High School Assessments (Grades 8-12) OverviewBefore registering for a high school assessment, look for emails from your student’s counselor with more direction.Grade 8CLT8Offered in grade 8High school preparatoryIowa Complete Annual AssessmentAdministered by Enlightium AcademyOffered in grades 3–8Meets state requirements for standardized tests.The testing window is in the fourth quarter of each school year. IXL Spring Assessment Administered by Enlightium AcademyOffered in grades 3–8Does not meet state requirements for standardized testPersonalized instruction for improvement is given based on results through ixl.com.The testing window is in the fourth quarter of each school year.PSAT 8/9 - recommendedOffered in grades 8–9College preparatoryPersonalized instruction for improvement is given based on results through the Khan Academy.Students should sign up for this assessment during the fall.Read our Blog, “Navigating Annual Standardized Assessments for Homeschooled Students in Grade 8” for more information.Grade 9CLT10Offered in grades 9–10College preparatoryPSAT 8/9 - recommended Offered in grades 8–9College preparatoryPersonalized instruction for improvement is given based on results through Khan Academy.Students should sign up for this assessment during the fall.Grade 10 CLT10Offered in grades 9–10College preparatoryPSAT 10 or PSAT/NMSQT(practice test) - recommendedOffered in grade 10College preparatoryPersonalized instruction for improvement is given based on results through Khan Academy.PreACT - recommendedOffered in grade 10College preparatoryIXL offers study guides for the PreAct for students to practice in advance of the test. Reach out to [email protected] for more information.Read our blog, “Understanding the Annual Assessments Needed for Homeschooled 10th Graders” for more information.Grade 11 ACT Test - recommendedOffered in grades 11–12College preparatoryCLT Test Offered in grades 11–12Accepted by some Christian colleges and universitiesPSAT/NMSQT - recommendedOffered in grade 11 College preparatoryPersonalized instruction for improvement is given based on results through Khan Academy.SAT - recommendedOffered in grades 11–12College preparatoryMeets state requirements for standardized tests.Personalized instruction for improvement is given based on results through Khan Academy.Read our Blog, “What Annual Assessments Do Homeschooled 11th Graders Need to Take?” for more information.Grade 12ACT Test - recommendedOffered in grades 11–12College preparatoryCLT Test Offered in grades 11–12Accepted by some Christian colleges and universitiesSAT - recommendedOffered in grades 11–12College preparatoryMeets state requirements for standardized tests.Personalized instruction for improvement is given based on results through Khan Academy.Read our Blog, “Getting Your Homeschooled 12th Grader Ready for Annual Assessments” for more information.Questions?Getting readyExplore the linked website for each assessment option.Go to counselor contact for assistance.FinancialEnlightium does not offer test fee discounts.
