The College Board  AP Exams will be administered in school during the weeks of May 1-5 and May 8-12, 2023.  To learn more about the benefits and structure of AP Exams visit this College Board link: AP Exams Overview.  

AP Exams will be held at Lake Forest High School as shown on this calendar:

2023 College Board AP Exam Schedule

Registration & Payment

March 1st is the final deadline to purchase your AP Exam. Please complete payment through REVTRAK on the LFHS website: https://lakeforest.revtrak.net/  Select AP Exams; choose the exam of your choice on the left side of your screen and that will bring you to the payment page.

Cancellation of Exam & Refunds

An exam that has been paid for and canceled after 11/6/22 will incur a $40 restocking fee as charged by The College Board. 

Partial refunds will not be available after 3/1/23.

If you need to cancel an exam and decide not to sit, please contact Mrs. LaVitola so College Board materials can be removed from the students account.

Fee Reduction

The College Board offers a fee reduction for eligible students with financial need. Please contact Mrs. LaVitola for further details.

Test Accommodations

Students with an IEP or 504 Plan may be eligible for accommodations on AP Exams.  In order to receive accommodations on AP Exams, a student must be approved by the College Board Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD).  For students that do not already have accommodations in place, the deadline for applying for accommodations to the College Board is January 18, 2023.  Please contact the appropriate administrator for questions and the application process: for IEP Students - Joey Kowalik, Director of Special Education,  jkowalik@lfschools.net and for 504 Students - John Maher, Director of Student Services, jmaher@lfschools.net.

If a student is approved for testing accommodations by The College Board and chooses not to use them, a parent must notify Mrs. La Vitola, dlavitola@lfschools.net, by March 1, 2023.  Otherwise, students will be placed in the appropriate testing room as indicated on their approved accommodation documents. 

Exam Scheduling Conflicts

Occasionally, a student wants to take two AP Exams scheduled for the same time period.  In such cases, the College Board will allow one of the exams to be taken during the late testing period (May 17-May 19) for no additional cost. 

If a student is ill and misses an exam, a late exam can be ordered.  The College Board will approve late testing for personal conflicts upon review.  If the conflict is approved, the College Board charges an additional $40 for each make-up exam.

For both situations, please contact Mrs. La Vitola for scheduling.

Important Deadlines

• August - September 2022:  Sign into your College Board account and join your AP Classroom.

• September 26 - November 6:  Pay for your AP Exam(s) through https://lakeforest.revtrak.net/ap-exams/#/list on the Lake Forest High School website to avoid a $40 late fee.

• January 2023: Second semester only course students need to sign into their College Board account and join their appropriate AP Classroom.

• January 18, 2023: Deadline to apply and submit ALL paperwork for College Board Accommodations.

• March 1, 2023: Deadline to make all changes to AP Registration; order an exam with a $40 late fee; cancel an exam for partial refund.

• March 1, 2023: Notify Mrs. La Vitola if you wish to waive approved College Board testing accommodations.

Test Day Instructions

Testing room assignments will be available a few days before the exam. They will be distributed to teachers to share with their class, as well as posted in the Commons by student ID number  for students to reference. Students must report to their rooms for the morning exams by 7:45 AM and 12 noon for the afternoon exams.  Students who have two exams in one day should plan to pack a lunch to have between exams.  Students with Accommodations who have two exams in one day should work with Mrs. La Vitola to opt into late testing for one of the exams.

Students who arrive after the test room has been seated and the reading has begun will not be able to take the exam.  

Students should dress in layers and bring:

• Student ID

• Sharpened No.2 pencils

• Black or blue pens

• Calculator- freshly charged or with extra batteries for appropriate exams.

Further details will be shared closer to exam dates.

For all questions or concerns, contact:

Donna La Vitola

Assessment and Resource Coordinator

AP Coordinator

dlavitola@lfschools.net * 847-582-7332

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) requires all juniors to take the Illinois Science Assessment. The assessment will be administered at Lake Forest High School. The assessment is web-based and is aligned to the Illinois Learning Standards for Science.

