For years, Chaminade High School has partnered with Method Learning to help students prepare for the SAT by making practice part of the regular school experience. Rather than relying on students to prepare on their own, Chaminade created a simple, sustainable system. Every tenth-grade student spends approximately 40 minutes each week using Methodize, a test preparation platform by Method Learning.
The result is remarkable student engagement and a college readiness culture that extends across an entire grade.
A Premier College Preparatory School
Chaminade High School has long been recognized as one of New York's premier college preparatory schools.
The school is known for:
High academic expectations
Strong student accountability
Excellent college outcomes
A commitment to developing disciplined learning habits
Instead of waiting until junior year to begin standardized test preparation, Chaminade starts building those skills earlier through structured weekly practice.
The Challenge & the Solution
Many schools invest in excellent college readiness resources. The difficult part is ensuring students actually use them consistently. Without accountability, even the best platforms often become optional resources that only a small percentage of students utilize regularly.
Chaminade addressed this challenge by embedding SAT preparation directly into the student experience. Every tenth-grade student is required to spend approximately 40 minutes each week working within the Methodize platform.
This consistent practice allows students to:
Strengthen reading and math skills
Build familiarity with SAT question types
Receive immediate explanations after every question
Learn at a manageable pace throughout the year
Develop productive study habits before high-stakes testing begins
Rather than cramming before an exam, students improve gradually through regular practice.
The Results
During the most recent school year Chaminade students completed more than 112,000 SAT practice questions inside Methodize. That level of engagement represents thousands of hours of meaningful academic practice.
Instead of sporadic test prep, students consistently worked on the skills most important for college admissions.
The success of Chaminade's program is based on consistency. Forty minutes each week is manageable for students while creating meaningful cumulative practice over an entire school year. Combined with Methodize's instructional videos, detailed answer explanations, practice tests, and personalized learning paths, those weekly sessions become powerful long-term preparation. Small, consistent investments produce significant cumulative learning.
A Model Other Schools Can Follow
One of the most encouraging aspects of Chaminade's program is its simplicity. Their implementation demonstrates that schools do not need complicated initiatives to improve college readiness. Instead, they need:
Clear expectations
Scheduled practice time
Administrative support
Consistent student accountability
High-quality instructional resources
When those pieces come together, student engagement follows.
About Methodize
Methodize by Method Learning is designed to help students prepare for the SAT, ACT, PSAT, and other academic milestones.
The platform includes:
Interactive practice questions
Video instruction
Audio lessons
Full-length practice exams
Vocabulary development
Personalized learning pathways
Progress tracking for educators and students
When paired with thoughtful implementation—as demonstrated by Chaminade High School—Methodize becomes more than a test prep platform. It becomes part of a school's broader strategy for preparing students for college success.
Let's talk about how Methodize can help your students.