Standarized Tests

Explore -  This test is given to all 9th grade students at TRHS. The EXPLORE ^® program is designed to help 8th and 9th graders explore a broad range of options for their future. EXPLORE prepares students not only for their high school coursework, but for their post-high school choices as well. It marks an important beginning for a student's future academic and career success. http://www.act.org/explore/

Plan- This test is given to all 10th grade students at TRHS. The PLAN ^® program helps 10th graders build a solid foundation for future academic and career success and provides information needed to address school districts' high-priority issues. It is a comprehensive guidance resource that helps students measure their current academic development, explore career/training options, and make plans for the remaining years of high school and post-graduation years. http://www.act.org/plan/

PSAT- This test, given in the fall,  is optional for any 10th or 11th grade students at TRHS.  (If you take in 10th grade then you will have to make up the Plan test on the make up day, since that is a required test.)  To sign up and pay fee go to the Counsling Office. PSAT/NMSQT stands for Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. It's a standardized test that provides firsthand practice for the SAT Reasoning Test™. It also gives you a chance to enter National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) scholarship programs. http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/about.html

ACT - It is required by state law that all 11th grade students. (Given in the spring.) The ACT^® test assesses high school students' general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work.http://www.actstudent.org/

•The multiple-choice tests cover four skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and science.
•The Writing Test, which is optional, measures skill in planning and writing a short essay.  

CSAP - This test is given to all 9th and 10th grade students at TRHS. The Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) is designed to provide a picture of how students in the state of Colorado are progressing toward meeting academic standards, and how schools are doing to ensure learning success of students.http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/documents/csap/usa_index.html