Student Testing

 

During the school year, students take various tests required by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. These tests include end-of-course and end-of-grade tests for students in grades 3-12. 

 

End-of-course tests for grades 9-12 are administered twice a year – at the end of the first semester in December and at the end of the second semester in May. End-of-grade tests for grades 3-8 are administered in May.

 

2026-2027 Test Dates to Remember
August 26 Beginning of Grade 3 Reading Test
October 12-14 PSAT/NMSQT (Grades 10-11)
October 19-30 WorkKeys (Fall Early Graduates)
November 9-20 Pre-ACT (Grade 10)
December 14-18 Early Colleges End-of-Course Tests (Fall Semester)
December 14-18 High School End-of-Course Tests (Fall Semester)
January 11-March 11 WIDA ACCESS
February 16-19 Pre-ACT 8/9 (Grades 8 and 9)
February 23- March 5 ACT [ACT - American College Test] (Grade 11) 
March 15-25 WorkKeys Test (Spring)
May 13-26 End-of-Grade Tests in Reading (Grades 3-8), Mathematics (Grade 3-8), and Science (Grades 5 & 8)
May 17-21 Early Colleges End-of-Course Tests (Spring Semester)
May 20-26 Traditional High School End-of-Course Tests (Spring Semester)