Testing & Assessment

Testing & Assessment

  • Ninth Grade

    • Keystone Tests

  • Tenth Grade

    • Students in 10th grade have the option of taking the PSAT/NMSQT in the fall.

    • Keystone Tests

  • Eleventh Grade

    • Students are recommended to take the PSAT in the Fall.

    • Keystone Tests

  • Twelfth Grade

    • Students in 12th grade may take the PSAT, SAT, ACT, and ASVAB retake if he/she qualifies.

Keystones

The Keystone Exams are end-of-course assessments designed to assess proficiency in three subjects: Algebra I, Literature and Biology. The Keystone Exams are one component of Pennsylvania's system of high school graduation requirements. Students must receive a score of PROFICIENT or ADVANCED to pass the test. Students who receive a score of BASIC or BELOW BASIC may retake the test a maximum of two additional times to increase their score to PROFICIENT or ADVANCED.

  • Algebra I  is taken the year in which a student takes an Algebra 1 or Algebra 1B course

  • Literature is taken the year in which a student takes a tenth grade English course

  • Biology is taken the year in which a student takes the Biology course

PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test)

  • The PSAT is taken primarily by college bound 11th graders and is administered at the Jim Thorpe Area High School in mid October of each year. Registration begins about a month prior to the exam and is handled in the counseling office. 

  • The PSAT is the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT). Students who take the PSAT can qualify for National Merit Scholarships (it does not qualify 10th grade students for the scholarship - it is recommended for testing exposure - qualification occurs when the student takes the exam in 11th grade).

  • PSAT Test Prep

SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)

  • The SAT is generally taken by 11th graders throughout their junior year and by 12th graders typically in the fall of their senior year. Students are required to register online. 

  • SAT Test Prep

ACT (American College Test)

  • The ACT is recommended to be taken by 11th and 12th grade college-bound students. Students are required to register online. 

  • ACT Test Prep

ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)

  • Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military. The ASVAB is currently given at the Jim Thorpe High School DURING the school day in the fall. If a student wishes to take the test outside of school they can either contact a recruiter or contact the guidance office requesting them to contact a recruiter. Registration begins about a month prior to the exam and is handled in the counseling office.

  • ASVAB Test Prep