SAT/ACT Testing Dates

The SAT and ACT are offered several times throughout the school year at FFHS and other locations ranging from Manteo to Elizabeth City to Virginia.

Learn more about taking the SAT here.

Learn more about taking the ACT here.

During the 2026-27 school year, the SAT will be given on the following dates at First Flight High School:

• Saturday, August 22, 2026

• Saturday, September 12, 2026

• Saturday, October 3, 2026

• Saturday, November 7, 2026

• Saturday, December 5, 2026

• Saturday, March 6, 2027

• Saturday, May 1, 2027

• Saturday, June 5, 2027

On these Saturday test dates, students arrive at the school between 7:30 and 8 a.m. with their charged Chromebook, admission ticket, and ID. A snack, water and calculator can also be brought into the testing center. The online test begins at 8 and takes about two and a half hours. Students must use a DCS Chromebook to test; loaner devices will be made available to those who need one.

Students can register online at www.collegeboard.com. Students often plan to take the SAT once or twice in the spring of their junior year, then once in the fall of senior year to establish their best scores. The FFHS School Code number is 342027. The FFHS Test Center Code for the SAT is 34563. Dr. Duke Wallin is the SAT testing coordinator at our school: Please visit him in the counseling office with any questions.

Currently, the state of North Carolina requires all juniors to take the ACT during the school day. Anyone who wishes to pay for other ACT administrations can sign up to take it at a nearby location by checking out the ACT website linked above.