What tests will I take in school?

Testing


Western Boone provides testing opportunities for various state-required assessments and personal development. If there are any questions about testing offered at Western Boone, please contact the student's counselor here.

 
PSAT  The PSAT assessment is a practice version of the SAT college admission test.  It covers reading, mathematics, and writing content areas.  The test is given to all grade 10 and 11 students for free. Grade 11 students typically choose to take the assessment to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship or as additional practice before taking the SAT. 
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Work Keys  Work Keys is a job-skills assessment that covers reading, mathematics, and locating information (graphs, charts, etc.) This assessment is given to seniors who have not met all the requirements for the Technical Honors Diploma, but still wish to earn this diploma.
Advanced Placement (AP) AP courses provide college-level content to students while in high school.  Each course has a corresponding exam given in May that assesses the content covered in the course.  Students who score a 3, 4, or 5 (out of 5) are eligible to receive college credit from public Indiana colleges. 
SAT SAT is an assessment produced by The College Board that is used for college admission purposes. It is given to all Western Boone juniors in the spring as a required exam by the State of Indiana. 
Accuplacer  The Accuplacer assessment is a college placement exam produced by The College Board organization.  The test is used at Western Boone for dual credit placement purposes. 
Knowledge Assessment  Knowledge Assessment is a college placement exam used by Ivy Tech. This test is used at Western Boone for dual credit placement purposes. 

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