Standardized Tests Scores

SAS requires the submission of recent standardized test scores as part of the application process for students applying for Grades 4-12.  Examples of acceptable test scores are:

• 2 years of standardized test scores from the current school for students applying for Grades 5-12 and 1 year for students applying for Grade 4.    This includes but not limited to the: Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS), Stanford Achievement Test (SAT – not to be confused with the Scholastic Aptitude Test), California Achievement Test (CAT), ERB Writing Assessment Program (WrAP), International School Assessment (ISA), Michigan Education Assessment Program (MEAP); and other such U.S. state and nationally recognized tests. 
• Recent (within 6 months), Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) or Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) test results.  The SSAT is available worldwide for students applying to grades 6-12.  The ISEE is available on the Shanghai American School premises in the Spring for students applying to grades 5-12. 
• PSAT, SAT or ACT scores for students applying for Grades 10-12.
• Recent (within 6 months) TOEFL scores will be acceptable for non-native English speakers applying for Grades 11 and 12. 

For more information on the SSAT, please see their website at www.ssat.org.  To register, be sure to include Shanghai American School’s school code: 7315.

For more information about our upcoming ISEE testing dates, download this information sheet and schedule.. 

Language Assessment for Non Native English Speakers

Students who are non-native English speakers may be asked to sit for a Language Assessment at SAS prior to acceptance and enrollment to determine placement in the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program.