ASVAB testing took place on November 5 at 8:45 in the media center. The OHS career coordinator, Evelyn DeLoatch, was responsible for scheduling the test.The ASVAB is a multiple aptitude test that helps students identify, understand, and organize information about their interests, skills, and work-related values. The test lasts about three hours. The ASVAB is also the test used to assess students interested in joining the military. Students should attempt to score a minimum of 32 to meet the army requirement. The test is based on eight test areas: general science, arithmetic reading, word knowledge, paragraph comprehension, mathematical knowledge, electronic information, auto and shop information, and mechanical comprehension. Results are based on a number of different test item questions. The test helps students figure out what they would like to pursue after high school.
Sixty-three percent of the students who took the ASVAB in the past said this program helped them connect their skills and interests with appropriate career choices. It is a voluntary assessment, and 15 students took the test this year. Students who missed testing for the ASVAB should contact their counselor immediately.
One of the students who took the test was Argie Burnette. He took the test to get into the Marines to become a sniper. He thought the test wasn't challenging and he felt very confident about it. Burnette found out about the ASVAB test from military recruiters. Benjamin Baptist also took the ASVAB test because he is thinking about pursuing a military career. He felt that some sections were harder than other but he was also confident about taking the test. Baptist found out about the test from an email received by one of the counselors here at Orange. Baptist is interested in being a security officer on an air base. Those who took the test will receive their grades for the ASVAB test from OHS counselors. Those who took the test will receive their grades for the ASVAB test from our counselors here at Orange.
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