SSATB is a non-profit membership organization. Our Mission Statement: To advance and add value to the private school admission process for schools, students, and families. In 1957, a small group of independent school admission officers came together to discuss issues of mutual interest. One of the major outcomes was the recognition of the need for a common admission test. As a result, the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) and the Secondary School Admission Test Board (SSATB) were born. The first SSAT was administered to just over 5,000 students in 1957. Today, the SSAT is administered in hundreds of test locations around the world. But the mission of SSATB is broader than a test. SSATB uses the admission test to connect to and support the overall independent school admission process. SSATB was built on three principles: to provide a forum for exchange and support among admission professionals, to create a test, and to assist parents and students in their independent school search. SSATB’s member support, professional development, student services, and cutting-edge technologies are a testament to that connection and commitment to independent school admission.