ACT Prep

We are excited to offer the opportunity for students to enrich their ACT score through ACT preparation classes that are offered through your local school, district ACT workshops, online resources and other opportunities. Please view this page for available resources that your child can use as they work toward college preparation.

Simpson County School District will offer two ACT Workshop opportunities for juniors to attend. (Dates, times and locations of these workshops will be announced at a later date.)

Note: Juniors and seniors, who receive free or reduced meals, are eligible to receive up to four fee waivers toward the ACT.

To register for the ACT, or for more information, visit www.act.org.

ACT Phone Numbers

General Help: 319-337-1313

Accommodation: 319-337-1851

For High School Counselors

Accommodation: 800-553-6244, ext. 1851

Records: 800-553-6244, ext. 1320

ACT Test Dates

See National ACT dates, regular registration dates, and late registration dates. To register for the ACT, visit www.act.org.

ACT Most Growth Awards

The ACT Most Growth Award is an incentive program sponsored by Peoples Bank and given to students at Magee High School and Mendenhall High School. This program encourages students to take the ACT often and to do prep work to improve their scores.

The top student who has shown the most growth on the ACT between August 2022 and April 2023 will receive a check from Peoples Bank in the amount of $250. An example of this would be a student who took the ACT in October and scored a 17 and retook the test in February and scored a 23. After working on their low areas, the student grew 6 points.

The following students below, received the ACT Growth Award from August 2022 and August 2023:

  • Mendenhall High School: Landon McKinnie and Jackaline Sills
  • Magee High School: Carson Harper and Edmya Turner
Landon McKinnie

Landon McKinnie

Mendenhall High School

Jackaline Sills

Jackaline Sills

Mendenhall High School