Richard Montgomery High School

Due to the closing of schools on March 25^th, we will utilize the make-up date identified by MCPS of April 14^th. Further information will be communicated to the community if the date changes again. 

As part of a comprehensive strategy to ensure access and opportunity for all students, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) provides important college readiness examinations to all students. This includes the PSAT during the school day for all Grade 10 students each fall, and SAT School Day for all Grade 11 students each spring. In lieu of the SAT, students in the class of 2021 also have the option of taking the ACT during a national Saturday administration date.  Not only does this approach allow greater access to these important examinations, but it supports efforts to remove barriers associated with college entrance examinations and ensures equitable access to these important steps to college and career readiness.

If your student would prefer to receive an ACT voucher instead of participating in the SAT on March 25th, please have the student complete the following form by Wednesday, February 5th: http://bit.ly/2NVi6Tw                               

ACT vouchers will be available for pick up in the College and Career Center during lunch the week of February 10.

Students who do not complete the form will be automatically registered for the SAT.

Prior to SAT administration, there is a two-part pre-administration session. First, to save time during the actual test administration, certain information about your child will be provided to the College Board (the provider of the SAT), in advance of the SAT. This information covers basic information such as name, school, state student ID, grade, gender, and date of birth. In addition, MCPS shares information with College Board regarding students who qualify for a fee waiver, which is utilized solely for that purpose and is not otherwise tracked or maintained by College Board. 

Second, your child will have the opportunity to participate, with your consent, in the optional Student Data Questionnaire. The College Board gives students and families complete discretion regarding any voluntary information they provide as part of the Student Data Questionnaire. Information gathered is used for group reporting, for analysis to ensure that the exams are fair for all groups, to connect your child with potential colleges or scholarship opportunities, and for research. Read more about the Student Data Questionnaire below. To provide consent for your child to participate in the optional Student Data Questionnaire, you must return a signed consent form by or before the school pre-administration session.    

• If you have a MyMCPS Portal account, you can provide this consent by logging into the myMCPS Portal at https://portal.mcpsmd.org/.  If you complete it online, please print a copy of it and have your student bring it to the main office.
• Or, you can return a copy of this form to your child’s school by signing below.  

If you have any questions regarding the March 25th administration of the SAT at Richard Montgomery High School, please feel free to contact Karla Lopez-Arias, Assistant Principal, by email Karla_L_Lopez-Arias@mcpsmd.org or by phone at (240) 740-6100.