Test Descriptions

7 days ago

This is a list of each test given at JDHS.  Call Counseling Office with questions at 907-523-1613.

ACT - This is a standardized test for college admissions in the US.  This test is also a qualifier for the Alaska Performance Scholarship.  This test is available to juniors and seniors.  Register here.

AP testing - AP courses are designed to expose students to the rigors of college level courses.  Over 90% of four-year U.S. colleges provide credit and/or advanced placement for qualifying scores.  The AP testing usually occurs in mid to late May.

ASVAB - The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is the most widely used multiple-aptitude test battery in the world.  The ASVAB will also provide career assessment information for civilian and military occupations. This free test is available to sophomores, juniors and seniors.  

MAPS - These school day tests are individualized for each student in order to provide a more specific measure of how each student is progressing in achieving the state and national curriculum standards. 

PEAKS (Performance Evaluation for Alaska’s Schools) – Students in grades 3-10 take the PEAKS statewide assessment.  PEAKS results for schools and districts provide information to the public about how Alaska’s schools and districts are performing and to help them improve.

PSAT/NMSQT - is a standardized test which prepares students for the SAT.  Juniors who take the test can qualify for National Merit Scholarships.  The Juneau School District is paying for all sophomores to take the test.  Juniors must sign up and pay a nominal fee in the Counseling office.  

SAT - This is a standardized test for college admissions in the U.S.  This test will assess a student's readiness for college, and is also used as a qualifier for the Alaska Performance Scholarship.  This test is available to juniors and seniors.  

WorkKeys -  This test is a job skills assessment system measuring real world workplace skills that employers believe are critical to job success.