BFHS administers standardized tests as required by the Wisconsin Student Assessment System. Standardized tests include:
ACT (Juniors)
PreACT Secure (Freshman and Sophomores)
Civics Exam (Graduation requirement)
Wisconsin Forward Exam (Sophomores)
Access (ELL Students from all grades)
BFHS also administers the following optional standardized tests:
ACT District Fall Testing - October 17, 2023
PSAT/NSMQT (Sophomores and Juniors) - October 2, 2023
AP Test - May 6 - May 17
ACT
Statewide assessment required of all juniors
Used for the same purposes as any other ACT, namely college or technical college admission and scholarship acquisition
Sign-up is automatic and managed by the state and BFHS.
Given on March 12th, 2024
If a student desires to take additional ACT exams, he or she must sign up on his or her own with ACT
For assistance with this, please email Mrs. Sheppard at slsheppard@bigfoot.12.wi.us
Optional District testing for ALL students is available in early October of each year and provides students with another opportunity for a reportable score.
PreACT Secure
Early high school [9th & 10th grade] summative test
Predicts student performance on the ACT
Administered completely online
Sign-up is automatic and managed by the state and BFHS
Scheduled testing for students is April 11, 2024.
Some students may be tested over multiple days.
Civics Exam
All students must pass the Civics exam with a 70 or better.
Required for graduation
Students complete this required exam through their required Social Studies coursework.
Wisconsin Forward Exam
Statewide assessment required of all sophomores
Designed to gauge how well students are doing in relation to the Wisconsin Academic Standards
Only tests Social Studies competency
Administered completely online [except in rare special circumstances]
Given during the course of a normal school day April 2- April 3, 2024
ACCESS
Statewide assessment required for all English Learners
Designed to assess English proficiency and progress
Given during the course of a normal school day, the first week of December
Administered completely online [except in rare special circumstances]
Advanced Placement
Designed to measure how well you've mastered the content and skills of a specific AP course
Scores of 3 or higher on an AP course may result in credits at the post-secondary level.
Given during the course of a normal school day, May 6 - May 17, 2024
PSAT/NMSQT
Optional national test for sophomores and juniors
Designed to determine how college and career-ready students are
Given during the course of a normal school day
Students who score in the 98-99% percentile are eligible to compete in the National Merit Scholarship.
For more information on any of these assessments, visit The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction or Stacie Sheppard at slsheppard@bigfoot.k12.wi.us