Required Tests in Montgomery County
*Certain students with disabilities and students identified as Limited English Proficient may be exempt from participating.

Standards of Learning Tests (SOL's)
Students must take the SOL test in the four (4) academic disciplines.  These are end-of-course test, with the exception of English.  Detailed information is available by clicking on the link above.  All students must pass a specified number of SOL tests in order to graduate.  For detailed diploma a information, please click here.

Preliminary SAT Reasoning Test (PSAT)
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. This test is currently offered as part of our testing program for all sophomores, and is optional for juniors.  Sophomores will automatically be registered through their English class and juniors must pre-register in the guidance department.  The PSAT is offered one time each year in October.  Find more information by clicking on the above link.

Optional Tests

College Entrance Exams
Many colleges and universities require students to submit scores from national test, such as the SAT I, SAT Subject Tests, and ACT.  See links on Guidance home page for test dates. 

Advanced Placement (AP) Tests
Many BHS students enroll in Advanced Placement courses to take AP tests.  Successful grades on the tests can earn students credit at many colleges.