Testing

ACT

ACT

The ACT with writing is a paper and pencil test. The ACT tests include: Reading, Math, English, Science, Writing. The ACT with writing helps students understand what they need to learn next so they can build rigorous high school course plans and identify career areas that align with their interests.
Wisconsin high schools are certified as ACT state testing sites. Brookfield Central state testing occurs late February/early March each year. Scores from the administration of The ACT with writing can be used by students for a variety of purposes including college admission, scholarships, course placement, and NCAA eligibility.
The ACT Test Resources:
- Testing Dates, Register, Online Test Prep
ACT Prep Resources

AP Testing

AP Testing

AP TEST SCHEDULE
Fall AP Exam Registration
Please review this year's AP calendar as soon as possible for any potential conflicts with personal or family events. We are unable to allow make-up exams for absences due to family vacations or sports practices/games.
PLEASE NOTE: Students are required to arrive at the testing location no later than 30 minutes before the scheduled exam start time. We are not allowed to admit latecomers to the testing room.

Which AP scores are accepted by University of Wisconsin schools?
UW-Help is a great resource for finding information about the 13 four year universities and 13 two year colleges in the UW system. Use this page to search how your AP courses will transfer at UW System campuses.

PreACT Secure

PreACT Secure is a summative assessment given to 9th and 10th grade students that is aligned to the ACT and the ACT College and Career Readiness Standards. PreACT Secure measures what students have learned in the areas of English, Reading, Mathematics, and Science.

PreACT Secure closely mirrors the ACT in many ways, including implementation, test delivery, scoring, and reporting. PreACT Secure scores predict how students will perform on the ACT when they reach 11th grade and their readiness for college-level coursework.

PreACT Secure is an online assessment.

Wisconsin Forward Exam

Wisconsin Forward Exam

During the 2015-16 school year, Wisconsin rolled out a new assessment called the Wisconsin Forward Exam. The Exam is for Brookfield Central 10th Graders only and is designed to gauge how well students are doing in relation to the Wisconsin Academic Standards. These standards outline what students should know and be able to do in order to be college and career ready. The Forward Exam is administered online in the spring of each school year.

Click here learn more about this exam.

Test Prep

Test Prep

Links

Free Online Test Preparation
Khan Academy - New SAT Prep
Chegg.com (SAT) - SAT Test Prep
Chegg.com (ACT) - ACT Test Prep
Number 2.com - ACT & SAT Prep
4 Tests - Test prep for ACT, SAT, SAT Subjects, AP
Sparknotes Test Prep - ACT, SAT, SAT Subjects, AP
Test Prep Review - ACT, SAT, PSAT
Mometrix - Test Preparation
Learning Express Library - Test prep for ACT, SAT, SAT Subjects, AP

Civics Exam

Civics Exam

Wisconsin state law (Wis.Stats. 118.33(1m)(a)1) requires all school districts to give a 100 question civics exam to all students beginning with the Graduating Class of 2017. The questions are very specific: they are the exact 100 questions that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) utilizes for the US citizenship test. Students must answer 65 questions correctly in order to meet the graduation requirement. The Civics exam is a 100 question, multiple choice assessment (as administered in Elmbrook), that are the exact 100 questions from the US Naturalization Test.

The civics test is found on Canvas for students to take at any point. The exam can be taken multiple times.

Click here to learn more about the Civics Exam.

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