customized SAT prep easily accessible through Blackboard. The program will be available July 1st and can be accessible 24-7. This program is proven to be effective and involves personalized pacing and lessons as well as two full-length practice, timed SAT tests. SAT scores are very important for college admission. This is a valuable opportunity for our juniors and seniors to prepare for the SAT test and for our underclassman to prepare for the PSAT.
To access:
- Logon to Blackboard
- Click on Family Connection
- on your Family Connection homepage, click on Method Test Prep
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SATs
October 1, 2011
November 5, 2011
December 3, 2011
January 28, 2012
March 10, 2012
May 5, 2012
June 2, 2012
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ACTs
September 10, 2011
October 22, 2011 (Test is NOT given at Herndon on this date)
December 10, 2011
February 11, 2012
April 14, 2012
June 9, 2012
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TOEFL
August 13, 2011
October 15, 2011
November 12, 2011
January 14, 2012
March 9, 2012(Test is not offered at Herndon HS)
May 5, 2012
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HHS Test Dates - 2011-2012 |
Date |
Test |
Students Involved |
Oct 12 |
PSAT |
All 9th, 10th & 11th grade students |
Oct 17-21 |
English 11 Writing SOL |
Any 12th grade student who needs a verified credit for Writing |
Jan 9 - 20 |
SOL Retests |
Students who failed a previous SOL test and transfer students who need a verified credit for a previous course |
Feb 1-10 |
WIDA Access for ELLS |
All Limited English Proficient(LEP) students |
March 5-9 |
English 11 Writing SOL |
All students enrolled in English 11 or AP English Language & Composition and any Senior who needs Writing for Graduation |
May 21-June 1 |
End of Course SOL |
All Students enrolled in SOL Courses |
2011-2012
AP Exam Schedule
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May 7, 2012 – May 18, 2012
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2010-2011
Final Exam Schedule
Will be posted Spring 2012
General Information:
For schedules, registration, preparation help and general information
on the following standardized tests, click on the indicated link
below. Please note that if you are planning to register online,
as the deadline approaches the response time can be lengthy or
even prohibitive. While 'walk-ins' are possible on test day if
the site is not full, popular test days are increasingly filling
up.
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ACT -
American College Test (also offered at HHS every available session)
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ASVAB - Armed
Services Vocational Apptitude Battery test
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TOEFL - Test of
English as a Foreign Language**
The SAT I is an apptitude and reasoning test that is used by most
colleges for admission purposes and is usually taken more than once.
The SAT II are tests given in subject areas (Math, English, History,
etc) and are used by many, but not all schools. Research schools
of interest to determine whether SAT IIs are recommended. The SAT
I is usually taken more than once. Up to three SAT II tests may be
taken at one time.
The ACT is another test that is widely used in the college admission
process. It is more closely tied to course related knowledge. If
a student has high grades and SAT I scores are lower than expected,
the ACT can be considered in place of the SAT I for college admission.
Sample Testing Sequence: For
the college bound student the sequence of testing should
be planned in advance to allow for reporting of scores to colleges
of interest, particularly if the student plans to take advantage
of early admission procedures. The timing of the tests will vary
with each student but the following sequence is provided as a starting
point:
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PSAT - Fall 10th/11th grades
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SAT I - Winter or Spring 11th and again as desired
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SAT II - Towards the end of 11th Grade (June) to
allow for end of course work. May take up to three tests at a time.
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AP testing will occur in May of each year for those
students enrolled.
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SOL testing generally occurs in May.
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Retakes of SAT I and II early fall of 12th Grade
to accomodate the application process.
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If 11th grade SAT I scores are disappo
February 9, 2012
ourse over the summer break and register for the SAT October test
date.
**TOEFL Registration information
- The test is given two times a day (7:30 am and 11:00 am),
six days a week at George Mason University. Call 703-993-2390 to
schedule a time. The fee is $130. Students have a maximum of four
hours to complete the test on a computer. There is an essay portion
that may be taken handwritten. On test day a score will be given
to the student that does not include the essay portion. Essay scores
will be provided later with handwritten essays taking longer to score.
300 is a perfect score. Examples of scores required for admission
are 210 for Virginia Tech, 230 for George Mason, 250 for George Washington
and American Universities. Tutors are available for a fee at GMU
(call 703-993-3660). A practice booklet is available in the Career
Center.
Students need to bring two #2 pencils, two black pens, lunch and a picture
ID. No students will be allowed to leave until the testing session is
completed. Afternoon sessions may run until 4:00 so transportation may
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