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Application Preparation

Prepare for the two pieces PGCPS counts

There is no separate entrance exam. The PSAT 8/9 and core-class quarter grades decide eligibility, and a family can influence both before the deadline.

Checked against Eleanor Roosevelt's published admissions pages on November 5, 2026.

Testing

What PGCPS counts.

There is no separate Science and Technology entrance exam. PGCPS uses a test score and grades.

Selection factors
A student's eligibility is based on two things: the PSAT 8/9 score and the grade point average (GPA).
The GPA
The GPA comes from quarter grades in English, math, science and social studies. It uses all four quarters of the previous school year and the first quarter of the current school year.
The PSAT 8/9
Every applicant must take the PSAT 8/9. There is no separate Science and Technology entrance exam in the published materials.
Test date and place
PGCPS 8th graders take the PSAT 8/9 at their own schools. Students outside PGCPS test at one of the three Science and Technology sites. The ERHS admissions page lists December for both groups, while some PGCPS pages say October for PGCPS 9th graders and non-PGCPS students. Confirm your test date with PGCPS before you plan around one.
Retaking the test
A student who is not accepted as a freshman can retake the PSAT 8/9 and reapply. For reapplicants entering Grade 9, the unweighted core GPA and the PSAT 8/9 score are used to calculate the total score.
  1. 01

    Ask the school counselor to confirm the PSAT 8/9 date and whether your student is already registered.

  2. 02

    PGCPS does not publish cutoff scores or weighting, so avoid any guide that claims a target number.

Preparation plan

A plan that works from the published rules.

Adjust the pace to your student's schedule. The order matters more than the exact days.

  1. First

    Check your address

    Use the PGCPS School Finder to see whether your home address falls in the northern boundary that Roosevelt serves.

  2. Early

    Find out whether you apply

    Current PGCPS 8th graders are considered automatically. Grade 9 and non-PGCPS students apply.

  3. Next

    Confirm the PSAT 8/9

    Ask the school counselor or PGCPS for your student's test date and location.

  4. Next

    Protect the core grades

    English, math, science and social studies quarter grades make up the GPA that PGCPS counts.

  5. Before the window closes

    Submit on time

    If your student must apply, finish the application early and keep the confirmation.

  6. After decisions

    Return the intent form

    Accepted and waitlisted students complete an intent form, and eligible families are invited to a spring open house.

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