October 21, 2026

9th – PSAT or counselor rotations

10th – PSAT

11th – PSAT

12th – SAT or Late Arrival at 11:00 AM

An important message about School Day SAT/PSAT

Grand Oaks High School has scheduled a digital PSAT for Wednesday, October 21, 2026, for some 9th, all 10th, and all 11th-grade students. Additionally, the SAT will be offered at GOHS on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, for some 12th-grade students. The PSAT and SAT are college-readiness exams that showcase high school coursework content mastery. Many colleges and universities utilize scores from these exams (along with other factors) to determine college readiness. They are designed to measure a student’s ability to understand and process academic subjects and have proven to indicate collegiate success. College-bound students are strongly suggested to take these tests since these scores can help determine merit-based scholarships; many local scholarships may also require score reporting.

The digital PSAT and SAT take about 3 hours to complete and have two built-in calculators (Desmos: Graphing Calculator or Scientific Calculator). GOHS will NOT provide calculators for the PSAT or SAT, though students may bring their own non-CAS (Computer Algebra System) calculator.

9th grade:

PSAT for 9th grade is completely optional. GOHS recommends taking the PSAT only if you are a high-achieving Geometry Honors student or taking Algebra 2/Precalculus. You must register for the PSAT by paying $15 through School Cash by September 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM; use the link below. No late registrations will be accepted.

PSAT Freshmen Registration - $15 School Cash

10th and 11th grade:

All students take the PSAT and are automatically registered.

12th grade:

If you have not taken the SAT/ACT and would like to take the SAT on campus, you may take it for free; all students are allowed to take the SAT/ACT once for free by the state of Texas. If this applies to you, you should receive an e-mail regarding your eligibility. The best alternate option would be to take the TSIA. You can speak with your counselor to help with this decision if needed. If you choose to take the SAT on October 21, you must register on this Google Form by September 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM. No late registrations will be accepted.

Google Form to take SAT for FREE, if Qualified

If you took the SAT in April 2026 at GOHS or took the SAT/ACT on your own and received a reimbursement, you may take the SAT for a fee of $43. To register for the SAT, you must pay through School Cash by September 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM. No late registrations will be accepted.

School Day SAT Senior Registration - $43 School Cash

Due to limited resources, there will be a cap of 250 Seniors allowed to sign up for the SAT. If you choose not to take the SAT on October 21, you will have late arrival (Seniors ONLY); you must be on campus by 11:00 AM.

If you have questions about the PSAT or SAT, please e-mail the Campus Testing Coordinator, Dr. Brett Bothwell, at bbothwell@conroeisd.ne

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