LFHS will administer the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) to all juniors on Thursday, March 16, 2023,  from 7:45 am to 11:45 am. Students will be expected to arrive at their designated testing site by 7:45 am in order to ensure a prompt 8:00 am start time. This assessment consists of three sections that should take approximately 45 minutes each to complete. This is a web-based assessment, so it is imperative that all juniors bring their school-issued, fully-charged Chromebook/MacBook and charger to school the morning of the assessment.  This assessment must be taken on a school issued chromebook.

If your student misses this state-required assessment, a make-up assessment will be scheduled and administered. This could result in a disruption to other classes. Therefore, it is important to participate in the scheduled assessment date on Thursday, March 16, 2023.

Additional details regarding this assessment will be communicated closer to the exam. Room assignments will be  posted in the commons  the morning of the assessment. While there will be announcements regarding this assessment, please remind your child of the importance of participating in the assessment on Thursday, March 16rd.

For questions or concerns, please contact:

Donna La Vitola

LFHS Assessment & Resource Coordinator

dlavitola@lfschools.net * 847-582-7332

SAT Exam for Identified Seniors Who Need to Complete Graduation Requirement  

Any senior that did not take the SAT school day as a junior, is required to take the SAT  exam on April 12, 2023.  Otherwise, this is a day off and no classes will be held for seniors.

Testing will begin promptly at 8:00 AM.  Students will be dismissed early from school upon the conclusion of the test.

Specifics for exam day will be communicated to students and families closer to the testing date.

Students can only test with accommodations approved by The CollegeBoard. Please note, all extended time students plus those students whose accommodations allow them to listen to an audio version of the exam will test over two days. Students with two-day testing will be excused from their classes while they complete the exam on the second day.  

Students that wish to opt out of their accommodation must contact Mrs. La Vitola by 2/28/23.  No changes will be made once proctors, materials and room assignments are in place. 

SAT Student Guide

Prep resources for SAT and PSAT tests

For questions or concerns, please contact:

Donna La Vitola

LFHS Assessment & Resource Coordinator

dlavitola@lfschools.net * 847-582-7332

All public high school juniors must take the SAT School Day exam as a graduation requirement.  LFHS will administer this state-sponsored exam on Wednesday,  April 12, 2023.  All juniors are automatically registered for this assessment.  No classes will be held on this date and students will be released after the exam. Please note, this  is a day of attendance for all juniors. 

Testing will begin promptly at 8:00 AM.  Students will be dismissed early from school upon the conclusion of the test.

Specifics for exam day will be communicated to students and families closer to the testing date.

Students can only test with accommodations approved by The CollegeBoard. Please note, all extended time students plus those students whose accommodations allow them to listen to an audio version of the exam will test over two days. Students with two-day testing will be excused from their classes while they complete the exam on the second day.  

Students that wish to opt out of their accommodation must contact Mrs. La Vitola by 2/28/23.  No changes will be made once proctors, materials and room assignments are in place. 

SAT Student Guide

Prep resources for SAT and PSAT tests

For questions or concerns, please contact:

Donna La Vitola

LFHS Assessment & Resource Coordinator

dlavitola@lfschools.net * 847-582-7332

Sophomore PSAT 10 Exam

Lake Forest High School provides an aligned series of tests, PSAT 9 (for freshmen) and PSAT 10 (for sophomores),  that will help prepare our students for their college admission process.  The PSAT tests are structured in the same way and contain questions in the same content and skill areas as the SAT; the questions get more complex and address deeper knowledge and skills from the PSAT 8/9 to PSAT 10 to the SAT.

The PSAT 10 is a state sponsored exam scheduled for Wednesday,  April 12, 2023.  Lake Forest High School will handle registration.  No classes will be held on this date, however it is a day of attendance as all sophomores will take this exam. 

Testing will begin promptly at 8:00 AM.  Students will be dismissed early from school upon the conclusion of the test.

Specifics for exam day will be communicated to students and families closer to the testing date.

Students can only test with accommodations approved by The CollegeBoard. Students whose accommodations allow them to listen to an audio version of the exam will test over two days due to the length of the extended time for this accommodation. Students with two day testing will be excused from their classes while they complete the exam on the second day.  

Students that wish to opt out of their accommodations, must contact Mrs. La Vitola by 2/28/23.  No changes will be made once proctors, materials and room assignments are in place. 

