College/AP Testing

Parents and students have many questions about standardized testing. This section will contain all the testing information including links to websites and dates and deadlines. Certainly, if you have any questions about any of the standardized testings we offer at LCHS or elsewhere, please do not hesitate to contact the School Counseling Office.

PSAT Information

The PSAT held at Lancaster Catholic will be on Friday, October 15th, 2025.

Lancaster Catholic High offers the PSAT every fall for sophomore and junior students. Since 2020, we no longer can offer this service to students outside of our high school. Testing for the PSAT is now fully digital and requires students to use their Chromebooks issued by LCHS with the Bluebook app. Every October, we test the app so that students are able to log in on testing day.

The PSAT for 2025 is scheduled for Friday, October 17, 2025, beginning at 8 a.m. Students report to school in their uniforms, all students will be given room assignments ahead of time, and they will be listed in the hallways with staff members assisting students in finding their testing classrooms. The test takes 2 hours and 14 minutes* and consists of 2 sections: Reading and Writing Section and Math Section. Additionally, the test has a built-in calculator. According to the College Board, the reason students take this test is primarily for practice, however, this test can be a great tool for monitoring your academic progress with insights about a student’s knowledge and skills, and setting a target SAT score.

*Students who need extended time (time and a half) on the PSAT must be approved through the College Board and would have been contacted in the summer so that the request could be made.

SAT/ACT Information

LCHS does not offer the SAT/ACT in its building due to room size constraints. Students are encouraged to register for the SAT or ACT as early as possible to avoid a late fee and to find a place, reasonably close to where they live, to take the exam. Many students find that taking the SAT or ACT at the end of their junior year is helpful and then again at the beginning of their senior year. The 2025-26 SAT Schedule is listed below:

Exam Date/Registration Deadline
August 23, 2025 | August 8, 2025

What do I need to bring to the SAT or ACT?
Students must bring their fully charged school-issued Chromebooks and chargers with the Bluebook app loaded on them to take the digital SAT. The ACT uses the TestNav App, which is very similar to the SAT format. Personal computers are not recommended as they will not have the correct app to take this exam. Students should make sure they have a picture ID when they arrive at their testing site, their Bluebook or TestNav admission ticket, College Board username, and password, a couple of pencils or a pen for scratch work, an acceptable calculator (although one is embedded in the app), and a snack to be consumed during a break.

Test preparation and more information can be found for all College Board testing at www.collegeboard.org.

ACT testing information can be found HERE

Advanced Placement (AP) Testing Information

Advanced Placement Courses (AP) are available across the curriculum at Lancaster Catholic High School. Instructors must be certified to teach these classes that receive the AP designation from the College Board. AP classes are college-level classes and therefore, rigorous and challenging. Students who are considering these classes must receive teacher permission before registering for them.

Students should check with their intended colleges regarding their policies on accepting AP scores.

All AP exams are administered at LCHS in the first two weeks of May each year according to the guidelines and schedules set forth by College Board. Students will be permitted to eat lunch directly before/after completing their exams, so it is strongly recommended that they pack their lunches on exam days, as they will resume their regular class schedule for that day. If you have a conflict with an exam or you cannot make your exam due to unforeseen circumstances during the regularly scheduled time, please contact the School Counseling Office.

AP Testing Protocol
Students are strongly encouraged but are NOT required, to take an AP exam for any of the AP Course(s) they are taking. Teachers of each respective course will provide their students with join codes so they may indicate their choice of AP exams they wish to take. This year, 2019-2020, College Board has changed its testing registration policies and all students must register for AP exams by November 15, 2019. Only students who are taking semester 2 classes may register until March without penalty. With this deadline in mind, all students must submit payment for the exam through www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/392100. If any student needs financial assistance to pay for these exams, please register for a fee waiver through this website. Approval will be forthcoming from Mrs. Grosh.

If a student desires to take an AP exam for a course that he/she is not currently enrolled in, the student must inform Mrs. Grosh, Director of School Counseling, no later than November 1, 2020.

AP Course Weighting
All students who elect to take the AP exam for a given course will receive AP weighting in that course and the AP exam will serve as their final exam. If a student elects not to take an AP exam, they will receive Honors weighting for that course and will be required to take a separate final exam. The exemption policy for final exams does not apply to AP courses.

AP Testing Payment
The School Counseling Office will no longer accept checks or cash for AP exam payments. With the new deadlines in mind, all students must submit payment for exams through www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/392100 no later than 8:00 AM on November 15, 2020.

A fee of $50.00 per exam will be due at registration. If any student qualifies for financial assistance to pay for these exams, please register for a fee waiver through this website. Approval will be forthcoming from Mrs. Grosh.

**This list only includes those exams offered at LCHS