SAT/ACT Facts

Note that as per the 2017 initiative, every NYC DOE high school junior will have the opportunity to take the SAT once, free of charge, at their school on SAT Day (date TBD).

If a student would like to take the SAT again, or the SAT II/ACT, It is the responsibility of each student to officially register for the SAT and/or ACT. Registration takes place online at sat.collegeboard.org (SAT) or at www.actstudent.org (ACT). Students must go online, create an account, and sign up for the SAT and/or ACT at a local testing site, based upon the location of their home.

If a student receives free or reduced lunch at Maspeth High School, they should meet with the College Advisor or Guidance Counselor, because they may be entitled to a fee-waiver for the test. Note that students are only allowed two waivers for each exam if they qualify. 

If they do not qualify, the SAT costs $47.50 without the essay. The SAT with essay costs $64.50

                                  the ACT costs $46 without the essay. The ACT with essay costs $62.50

                                  SAT IIs has a flat fee of $26, with each additional test costing $22 each

High School codes are needed when you register for SAT and ACT.

Maspeth High School's Code is: 331953

SAT DEADLINES

**Note as of March 2016, the SAT exam underwent the following changes:

• The SAT is now scored out of 1600.
• The Reading and Writing sections on the current SAT have been combined into a single section in, with a maximum score of 800. Writing is now known as "Writing and Language."
• The Essay is optional and has changed dramatically.
• Instead of 5 answer choices for each question, there will be only 4.

ACT DEADLINES

The following links provide important information concerning testing:

SAT Information

ACT Information

PSAT Information

Advanced Placement (AP) Information

See the links below for step by step instructions on how to register for the SAT and ACT.