A nationally
normed multiple-choice aptitude test is administered
to eighth and ninth grade students as part of the
Science and Technology Admissions Program. Each test
consists of two timed subtests: verbal reasoning and
numerical reasoning. The total test takes
approximately one hour to complete. Three Science
and Technology centers service Prince George's
County schools: Oxon Hill High School, Eleanor
Roosevelt High School, and Charles Herbert Flowers
High School. Students accepted for admission will
attend one of the three Science and Technology
Centers based upon
their legal home residence
in Prince George's County.
Informational Meetings:
Date: September 25, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Date: October 2, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Charles Herbert Flowers High School
Date: October 8, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM
Location Oxon Hill High School
Testing Dates:
| Date: |
Saturday, December 6, 2008 (Snow Date:
12/13/2008) |
| Locations: |
Benjamin Tasker MS |
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Hyattsville MS |
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Martin L. King MS |
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Charles H. Flowers HS |
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Eleanor Roosevelt HS |
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Oxon Hill HS |
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| Date: |
Wednesday, December 10, (Snow Date:
12/17/2008
Reserved only for those
students who cannot, for religious reasons,
take the test Saturday, December 6, 2008 |
| Location: |
The Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, MD |
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| Date: |
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Reserved only for those
students who become residents of Prince
George's County after November 1, 2008 |
| Location: |
The Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, MD |
Applications
are available in the guidance office of public
middle and high schools or from the Department of
Testing (301) 430-5800.
DATA
RESULTING AND SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE:
The scores from each of the subtests along with
grades in English, Mathematics, Science, and Social
Studies from the four quarters of the previous
school year and the first quarter of the current
school year are combined to create a total score.
The total score provides the basis for selection to
the High School Science and Technology Program.
Approximately 2,500 students take this examination,
although over 3,000 applications are filed by the
time the examination is administered. Nearly twenty
percent of the students taking the examination are
offered admission to the Program.
CONTACT PERSONS:
Middle and High School guidance counselors
Department of Testing 301-430-5800.
