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ACT/SAT Information

What's a Good ACT Score and what are the ACT Ranges and Percentiles?

ACT/SAT Test Prep - METHODIZEStudents can take advantage of ACT/SAT Test Prep in XELLO. Methodize is Method Learning’s brand new online learning platform. Methodize consists of newly updated and revised ACT and SAT courses. Our online program has served over a million students in the past two decades and Methodize distills that experience into a new platform that makes it easier for students and teachers to do test prep. Students can access Methodize under "Links and Resources" in their XELLO account.

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ACT Registration 

Upcoming Test Dates & Deadlines

Dates and Deadlines

Test Date Early Reg Deadline Late Reg Deadline
September 6, 2025 August 1, 2025 August 19, 2025
October 18, 2025 September 12, 2025 September 30, 2025
December 13, 2025 November 7, 2025 November 24, 2025
February 14, 2026 January 9, 2026 January 23, 2026
April 11, 2026 March 6, 2026 March 24, 2026
June 13, 2026 May 8, 2026 May 29, 2026
July 11, 2026 June 5, 2026 June 24, 2026

 

The ACT is available to be taken at South High School for any student on the following National Testing dates:

  • September 6, 2025
  • October 18, 2025
  • December 13, 2025
  • June 13, 2026

 

ACT testing at SHS begins at 8:00 a.m. and students are encouraged to report no later than 7:45 a.m. on the day of the test.

For the 2025-26 school year, the ACT is offered free for juniors at Salina Central during the school day on February 24, 2026. The sign up window will be November 1–22, 2025. If you have questions, please reach out to our Testing Coordinator or a counselor.

Seniors who did not take the free ACT in the spring of 2025 are eligible to take the ACT for free on the February 24, 2026 testing date.

ACT School Code: 172685

Fee Waivers are available in the Counseling Office

 

ACT Test Options and Prices

                      Fee Details
Writing Add-On Fee $25.00        More about the ACT with writing. Can be added or removed through the late deadline.
Science Add-On Fee $4.00     More about the science section. Can be added or removed through the late deadline.
Change Fee $48.00     Includes making a Test Form Change, Test Day Change, or Test Center Change.
Late registration $40.00     Registration or test date change made during the late period for a national test date.

Fee Waiver
Do you qualify for a fee waiver?  Fee Waivers Available

   

SAT/College Board logo

August 2024–June 2025 Test Dates

These test dates and deadlines apply to all students—U.S. and international—taking the SAT

SAT Test Date* Registration Deadline Deadline for Changes, Regular Cancellation,
and Late Registration**
Aug. 23, 2025 Aug. 8, 2025 Aug. 12, 2025
Sept. 13, 2025 Aug. 29, 2025 Sept. 2, 2025
Oct. 4, 2025 Sept. 19, 2025 Sept. 23, 2025
Nov. 8, 2025 Oct. 24, 2025 Oct. 28, 2025
Dec. 6, 2025 Nov. 21, 2025 Nov. 25, 2025
March 14, 2026 Feb. 27, 2026 March 3, 2026
May 2, 2026 Apr. 17, 2026 April 21, 2026
June 6, 2026 May 22, 2026 May 26, 2026
     


*Students who need to borrow a device from College Board will need to register and request their device earlier than the registration deadline—at least 30 days before test day.

**Late registration is available worldwide. Additional fees apply.

Pre-ACT

The Pre-ACT is taken by all freshmen during a school day in October.

ACT WorkKeys

ACT WorkKeys is offered free to juniors at Central and takes place during the school day. This school year’s test was offered in early October 2024. Students who will be juniors in the fall of 2025, and would like to take the test, watch for registration to open in early fall 2025.

  • Register through the building testing coordinator, in the counseling office.  
  • Students will hear about the test through their class meeting at the beginning of the year, Google Classroom, and it will be included in daily announcements.
  • Students who register to take the ACT WorkKeys are encouraged to arrive by 7:45 a.m. on the testing day because the test begins at 8:00 a.m.