Families & Students: 
 
Due to mandatory state testing, students follow a special schedule on Wednesday, April 16 and Thursday, April 17.  The school-day schedules vary according to grade level and are listed below. 

Testing Information by Grade Level 
Information about each day is listed below by grade level.  This includes information about what to bring, where to report, meals and more. 

Freshmen – PreACT 9 Secure
Freshmen do not report to school on Wednesday, April 16 and can use this day for college visits, community service or completion of past due or upcoming assignments. 

On Thursday, April 17, all freshmen take the PreACT 9 Secure as required by the state of Illinois.  This exam is an indicator of a student’s college readiness in preparation for the ACT and of the school district's progress.   
  
Testing begins promptly at 8:20 a.m. Freshmen report directly to their assigned classroom, which we will communicate closer to the testing date. Students must bring their IDs, calculators, charged devices, and power cords. This is an online test. Students are permitted to bring snacks and water that they can consume during designated times. Breakfast is available in the cafeteria upon student arrival. 

Questions can be directed to the test coordinators: 
Central Campus: Natali Lopez nlopez@jths.org 
West Campus: Maureen Pulaski mpulaski@jths.org 

Sophomores – PreACT Secure
Sophomores do not attend school on Wednesday, April 16, and can use this day for college visits, community service or completion of past due or upcoming assignments. 

On Thursday, April 17, sophomores take the PreACT Secure as required by the state of Illinois.  This exam is an indicator of a student’s college readiness in preparation for the ACT and of the school district's progress.   

Testing begins promptly at 8:20 a.m. Sophomores report directly to their assigned classroom, which we will communicate closer to the testing date. Students must bring their IDs, calculators, charged devices, and power cords.  This is an online test.  Students are permitted to bring snacks and water that they can consume during designated times. Breakfast is available in the cafeteria upon student arrival.   

Questions can be directed to the test coordinators: 
Central Campus: Angel Hauert ahauert@jths.org   
West Campus: Mike Kuziel mkuziel@jths.org  

Juniors – ACT
On Wednesday, April 16, juniors take the ACT Exam as required by the state of Illinois for graduation.  The ACT is a college entrance exam and an indicator of the school district's progress. Juniors report directly to their assigned classroom and must bring their IDs, calculators, charged devices, and power cords. This is an online test. Testing begins promptly at 8:20 a.m. We will communicate the assigned classroom numbers to students and parents closer to the testing date. Students are permitted to bring snacks and water that they can consume during designated times. In addition, breakfast is available in the cafeteria upon student arrival.  

Students approved for extended time or other accommodations will take the ACT on April 16 with a dismissal time of 3:00 p.m. and will have a scheduled nutrition break during testing. 
 
Questions can be directed to the test coordinators: 
Central Campus: Steve Seper sseper@jths.org    
West Campus: Sean Hackney shackney@jths.org   

Senior Information
On Wednesday, April 16, seniors who took the SAT last year do not attend school.  All seniors who DID NOT take the SAT last year, MUST take the ACT on Wednesday, April 16, 2024, in order to graduate.  
 
On Thursday, April 17, all seniors do not attend school. Seniors can use their day(s) off for college visits, college or scholarship application completion, community service, or completion of past due or upcoming assignments.