ACT Information
Changes Coming to ACT
Beginning in April 2025, students taking the ACT on a Saturday (a National test date) who choose online testing will have the option to take a shorter ACT that makes the science test optional. While the other sections (English, reading, and math) of the test will be shorter, students will have more time, on average, to answer each question. Beginning in September 2025, this change will be in place for all students testing on Saturdays, whether online or on paper. School-day ACT testing will see this change in spring 2026. ACT announced these changes on July 15, 2024 ACT Announces Changes. Please follow ACT's page for continued updates.
General GHS ACT Information
To register for National ACT (Saturday testing) please visit act.org. The GHS school code is: 430815.
Students may take up to two free ACT tests administered during the school day: In the spring of 11th grade and in the fall of 12th grade.
All fee waived students are eligible for two ACT/SAT fee waivers, provided by their counselor upon request.
Students with disabilities may request to take the ACT with accommodations. For details contact Mrs. White.
To register for SAT and SAT Subject Tests please visit sat.org/register. The GHS school code is: 430815
Test Prep Links
Reading Plus: https://login.readingplus.com/ username= same as computer login Password=lunch pin + gc
ACT Academy: https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/test-preparation.html
March2Success from the US Army offers free ACT practice tests
Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) offers free test prep for students including ACT, SAT, and AP exams.
ACT Tutor - Tracy Horner -
(Phone - 423-552-8810) (Email Tracy Horner)
Below you will find a link to Kaplan online help. (The ones with pictures at the bottom are FREE). There are different options available to students, one of which is a paid subscription to the service to address specific individual needs.
The website is https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/act-kaplan-online-prep-live.html#free.
The other option available to students on this website is a series of 75 minute videos, one for each ACT subtest, covering most relevant topics for the section- links and descriptions below.
Free Recorded Sessions
Refresh and refine your skills in preparation for the ACT. Each of these 75-minute sessions will cover the most relevant topics on the four sections of the ACT test, and give you an opportunity to put these concepts to use on ACT test-like questions.
After attending the ACT Science lesson, you will be able to:
Build a passage roadmap to locate important reference
Recognize the application of the scientific method
Analyze values displayed in charts, graphs and tables
Read axes, units and values quickly and accurately
After attending the ACT Reading lesson, you will be able to:
Build a passage roadmap to locate important references
Distinguish main ideas from supporting details
Make broad generalizations and inference from specific textual references
After attending the ACT Math lesson, you will be able to:
Manipulate linear and quadratic equations
Use proportions, ratios and rates to calculate unknown values
Calculate the area of various polygons and circles
Use the properties and relations of geometric shapes to calculate unknown values
After attending the ACT English lesson, you will be able to:
Distinguish between correct and incorrect punctuation usage
Determine the appropriate verb tense and pronoun case in a given sentence
Ensure agreement between subjects and verbs, as well as pronouns and antecedents