SAT

The 2008 PSAT/NMSQT test dates are Wednesday, October 15 and Saturday, October 18. PAISD will administer the PSAT/NMSQT on Saturday, October 18, 2007 from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. Students should arrive by 7:30 a.m. Parents or students interested must sign up for the PSAT/NMSQT at your high school or at another high school in your community. This test is administered by high schools, not through test centers. Online registration for the PSAT/NMSQT is not available. Please note that each high school chooses only one October test date.

If you would like to take the PSAT/NMSQT, contact your high school counselor or principal to find out about registering for the test, paying the test fees, and learning the correct date, time, and location that your school will give the test in October. Also, contact your guidance office for a copy of the Official Student Guide to the PSAT/NMSQT to help you prepare before test day.

Parents of home-schooled students are encouraged to contact the schools to learn About fees if interested in participating

The number to Memorial High School is 409-962-8451. Just ask for the Counseling Center.

	Port Arthur ISD			Texas			Nation
	2006	2007	2008	2006	2007	2008	2006	2007	2008
Reading	396	399	408	491	492	488	503	502	502
Mathematics	398	421	404	506	507	505	518	515	515
Writing	407	402	402	487	482	480	497	494	494

	Total Tested		English		Mathematics		Reading		Science		Composite
Grade Year	PAISD	State	PAISD	State	PAISD	State	PAISD	State	PAISD	State	PAISD	State
2004	38	71696	15.9	19.4	16.9	20.3	18.2	20.5	18.0	20.2	17.4	20.2
2005	44	72294	14.7	19.3	16.8	20.3	15.7	20.3	16.9	20.2	16.1	20.2
2006	41	73524	17.0	19.4	17.1	20.6	18.1	20.5	17.6	20.3	17.6	20.3
2007	54	76542	15.8	19.5	16.7	20.8	17.1	20.6	16.8	20.4	16.6	20.5
2008	26	79050	14.9	19.8	17.3	21.2	16.7	20.9	17.1	20.5	16.7	20.7

2008-09 Test Dates	Test	U.S. Registration Deadlines*		International Registration Deadlines**
2008-09 Test Dates	Test	Regular	Late (a fee applies)	Early (International only)	Regular
October 4, 2008	SAT & Subject Tests	September 9, 2008	September 16, 2008	August 26, 2008	September 9, 2008
November 1, 2008	SAT & Subject Tests	September 26, 2008	October 10, 2008	September 10, 2008	September 26, 2008
December 6, 2008	SAT & Subject Tests	November 5, 2008	November 18, 2008	October 15, 2008	November 5, 2008
January 24, 2009	SAT & Subject Tests	December 26, 2008	January 6, 2009	December 3, 2008	December 26, 2008
March 14, 2009	SAT only	February 10, 2009	February 24, 2009	N/A	N/A
May 2, 2009	SAT & Subject Tests	March 31, 2009	April 9, 2009	March 11, 2009	March 31, 2009
June 6, 2009	SAT & Subject Tests	May 5, 2009	May 15, 2009	April 15, 2009	May 5, 2009

Test Date	Registration Deadline	*(Late Fee Required)*
September 13, 2008*	August 12, 2008	August 13 – 22, 2008
October 25, 2008	September 19, 2008	September 20 – October 3, 2008
December 13, 2008	November 7, 2008	November 8 – 20, 2008
February 7, 2009**	January 6, 2009	January 7 – 16, 2009
April 4, 2009	February 27, 2009	February 28 – March 13, 2009
June 13, 2009	May 8, 2009	May 9 – 22, 2009