Test Preparation

The best way to prepare for the ACT and SAT is to do as well as you can in your classes at CHS.  Something as simple as getting extra help for Math 2 and keeping your notes could pay big dividends when you're studying for and taking these tests.  The timeline of test prep really can begin as early as you want.  You may not have seen some of the Math content yet if you start early, but if you have free time to dedicate to it, then we certainly encourage that.

We encourage you to exhaust all free test preparation options available.  Most ACT and SAT prep will help you on either test.  Both the College Board (SAT) and ACT have free resources directly linked from their sites (they will also have plenty you can pay for).  Khan Academy is the official partnership with the SAT, and CFNC has some ACT test prep stuff. Students can develop personalized test prep plans in their IXL accounts. THere are plenty of other sites, from Magoosh, to The Grading Game, to The Critical Reader, to Erik the Red, to Number2, to PrepFactory, to the Math Brain Booster app.  Google things like "free SAT prep" or "free ACT practice test" yourself to explore more options, and hard copy books are available in our Media Center or for purchase online.

Of course, there are plenty of test prep resources you can pay for as well.  From big names like The Princeton Review and Kaplan, to newer, smaller, or local options, there's a lot out there.  We do not endorse any paid service over another, and CHHS has a listing of some local options on their website, if you would like to peruse it.