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Test Information

This table gives a brief description of the tests many students will take while at Wilson High School.
Click on the test names to get more information.

Test Name	Who Takes It	When They Take It	Type of Test
WASL	All 10th graders	Spring of 10th grade year	Washington State's own test of student learning
PSAT/NMSQT	Juniors likely to attend 4 year college, some sophomores	Fall of Jr./Soph. year	Preview of SAT & qualifying test for National Merit Scholarship
ASVAB	Any Junior or Senior	Fall of Jr. or Sr. year	Career interest and aptitude test
SAT	College bound juniors and seniors	Spring of jr. year/fall of Sr. year	National college placement test
ACT	College bound juniors and seniors	Spring of jr. year/fall of Sr. year	National college placement test
AP	Students who are enrolled in Advanced Placement classes	Spring	Examination to determine if students are eligible to receive college credit for AP course work

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Updated 10/30/2001
Matt Burns, Counselor