Rising to the Challenge of the ACT

Bridgeport High School takes preparing students for the ACT very serious.  This is evidenced by the 7 current students we have enrolled who have scored over a 30 on the ACT.  Helping our students outscore their cohorts across the country is tied directly to our commitment to doing what we can to make sure every students is college and career ready and has the opportunity to earn coveted college scholarships.  Our approach to ACT preparation starts early in their high school career. 

In Mrs. Rodak's English 9 class, she focuses on test taking strategies and students are introduced to the ACT material.  In Mrs. Rodak's 10th grade English class students take a practice ACT and the Pre-ACT test.  Mrs. Rodak also does some targeted ACT prep with her English classes throughout the year.  10th graders are also invited to take part in the On To College prep (John Baylor) prep class.  Once students reach their 11th grade, the ACT prep focus continues.  Mrs. Schmunk & Mrs. Favinger each do targeted ACT math prep/practice for their students.  Juniors also go through the On To College in Mrs. Dohse's and Mr. Johnson's classes.  Juniors also have access to Online ACT Prep (AOP) and utilize that on during the ACT Prep class offered second semester.  In addition to all of this targeted prep, Bridgeport also invites Chad Cargill an ACT test consultant to our school in March for all of our 10th and 11th graders.  Below is an expanded description of each of those ACT prep tools.

Pre-ACT

The PreACT is one of the first actionable steps you will take to be college ready. Designed for 10th graders, PreACT offers sophomores an early experience with ACT test items, provides a predicted ACT test score, and offers a wealth of information to help them get the start they need to be college ready.  The PreACT contains multiple-choice tests in four areas: English, mathematics, reading and science. The results from the PreACT can be used to help students make adjustments in their high school course work and make more productive plans for their future
On To College

On To College ACT is the new brand of John Baylor ACT Prep.  The OTC prep consists of 13 video sessions with selected homework related to each session. The sessions teach the strategies to master and decipher ACT questions.  Specifically, John teaches the 22 grammar rules, the math rules, and science test how to's.  Students who go through this course are almost guaranteed to jump their ACT up a couple of points.  Students at Bridgeport who have scored over 30 swear by John Baylor and OTC prep as a primary reason for their success.



Online ACT Prep

ACT online prep is the web-based version of targeted and adaptive ACT prep from ACT.  This version of prep includes the ability for students to take a pretest and then engaged in a prescribed ACT program aimed at their individual needs.

Chad Cargill

Chad Cargill is an ACT prep and motivational speaker from Oklahoma.  Chad took the ACT 19 times in high school and is the reason that ACT now limits the number of times a student can take the ACT.  Chad raised his score from a 19 to 32 simply by retesting and learning the material on the test.  Chad speaks to audiences and gives them a 'Cliff Notes' version of ACT prep and the motivation to do well on test day.