DATE:
Thursday, September 11, 2025
TO:
High School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Assessment, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Shmoop Access for the 2025-26 School Year
School administrators are encouraged to forward this information to their ACT prep teachers.
USBE has once again made available a free ACT prep online program for all high school students from 9th grade and up. Students may access this free program at this link: schools.shmoop.com
The Magic Word for the 2025-26 school year for students to complete the login process is: FRYSAUCE.
Teachers may access Shmoop by creating an account using their single-sign-on via Canvas. Check out this YouTube video for how to do this.
For more information about Shmoop, including instructions for students to set up their own Shmoop account, please see this information page.
For administrators interested in an online or in-person training on how to use or implement Shmoop in your school, please fill out Shmoop’s training request form.
Here are some other resources for making the most of this great ACT prep resource:
For questions about the ACT or Shmoop, please contact Ben Jameson in Assessment, Research & Accountability.