Standardized Testing
2025-26 SAT standard administration test dates (subject to change):
| August 23, 2025 | SHS is NOT a test site |
| September 13, 2025 | SHS is NOT a test site |
| October 4, 2025 | SHS is NOT a test site |
| November 8, 2025 | SHS is NOT a test site |
| December 6, 2025 | SHS is a test site |
| March 14, 2026 | SHS is NOT a test site |
| March 18, 2026 |
CT School Day SAT for all juniors; Students do not need to register for this test. |
| May 2, 2026 | SHS is a test site |
| June 6, 2026 | SHS is a test site |
- If you would like SHS as a test site, register early (www.collegeboard.org).
- If you need to change your test, test center, or test date, contact College Board.
- For 2025-26, Staples will be an SAT test site for December, May, and June (standard Saturday administration and 50% extended time).
- For students with disabilities requiring SAT School-Based Testing, Staples is a test site for October, November, and May, in addition to the March CT School Day SAT for all juniors. Space is limited for school-based testing and not available for all test dates; priority will be given to students in the class of 2026.
2025-26 ACT standard administration test dates (subject to change):
| September 6, 2025 | SHS is NOT a test site |
| October 18, 2025 | SHS is NOT a test site |
| December 13, 2025 | SHS is NOT a test site |
| February 14, 2026 | SHS is NOT a test site |
| April 11, 2026 | SHS is NOT a test site |
| June 13, 2026 | SHS is NOT a test site |
| July 11, 2026 | SHS is NOT a test site |
- Register at www.actstudent.org.
- Staples is not an ACT test site for standard Saturday administration or National Extended Time testing.
- For students with disabilities requiring Special (school-based) Testing, Staples is a test site for September, December, February, and April. Space is limited for school-based testing and not available for all test dates; priority will be given to students in the class of 2026.
Standardized Testing with Accommodations
Students who receive testing accommodations at Staples through an IEP or 504 plan may request accommodations on College Board exams (PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10, PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, SAT Subject Tests, and AP) and the ACT. It is the College Board and/or ACT that decides whether or not a student qualifies for accommodations on these tests, not Staples High School.
Here is a link to access a document with more information and Instructions for Staples students and families.
If you have any questions about eligibility decisions, please contact either College Board Services for Students with Disabilities or ACT Services for Students with Disabilities.
Some testing accommodations can be provided on the national test date; some testing accommodations can only be provided through school-based testing. Staples High School will administer school-based testing for the following dates in 2025-26:
- ACT: September, December, February, April
- SAT: October, November, May (plus March CT School Day SAT)
Date availability is subject to change; look for communication from ACT, College Board, and Staples High School. Space is limited for school-based testing and not available for all test dates; priority will be given to students in the class of 2026.