Testing Schedule
Ferndale Area High School will conduct various tests to determine abilities, interests, and educational needs. The results of these tests provide a continuing record of each child’s academic progress. The tests are also an invaluable aid to teachers and counselors in diagnosing individual strengths and weaknesses in order to provide more effective individualized instruction. During the school year, the following tests will be administered to your child as part of this program:
| Name of Test | Grade | Objective |
| Career Exploration Survey (Bridges) | 8, 9 | Career Awareness |
| *PSSA Reading & Math | 7, 8, 11 | Achievement |
| *PSSA Writing | 8, 11 | Achievement |
| *PSSA Science | 8, 11 | Achievement |
| Local Math, Reading, and Writing | 12 | Achievement and Skills Assessment |
| 4Sight | 7-11 | Progress and Achievement |
| Midterms/Finals | 7-12 | Measures student mastery of course Specific content |
| Terra Nova | 9, 10 | Achievement |
| Graduation Project | 12 | Culminating high school project |
| Hearing Screening | 11 | Assesses existence of hearing |
| Vision Screening | 7-12 | Assesses existence of vision |
The Following are Voluntary: |
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| PSAT/NMSQT | 10, 11, 12 | Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/NMerit Qualifying Test |
| ACT/SAT | 11, 12 | College Admissions Test |
| College Boards | 11, 12 | College Admissions Test |
| ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) | 11, 12 | Vocational Aptitude Test |