High School Enrollment

High school enrollment is the first important step for 8th grade parents/guardians and students to get ready for high school. Information will be mailed and emailed to 8th grade parents/guardians in mid October. District 214 received student information from the surrounding area middle schools and junior highs schools.

High School Enrollment for the Class of 2026 opens on October 5, 2021. Click here to enroll your student for high school. Online high school enrollment closes on November 11, 2021.

8th Grade Testing

PSAT 8/9 Placement Test Dates at all 6 District 214 high schools:

• Saturday, October 30, 2021: 8:00 am to approximately 12:10 pm
• Makeup, Saturday, November 6, 2021: 8:00 am to approximately 12:10 pm
  
  

For more detailed information about enrollment, testing and placement, download the 8th grade parent information packet:

9th Grade Placement Parent Mailing

9th Carta a los padres en español

Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to State for English Language Learners (ACCESS for ELLs) is a standard-based English Language Proficiency Test that tests students in the four language domains: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. All students in the EL Program must take this test.

Dates: January/February 2022

Locations: BGHS, EGHS, JHHS, PHS, RMHS, WHS, Newcomer Center, The Academy at Forest View, Vanguard, and Young Adult Program.

For more information about the ACCESS, please visit the links below:

Illinois State Board of Education ACCESS Information

WIDA Consortium ACCESS Information

The ACT measures educational development in the areas of English, mathematics, reading and science reasoning. This assessment measures skills necessary for success in post-secondary educational settings, including students’ reasoning abilities and knowledge of subject matter fields. Although all Saturday ACT tests are optional, many post-secondary institutions require the ACT or the SAT. ACT offers an optional 30-minute writing test (ACT+).

Student Population: Predominantly college-bound 11th and 12th grade students.

Register online for the ACT

Township High School District 214 requested to offer testing at the below high schools. If your student requires accommodations for testing under an IEP or 504 plan, contact the special education department in your school at the beginning of the school year.

All test dates are Saturdays.

ACT Test Dates

Test Date: September 11, 2021
Registration Deadline: August 6, 2021
Location(s): BGHS, WHS

Test Date: December 11, 2021
Registration Deadline: November 5, 2021
Location(s): EGHS, JHHS

Test Date: February 12, 2022
Registration Deadline: January 7, 2022
Location(s): PHS, RMHS, WHS

Note: There are other ACT dates available that District 214 high schools cannot host due to other school conflicts

SAT vs ACT
What's the difference between the SAT and the ACT? Follow the links listed below to learn how these two college entrance exams differ.

ACT vs. SAT - Which test should I take and why?
How do SAT and ACT scores compare?

More Information

ACT Home Page
ACT Accommodation Information
ACT Test Practice

Advanced Placement (AP) Exams are offered for students who have pursued college-level AP courses in the high schools in District 214. Certain score levels on tests may allow students to receive advanced placement and/or credit upon entering college. The AP test is created by the College Board.

Student Population: Students enrolled in AP courses (optional).
Exam Fee: 

• $96 per exam
• $144 per exam for AP Seminar or AP Research
  

Dates: May 2–13, 2022
Locations: Most AP Exams will take place at the student's high school. Some AP exams such as AP Chinese Language and AP Japanese Language are not available at all high schools. Students may have to test at another school in District 214.
Registration: Online Registration and Payment for AP Exams will take place from October 1 to November 1, 2021. Contact the Assessment Center at your high school for specific deadline dates. A $40 College Board late fee will be charged for any students who did not meet the fall registration deadlines. A $40 College Board cancellation fee will be charged for students who decide not to test later in the school year.

College Board's AP Exam Information

College Board's 2022 AP Exam Calendar

College Board's AP Bulletin 2021-22 - Not available yet from College Board.

Contact your high school for paper registration forms, refund requests, and test-day general information.

ASVAB helps students to:

• Identify interests, skills, and work related values
• Match their interests and skills with occupations
• Learn how to get information about careers
• Develop career decision-making skills
  

ASVAB Testing Details

Student Population: The ASVAB test is generally taken by 10th, 11th and 12th grade students who wish to investigate more specific careers. The ASVAB is sponsored by the Armed Services.

Test Date: The test date has not been determined for the 2021-2022 school year yet.

Register for the ASVAB through the Assessment Center at your high school.

District 214 does release the ASVAB scores to military recruiters. Any parent/guardian who wishes such information not be released should contact the student services department per district policy. The scores of students for whom such a request has been submitted will not be provided to military recruiters.

More Information
ASVAB Program

Questions? Call the toll-free number of the U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command: 1-800-323-0513.

All District 214 11th grade students will participate in the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA). This state required assessment will be administered in school using student iPads and is aligned to the Illinois Learning Standards for Science incorporating the Next Generation Science Standards, which were adopted in 2014.

The ISA will be administered in March/April 2022.

Illinois State Board of Education Information about ISA

PSAT 8/9 and PSAT 10 are assessments in the College Board’s SAT Suite of Assessments. The PSAT 8/9 and PSAT 10 are guidance resources that help students measure their current academic development, explore AP course options, and assess readiness for college and career options. The assessments include Reading, Writing and Language, and Math. The PSAT 8/9 and PSAT 10 will help prepare students for the SAT assessment taken during their junior year and are state required assessments.

