McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger
McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger
McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger
This coming Wednesday, MCHS underclassmen will be taking the ACT opposed to the SAT. Seniors will not be in attendance.

PreACT takes place Wednesday at MCHS

Michalina Sotka, Print Managing Editor • October 15, 2024

MCHS students will be taking the Practice ACT next Wednesday. Illinois has made the switch from the SAT to the ACT as of this year, and students will be taking the preliminary tests digitally. Seniors...

The ACT will be a new and fresh college board test with more English and science then the old SAT.

MCHS switches to the ACT for this next school year

Grace Crockett, Staff Writer • May 20, 2024

In the 2024-2025 school year, MCHS will make a switch from the SAT to the ACT test. For the past seven years, the SAT and PSAT have been required tests at MCHS, as the ACT has been optional. However,...

Preparing for standardized test can be stressful enough when it's not a pandemic. The state's choice to seek a federal testing waiver is the right decision.

Opinion: Let’s skip standardized tests this year

Kyla Henige, Managing Editor • March 2, 2021

Testing during a pandemic is a hard concept to grasp. With students at home, and others at school, the amount of attention and one-on-one time needed for students is not fully available, making rates of...

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