Fall Testing Update 2026

Freshmen will come to school on CCRD and take a practice digital PSAT9. This test will be offered through a digital platform (not Bluebook) and will provide feedback for students and teachers on progress towards Colorado reading, writing and math standards. We will also look at the Bluebook platform and practice with the College Board tools available for test preparation.

Students will be done in time to take the 12:15 pm bus home.

WE WILL NOT BE DOING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE PRACTICE TESTS.

Sophomores have 2 options for this test:

1) PSAT (NMSQT)- Sophomores will come to school on CCRD and take the digital PSAT. There is a cost of $20 to take this test through college board. YOU MUST FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW IF YOU WANT TO TAKE THIS TEST!

*Note that Sophomore students can NOT qualify for National Merit Scholarships until they take the test their Junior year.

Students will be done in time to take the 12:15 pm bus home (unless taking an accommodated PSAT test).

2) Practice PSAT- Sophomores will come to school on CCRD and take a practice digital PSAT. This test will be offered through a digital platform (not Bluebook) and will provide feedback for students and teachers on progress towards Colorado reading, writing and math standards. We will also look at the Bluebook platform and practice with the College Board tools available for test preparation.

WE WILL NOT BE DOING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE PRACTICE TESTS.

PLEASE RESPOND IN THE FORM BELOW BY SEPTEMBER 25th:

All Juniors will take the PSAT/NMSQT

PSAT/NMSQT - Cherry Creek School District is paying for all 11th graders to take this test, so all students will be automatically registered for this exam. THIS IS THE NATIONAL MERIT QUALIFYING TEST.

To learn more about National Merit Scholarships, click HERE.

Our post-grad department will host drop-in sessions for college application and essay help. This is available to all seniors from 8:30 am until 11:30 am. The seniors will NOT have regular classes on October 7.

**Blue Transcript Request Forms will not be accepted by Post Grad on this day due to the volume of students in the office working on essays and applications. Thank you!

We will also be offering the ASVAB test (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery). If students are interested, please have them talk to their counselor by October 1. We will also be offering the Accuplacer for students who need it for graduation. You will be contacted by the school if you need to take this exam in October.

Buses will pick students up at their regular time. Regular time testing will be completed around 11:30. The first bus will leave campus at 12:15 pm and an afternoon bus will run at 3:30 pm for extended time testers.

The cafeteria will be open for lunch from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm.

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