The PSAT 8/9 will be administered to all incoming 9th grade students on September 22, 2021.

The PSAT 8/9 and PSAT 10 will be administered to all 9th and 10th grade students on April 14, 2022 as part of the Illinois state testing requirement. 9th grade students will take the PSAT 8/9 and 10th grade students will take the PSAT 10.

Students with testing accommodations that require testing over two days, will complete testing on both April 13 and April 14.

More information about the PSAT 8/9 and PSAT 10 can be found on College Board's website using the links below.

PSAT 8/9 College Board Information

PSAT 10 College Board Information

The National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) measures the reading, writing and language, and math skills needed for college and career. Scores from the PSAT/NMSQT may qualify 11th grade students to be National Merit Scholars.

Why take the PSAT/NMSQT?

We encourage high achieving juniors to take the PSAT/NMSQT because it identifies National Merit Scholars and enables students who score at the highest levels to qualify for college scholarships. It allows students to compare their academic skills with those of other college-bound students.

As explained in the PSAT/NMSQT Student Guide, this optional test has several purposes:

• Entrance into the National Merit competition for Junior students. In order to become a National Merit finalist, students must have a record of consistent high academic performance in all grades 9-11.
• Prediction of college entrance exam scores.
• Measurement of critical reading, mathematics and writing skills important for success in many post-high school educational settings.

Test Date:  Wednesday, October 13

Location:  High School student attends

Cost:  $30

Registration: PSAT NMSQT Registration
                      August 23 to September 10 

If you have questions, contact the Assessment Center at your high school.

SAT measures the knowledge and skills that research shows are essential for college and career readiness and success. The assessment is composed of Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, Math, and an optional essay test. Although optional, the SAT or the ACT is required for admission by many post-secondary institutions.

SAT State Testing
Students must take the SAT to receive a regular high school diploma, unless the student is eligible to take the alternative assessment or otherwise exempt from testing. For more detailed information about the Illinois state requirements, you can view Illinois Public Act 100-0222.

A state-funded SAT with Essay is scheduled for all high school juniors on Tuesday, April 13, 2022 and is a graduation requirement. Students who have an extended time accommodation per their IEP or 504 Plan may be required to test over 2 consecutive days, depending on the type of accommodation.

Optional Saturday National SAT Testing

Student Population: Predominantly college-bound 11th and 12th grade students.

Register online for the National SAT

See College Board's Covid-19 SAT Update page for information about SAT testing

Township High School District 214 requested to offer testing at the below high schools. Due to Covid-19 more decisions regarding large scale testing will be determined one month at a time. We will update the SAT and Subject Test Dates as decisions are made.

If your student requires accommodations for testing under an IEP or 504 plan, contact the special education department in your school at the beginning of the school year.

All test dates are Saturdays.

SAT
Test Date: August 28, 2021
Registration Deadline: July 30, 2021
Location(s): BGHS, JHHS

Test Date: October 2, 2021
Registration Deadline: September 3, 2021
Location(s): WHS

Test Date: November 6, 2021
Registration Deadline: October 8, 2021
Location(s): PHS

Test Date: December 4, 2021
Registration Deadline: November 4, 2021
Location(s): RMHS, WHS

Test Date: March 12, 2022
Registration Deadline: February 11, 2022
Location(s): WHS

Note: There are other SAT National dates available that District 214 high schools cannot host due to other school conflicts.

SAT vs ACT
What's the difference between the SAT and the ACT? Follow the links listed below to learn how these two college entrance exams differ.

ACT vs. SAT - Which test should I take and why?

How do SAT and ACT scores compare?

More Information

College Board's SAT Home Page

National SAT Fees

SAT Accommodation Information

College Board SAT Practice

Seal of Biliteracy Assessment Information
Students at District 214 have the opportunity to be recognized by the State of Illinois for earning proficiency in English and an additional language. The Illinois State Board of Education's Seal of Biliteracy Program will place an official seal on diplomas and official recognition will be placed on transcripts of students who qualify. Illinois public post-secondary institutions must grant university language credit to recipients of the Seal of Biliteracy

If your student has met the Seal of Biliteracy proficiency requirements in both English and another language, you will receive a letter from the high school student services department that the student achieved the Seal of Biliteracy.

Seal of Biliteracy English and Other Language Criteria

District 214 is offering an opportunity for students to take the Seal of Biliteracy language assessments in September and November. 

Test Dates:

• In-person (We offer all the AAPPL Form B assessments (Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai). We offer the STAMP 4S in Polish and Hebrew.
• November 18, 4pm-7pm at Forest View Educational Center.
• At home options for testing will take place from November 29-December 14. More information on the registration site. 

Registration: Seal of Biliteracy Registration
                      Registration opens from October 20 - Novmeber 4.

 Student Cost: $30  

Contact Julie Kim at julie.kim@d214.org or 847-718-7939, if you have questions about Seal of Biliteracy testing.