Prep resources for SAT and PSAT tests

For questions or concerns, please contact:

Donna La Vitola

LFHS Assessment & Resource Coordinator

dlavitola@lfschools.net * 847-582-7332

Freshman PSAT 9 Exam

Lake Forest High School provides an aligned series of tests, PSAT 9 (for freshmen) and PSAT 10 (for sophomores),  that will help prepare our students for their college admission process.  The PSAT tests are structured in the same way and contain questions in the same content and skill areas as the SAT; the questions get more complex and address deeper knowledge and skills from the PSAT 8/9 to PSAT 10 to the SAT.

The PSAT 9 is a state sponsored exam scheduled for Wednesday,  April 12, 2023.  Lake Forest High School will handle registration.  No classes will be held on this date, however it is a day of attendance as all sophomores will take this exam. 

Testing will begin promptly at 8:00 AM.  Students will be dismissed early from school upon the conclusion of the test.

Specifics for exam day will be communicated to students and families closer to the testing date.

Students can only test with accommodations approved by The CollegeBoard. Students whose accommodations allow them to listen to an audio version of the exam will test over two days due to the length of the extended time for this accommodation. Students with two day testing will be excused from their classes while they complete the exam on the second day.  

Students that wish to opt out of their accommodations, must contact Mrs. La Vitola by 2/28/23.  No changes will be made once proctors, materials and room assignments are in place. 

Prep resources for SAT and PSAT tests

For questions or concerns, please contact:

Donna La Vitola

LFHS Assessment & Resource Coordinator

dlavitola@lfschools.net * 847-582-7332

ACT Weekend Testing

The ACT is a standardized test used for college admissions in the U.S. National ACT exams are held throughout the year on Saturdays.  Please note that all registration is done through ACT:

Register at actstudent.org

Lake Forest High School will administer the ACT exam on the following dates, however registration and availability is still managed through the ACT website:

Saturday, October 22, 2022

Saturday, February 11, 2023

Everything You Need To Know For Test Day

• Registering for the ACT with Accommodations
  

• ACT Registration Deadlines- In order to request accommodations, students must register for their preferred date by the Late Registration deadline set by ACT.  NOTE: The late registration deadline always falls on a Friday, which does not give school staff enough time to follow ACT guidelines in submitting accommodation requests for approvals in their system. In order to guarantee school staff can submit accommodation requests and upload required documentation on behalf of the student, please register as early as possible for a preferred test date. 

Test Day Information for Lake Forest High School Location:

Students should arrive at Lake Forest High School East Campus, 1285 N. McKinley Road, Lake Forest, by 7:45 am.  Testing begins at 8:00 am.  Security and staff  will greet students at the front Commons (glass double doors) entrance.

Students with accommodations will test with their accommodations approved by College Board in locations that provide an appropriate space for each student's specific accommodations.

Once testing ends, students are expected to leave the building immediately.

Room assignments will be posted in the Commons Entrance.  Staff will greet students the morning of the exam to help them locate their room.

ACT Complete Test Day Schedule:

Questions or Concerns:

Donna La Vitola, Assessment & Resource Coordinator

College Board AP Coordinator

dlavitola@lfschools.net * 847-582-7332

Master Assessment Calendar 2022-2023

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SAT Weekend Testing

Online registration for the SAT Exam: www.collegeboard.com

Lake Forest High School will administer the SAT exam on the following dates, however registration and availability is still managed through the The College Board website:

Saturday, November 5, 2022

Saturday, March 11, 2023

The SAT Registration and Test Day Checklist Flyer

SAT Testing Information  

•  If a student wants to use their approved accommodations for a Weekend SAT administration, they must indicate this when registering on the College Board website.

• SAT Registration Deadlines - In order to request accommodations, students must register for their preferred date by the Late Registration deadline set by SAT. 

Test Day Information for Lake Forest High School Location:

Students should arrive at Lake Forest High School East Campus, 1285 N. McKinley Road, Lake Forest, by 7:45 am.  Testing begins at 8:00 am.  Security and staff  will greet students at the front Commons (glass double doors) entrance.

Students with accommodations will test with their accommodations approved by College Board in locations that provide an appropriate space for each student's specific accommodations.

Once testing ends, students are expected to leave the building immediately.

Room assignments will be posted in the Commons Entrance.  Staff will greet students the morning of the exam to help them locate their room.