Why should I take the ACT?

Why should I take the SAT?

SAT vs. ACT - a comparison by The Princeton Review®

• Students applying to 4-year colleges should take the SAT and/or ACT, and in an effort to increase college admissions rates, the Dallas ISD pays for all juniors to take the SAT in the spring. 
• The district funds test prep courses annually, allowing high school students to receive SAT test prep at no cost.

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The ACT is an assessment created and administered by ACT, Inc. and is one of the exams used to gain entrance into a four-year university, obtain scholarships, and/or assess their college and career readiness. In an effort to meet the testing needs of our students across the District, below you will find ACT testing sites, testing codes, registration deadlines, and testing dates for the 2022-2023 school year. Dallas ISD has two testing locations for Saturdays and one identified location for Sundays. Please note, unlike recent years, Dallas ISD will not host in-school ACT testing days, so it is critically important that seniors are well informed to participate if they choose. 

 

Dallas ISD ACT Testing Site	Testing Code	Registration Deadline	Test Date
David W. Carter High School  1819 W Wheatland Rd Dallas, TX 75232	161400	DEADLINE: 11/04/2022 05/05/2023 06/16/2023	SATURDAYS: 12/10/2022 06/10/2023 07/15/2023
W. W. Samuell High School 8928 Palisade Dr Dallas, TX 75217	229250	DEADLINE: 09/16/2022 11/04/2022 01/06/2023 03/10/2023 06/16/2023	SATURDAYS: 10/22/2022 12/10/2022 02/11/2023 04/15/2023 07/15/2023
W. W. Samuell High School 8928 Palisade Dr Dallas, TX 75217	229251	DEADLINE: 09/16/2022 11/04/2022 01/06/2023 03/10/2023	SUNDAYS: 10/23/2022 12/11/2022 02/12/2023 04/16/2023

 

For more information on ACT Testing registration, testing centers, and deadlines, please click the following link: ACT Information. 

If you have any questions or are interested in becoming an unlisted test center, please contact Aren Robinson, Post Secondary Partnerships and Programs, Coordinator, at arenrobinson@dallasisd.org or Zoraya Holmes, Counseling Services Coordinator, at ztorres@dallasisd.org

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