Assessment Testing - New Students
Assessment Testing Information
We recognize that new students arrive to us from many different backgrounds and types of schools. To help support the student's academic transition to Saratoga High School, we offer various optional student readiness assessments to new incoming students before the new school year begins
The output of the assessment is a recommendation for the appropriate course, and can be useful for students and families making course selections for the first time at Saratoga High School.
Assessments are optional, and only available for students new to the school in the upcoming school year.
Math Assessment
Saratoga High School has worked with District Leadership to develop a Math Placement Policy. Please click on the following links for more information.
Presentation by Principal Louie
Math Placement Policy for 2025-2026
Course selection Guide for 2025-2026
Out-of-District students:
The Math assessment is designed to help new out-of-district families make an informed decision about the student's Math course for the next school year. Click here to sign up for testing.
Test date: TBD
Test time: TBD
Test location: Saratoga HS campus. Details TBA
Returning Students Planning to Take Summer Math Class:
Any student who chooses to take a summer class must do the following:
1. Follow the stated guidelines and complete the External Course Request Form by April 1st. Maximum 30 units are allowed from summer course works for all subjects.
2. Submit an official transcript to shs-registrar@lgsuhsd by August 1st.
Students seeking to enroll in an honors math class after completing a summer course are required to take and pass a placement test.
Test date: TBD
Test time: TBD
Test location: Saratoga HS campus. Details TBA
Contact: Mrs. Kristen Hamilton, khamilton@lgsuhsd.org
World Language Assessments
Chinese
Students new to Chinese should request Chinese 1 and do not need to be assessed.
The Chinese assessment is designed to help new SHS families or heritage Chinese speakers to make an informed decision about their student's Chinese course for the next school year.
Students must sign up in advance for Chinese placement test here.
Sign up online
Test location: Saratoga High School, Room 410
Test date: TBD
Please contact the Chinese instructors Ms. Tseng or Ms. Wu for more information.
Ms. Sara Tseng: stseng@lgsuhsd.org
Ms. Chenhui Wu: cwu@lgsuhsd.org
French
The French assessment is offered as an individual online interview. Students new to French should request French 1 and do not need to be assessed.
Please contact the French instructor Ms. Elaine Haggerty at ehaggerty@lgsuhsd.org to arrange a date and time for assessment.
Spanish
Students coming from Redwood Middle School who have taken Spanish 1A and Spanish 1B do not need to be assessed; they should request Spanish 2. Students new to Spanish should request Spanish 1 and do not need to be assessed.
The Spanish assessment is designed to help new out-of-district families or heritage Spanish speakers with prior Spanish make an informed decision about their student's Spanish course for the next school year.
Students must sign up in advance for Spanish placement test:
Sign up online
Test location: Saratoga High School, Room 601
Test date: TBD
Please contact the Spanish instructor Ms. Sarah Voorhees (svoorhees@lgsuhsd.org) if you have questions.