Testing

South Carolina students are eligible for the South Carolina Seal of Biliteracy based on two qualifications that must be submitted during junior and / or senior year:

1. Proficiency in a language other than English demonstrated by passing the AAPPL test. This qualification is required for all students regardless of their first/heritage language. Testing for qualification 1 must happen during the students junior and / or senior year. The AAPPL test assesses a student's proficiency in reading, listening, writing, and speaking another language such as Spanish, Chinese, or French.
2. Proficiency in English. This is required for all students regardless of their first /heritage language. This is demonstrated by either earning a cumulative 3.0 GPA in all English classes through 11th grade or by passing ACCESS testing.

Earning this award gives students an opportunity to display their skills to universities and employers. Colleges who are accepting the Seal of Biliteracy for course credit or course placement include Coastal Carolina University and North Greenville University. 

• Application Deadline: Friday, November 1, 2024

Fall testing is tentatively scheduled to begin November 19th, 2024

Spring testing is tentatively scheduled to begin March 11th, 2025

• Click on the link below to register for the exam

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjzM8P3vMcR_2k1yE3vlxk46ua5fokfKcwcusIfwIdrQKKpA/viewform 

If you have questions, feel free to contact the School Testing Coordinator, Mr. John Pagani, at john.pagani@beaufort.k12.sc.us.

 

Beaufort High School will offer the digital School Day SAT and the School Day ACT paper test assessment to all 11th grade students who have not taken either the SAT or ACT on a School-Day examination in the past.
Students may take either the School Day ACT or School Day SAT at no cost during their junior year. Students may only take one of the School Day exams.  If a student would like to take both school day exams, he or she will need to sign up for a Saturday test administration.

• The ACT will be offered during the school day on: Tuesday, February 25th at 8:45am
• The SAT will be offered during the school day on: Tuesday, March 18th at 8:45am

THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR A COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM IS DECEMBER 20th, 2024.  No later than 3:45pm

Click on the link below to register for the exam:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQcFI0FgEhEWByQdXBbmGWqvSWJs2GByKfWPSjg-Iu9JiSyA/viewform

Please click on the links below for information to help you decide which exam to take.

https://www.princetonreview.com/college/sat-act

https://blog.prepscholar.com/act-vs-sat

If you have questions, please feel free to contact your student's counselor or the School Testing Coordinator, Mr. John Pagani, at john.pagani@beaufort.k12.sc.us.

 

Beaufort High School will offer the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) exam to all juniors and seniors on February 4th, 2025.  Students that are interested in pursuing a career in the military, or students that are seeking to become classified as "College and Career Ready" with an ASVAB score may sign up.  Taking the ASVAB does not commit students to a career in the military in any way.  There is no fee to take the ASVAB.

Students must complete the form below no later than FRIDAY, January 31st, no later than 3:45pm.

Please go to the link below for more information on the ASVAB. https://www.officialasvab.com/applicants/

• Click on the link below to register for the exam:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLoIOWvqJ86hic0slI93TdMx3YrmN95hq8lrgK6Bj1htpkBg/viewform

• Click on the link below for free online study guides plus 2 practice tests provided by ASVAB

https://www.asvabpracticetests.com/asvab-free-online-study-guide/

If you have questions, please feel free to contact the School Testing Coordinator, Mr. John Pagani, at john.pagani@beaufort.k12.sc.us.

Beaufort High School will offer the School Day Digital PSAT/NMSQT assessment to 10th and 11th grade students, that choose to take it, on October 16th, 2024.  The Preliminary SAT and National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Tests measure what students are learning in school, determine if they’re on track, find their AP potential, and open doors for opportunities to prepare and pay for college.  

-> Only 11th graders can qualify for the National Merit Scholarship.

For all students, this is a good study guide to help prepare for the SAT in the Spring of their junior year.

College board provides a code for score results to be downloaded and for free access to Khan Academy, an online tutoring service.

COST OF THE EXAM:

10th graders:  No cost to take this exam.  This will be your only school day opportunity to take a preliminary college entrance exam for the 2024-20254 school year.

11th graders: TOP 10% of the class, no cost to take this exam.  

Students not in the top 10%, cost is $19.  Please click on the link below to pay the test fee.

https://osp.osmsinc.com/p/CV090-680

Students who receive free & reduced lunch may take the exam at no cost.

 THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER:

Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdiFRSpyuFaMpZ6gU7H7Cp_kWdwe759DiifpuZPJ3qANZ5PwQ/viewform

->  Students who have a testing accommodation on file with Beaufort High School and would like to use their accommodation(s) for the test, PLEASE SIGN UP NO LATER THAN August 28th; no later than 3:45pm.

-> Standard test takers:  September 6th, no later than 3:45pm

* For more information about the Digital PSAT/NMSQT, please visit the websites below.

https://blog.collegeboard.org/parents-guide-psat-nmsqt 

If you have questions please feel free to contact your Guidance Counselor or the School Testing Coordinator, Mr. John Pagani, at john.pagani@beaufort.k12.sc.us.