Academics
School Counseling
Standardized Testing
Standardized Testing
2025-26 Testing Information
Each grade level of students at Rockhurst High School takes a minimum of one standardized test per year.
ACT Prep Courses
All classes will be held at Rockhurst High School and include an ACT prep book. The class will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Classes will be held at the Hawklets Center in the all-purpose classroom on the 2nd floor. The class is typically geared toward high school juniors, but seniors and sophomores are welcome as well.
Click below to register on our CampBrain website. Or you can contact Mr. Matt Darby '00 to register your son or daughter over the phone. Registration for this class will remain open through March 7, 2026. Registration for the actual ACT test closes on March 24. You must register separately for the ACT test itself at actstudent.org.
*Mr. Matt Darby '00 - 816.363.2036 x527
- PSAT (on-campus) - sophomores and juniors - October each year (October 15, 2025)
- Pre-ACT (on-campus) - freshmen and sophomores - winter each year (January 12, 2026)
- ACT (on-campus) - juniors and seniors - seven test dates offered per academic year
- SAT (off-campus) - juniors and seniors - seven test dates offered per academic year
- AP (on-campus) - sophomores, juniors and seniors who are enrolled in an AP class - May 4-15, 2026
ACT Prep Courses
All classes will be held at Rockhurst High School and include an ACT prep book. The class will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Classes will be held at the Hawklets Center in the all-purpose classroom on the 2nd floor. The class is typically geared toward high school juniors, but seniors and sophomores are welcome as well.
Click below to register on our CampBrain website. Or you can contact Mr. Matt Darby '00 to register your son or daughter over the phone. Registration for this class will remain open through March 7, 2026. Registration for the actual ACT test closes on March 24. You must register separately for the ACT test itself at actstudent.org.
*Mr. Matt Darby '00 - 816.363.2036 x527
*Mr. Joe Leroy - 816.363.2036 x287
Spring 2026 Test Prep Class Dates:
Sunday, March 1 - Reading
Sunday, March 8 - Math
Sunday, March 22 - Science
Sunday, March 29 - English
Monday, April 6 - Review
*Classes run from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
ACT Prep Course
Counseling Department Office
- Office Hours: School days, 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. If contacting outside these hours, know that your counselor might still respond, but you should contact another trusted adult or dial 911 if urgent attention is needed.
- Individual counselors are available at additional times.
- Contact a School Counseling Office member and/or email to schedule an appointment:
- Ryan Brennan, rbrennan@rockhursths.edu, x155
- Kim Brown, kbrown@rockhursths.edu, x515
- Carol Dougherty, cdougher@rockhursths.edu, x151
- Mary Catherine Newman, mnewman@rockhursths.edu, x233
- Karen Moore, kmoore@rockhursths.edu, x150 (Administrative Assistant)
- Chris Bosco, cbosco@rockhursths.edu, x519 (Assistant Principal for Student Life)
