Graduation Requirement
SAT
ACT
Strategies
Test Day
100

True or False?  A 3.0 or above overall GPA guarantees a high school diploma even if the student did not pass any of the state mandated assessments required for graduation.  

False

100

On the Reading section of the ACT, there are this many passages. 

What are 4 passages?

100

The first thing you do on an essay passage. 

What is read the blurb? 

100

For some people this item may be necessary to ensure comfort inside a test taking environment.  

What is a sweater/jacket?

200

In addition to Algebra 1 and Geometry, this many more math credits are required to graduate high school. 

What is 2 more? 

200

This section of the SAT assess your reading comprehension and your ability to fix mistakes in grammar, organization, and punctuation. 

What is reading, writing and language? 

200

The minimum concordant score on the ACT Reading to meet graduation requirement . 

What is 19? 

200

On the ACT, it is a good practice to do this instead of reading the passages in the order they are presented. 

What is read the favorable passage first?

200

On test day, this item is important to prevent a distraction such as headaches and stomach pains. 

What is food/snacks

300

There are 2 types of grade point average (GPA): Weighted and Unweighted.  To graduate students, the school looks at this grade point average. 

What is unweighted? 

300

The minimum concordant score for SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing to meet graduation requirement.

What is 430? 

300

This portion of the ACT test will assess your grammar knowledge. 

What is English? 

300

When answering these questions you need to read a window-5 lines above and 5 lines after.

What is lined reference questions? 

300

To ensure alertness and a clear focus on test day, one must do this the day before. 

What is go to bed early/get a good night sleep? 

400

A total of this many credits are required to graduate. 

What is 24 credits? 

400

The minimum passing score for the SAT is 430; however, the minimum passing score will increase to this number.

What is 480? 

400

These questions are not lined reference but should be answered first, and you have to use context.  

What is vocabulary questions?

400

At the testing site, this piece of document must be presented to prove the individual on the document is the individual who will be taking the assessment. 

What is Identification Card (ID)?

500

The minimum GPA to graduate. 

What is 2.0

500

You have 5 questions left and only 30 seconds left on the clock.  You employ this strategy.

What is Letter of the Day? 

500

A pracitice which convinces the human mind, soul, and spirit that the goal is attainable and also a constant reminder to be optimistic. 

What is a positve outlook/affirmation?