PreACT & PSAT

The Pre SAT, commonly known as the PSAT, is a standardized test that serves as a practice version of the SAT and is typically taken by high school sophomores and juniors. The National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) is often combined with the PSAT, and students’ scores on the PSAT/NMSQT are used to determine eligibility for the National Merit Scholarship Program. The Pre ACT is another preparatory standardized test designed for high school students to familiarize themselves with the format and content of the ACT, helping them gauge their readiness for college entrance exams.

We encourage all students to take advantage of the opportunity to prepare for college entrance exams. Please contact Assistant Principals with questions regarding testing at Waxahachie High School.

Free, personalized, official exam preparation is always available online to all students at:

WISD is excited to provide current WHS first-year students and juniors the opportunity to take one or two practice college entrance exams. WHS freshmen and juniors may choose from three options.

Cost

Freshmen & Juniors

• Register for the School Day PSAT NMSQT, scheduled for Thursday, October 2nd, for $18 or
• Register for the School Day PreACT, scheduled for Thursday, October 30, for $18.50 or
• Register for both the PSAT for $18 and the PreACT for an additional $18.50.

Sophomores

• Sophomores and students who are eligible for free and reduced lunch this school year can use this form to test for free.

Payment & Refund Deadline

• September 12, 2025
• 4 pm
• No late payment, no exceptions.
• Registrations not paid by the deadline will be canceled, and exams will not be ordered.
• No refunds will be granted after the deadline, without exception.
• We will place the order for PSAT materials at that time, and we cannot change that order.

Online Registration

• Registration is open from Friday, August 29, to Friday, September 12, at 4:00 p.m.
• No late registrations, no exceptions.
• To complete registration, students must answer all the required questions.
• Registration is not complete until students print a PDF of the confirmation page that is provided at the end of the registration process.
• Please email Assistant Principals with registration questions.