Juniors to Take Michigan Merit Exam (includes ACT) March 6 - 8, 2012

The Michigan Merit Exam (MME) required by the Michigan Department of Education will be administered at Kalamazoo Central High School, Loy Norrix High School, and Phoenix High School on March 6-8, 2012. The exam is divided into three parts, consisting of: the ACT + Writing exam; WorkKeys tests in Mathematics, Reading and Locating Information; and Michigan’s Mathematics, Science and Social Studies.

• Even if students have previously taken the ACT at a national test site, all students in the Class of 2013 are required to take all components of the MME. Certain students from the Class of 2012 are also required to take the MME, if they have not already done so.


• Students have only one opportunity to take the MME.


• Taking the MME is a KPS graduation requirement.


• Students should see their counselors for information on accessing ACT online prep as a way to prepare for the exam. 

Each school will provide breakfast, lunch and snacks, and transportation for all students throughout the three days. School schedules will look quite different on days of MME test administration. Non-testing students will not report at all on March 6, but they will report at a later arrival time on March 7 and 8. Each school will communicate their class schedule for March 7 and 8 to their students prior to March 5, 2012. Lunch will not be served to non-testers on March 7 and March 8. Please consult the table below, which indicates when students report to their respective high schools.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Freshman: No Classes on Campus
Sophomores: No Classes on Campus
Juniors and re-testing Seniors: MME Day 1 --  7:35 am -12:40 pm
Seniors: No Classes on Campus

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Freshman: Delayed Start of Classes -- 12:30 pm -2:20 pm
Sophomores: Delayed Start of Classes -- 12:30 pm -2:20 pm
Juniors and re-testing Seniors: MME Day 2  --  7:35 am - 2:20 pm
Seniors: Delayed Start of Classes -- 12:30 pm -2:20 pm

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Freshman: Delayed Start of Classes -- 12:30 pm -2:20 pm
Sophomores: Delayed Start of Classes -- 12:30 pm -2:20 pm
Juniors and re-testing Seniors: MME Day 3  --  7:35 am - 2:20 pm
Seniors: Delayed Start of Classes -- 12:30 pm -2:20 pm