SAT, ACT, and COMPASS

In order to apply to a 4 year college/university, students are required to take a college admissions test (ACT or SAT). Colleges accept both the SAT or ACT scores for admissions and do not prefer one test over the other. It is recommended that students take the ACT or SAT for the first time during the Spring of their Junior year and no later than the Fall of their Senior year.

The COMPASS test is designed for students who plan on attending a 2 year or technical college.

Details on all three of these tests are below.                                 

Cherokee High School’s CEEB Code: 110589

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ACT	SAT	COMPASS
-Plan to attend a 4 YEAR COLLEGE and UNIVERSITY and are taking Algebra 2. -Students decide which scores to send. -Scores are not posted on H.S. transcript. -No penalty for wrong answers. -Straightforward questions. -Paper and pencil test. -Four hours long.	-Plan to attend a 4 YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY and are currently taking Trigonometry or a higher advanced math. -All scores are sent to chosen colleges. -Scores are not posted on H.S. transcript. -Penalized for wrong answers. -Questions are less straightforward. -Paper and pencil test. -Four hours long.	-Plan to attend a 2 YEAR COLLEGE like GA Highlands and GA Perimeter or a Technical School. -Call college to sign up to take the test . -No passing score required (placement test). -Computerized test. -Two and a half hours long.