Overview

HALFWAY THERE!

In your junior year of high school, you will have the opportunity to engage in new experiences that you haven't been able to up to this point in your high school career. These may include:

• Attending College and Career Fairs
• Job Shadowing/Career Forums/Internship opportunities
• Preparation opportunities for the ACT
• Post-Secondary planning 
• College visits
• Junior Prom

 

JUNIOR TESTING

ACT INFO

Now is the time to take the ACT if you are planning to go to college, apply for scholarships, and/or are pursuing the ND State Scholarship.  It is recommended that you take the ACT in the spring of your junior year. 

Additional Information regarding important Junior Year Assessments can be found here: LHS Assessment Breakdown

PSAT/NMSQT 

• Optional test for juniors who wish to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship program. Administered in the fall.

SAT 

• Optional college entrance exam test. Limited offerings during the year in Bismarck-Mandan.

ASVAB 

• Optional test for juniors interested in a career in the military. Administered in the fall and/or spring.

North Dakota State Assessment (NDSA) 

• Science testing taken in the fall

Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC)  

• Math, Reading, and Language Usage testing in the spring