CBH Testing Info

CBH Testing Coordinator

Dr. Danielle McAndrew-Reagan

mcandrewd@bcsdschools.net

School Testing Schedule

Assessment

Test Dates

Students Tested

Additional Information

College Readiness Assessments

Fall ACT-

October 21, 2025 -9AM

Spring ACT-

March 10, 2026-9AM

Fall- 12th Grade

Spring- 11th Grade/ 12th grade not testing in the fall

Sign-Up: 12th Fall College Entrance Exams (SAT/ACT) Choice Form

The SAT and the ACT are timed, multiple -choice examinations which measure a high school student’s readiness for college and provide colleges with one common data point that can be used to compare all applicants. For additional information about the SAT, please visit the College Board website. For additional information about The ACT, please visit the ACT website .

College Readiness Assessments

Fall SAT-

October 23, 2025- 9AM

Spring SAT-

March 12, 2026- 9AM

Fall- 12th Grade

Spring- 11th Grade/ 12th Grade not tested in the fall

Sign-Up: 12th Fall College Entrance Exams (SAT/ACT) Choice Form

The SAT and the ACT are timed, multiple -choice examinations which measure a high school student’s readiness for college and provide colleges with one common data point that can be used to compare all applicants. For additional information about the SAT, please visit the College Board website. For additional information about The ACT, please visit the ACT website .

October 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM

10th Graders

PreACT® assessments offer students an early experience with ACT test items, provides a predicted ACT test score, and offers a wealth of information to help students get the start they need to be college ready. Anchored on the ACT College and Career Readiness Standards, PreACT assessments help educators, students, and parents identify areas of academic strength and opportunity.

October 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM

10th Graders

*11th grade may pay in guidance to participate

Taking the PSAT/NMSQT® is a great way to find out how prepared you are for college and career. The PSAT/NMSQT is the qualifying test for entry to the National Merit® Scholarship Program (described in the second part of this guide). The test also connects you to College Board programs and services that can propel you to opportunities you’ve earned.

Career Readiness Assessment

Fall- October 27 – November 7

Spring- March 24, 25, 26

Fall- 12th grade make-ups

Spring- all 11th grade & 12th grade make-ups

The South Carolina Career Ready Test is a career readiness test administered to all eleventh -grade students to measure the most common skills that employers define as foundational for career readiness. Students are assessed in four key areas: Soft Skills, Math, Reading, and Data.

Fall - November 12, 13

Sign-up by: Oct. 17th

Spring February 23 – 27

Sign-up by: Jan. 23rd

11th & 12th grade Candidates

The SC Seal of Biliteracy is a nationally recognized credential granted by the South Carolina Department of Education certifying a students’ high proficiency in English and at least one other world language. The Seal is earned when the student has attained a minimum of a 3.0 ELA GPA and at least an intermediate mid-level of proficiency in a language other than English. The latter is assessed in their Junior and Senior year of high school through a state approved nationally recognized proficiency -based assessment.

Fall Window- December 1- 19

English 2 Writing- Dec. 2, 3rd

English 2, Biology 1, Algebra 1, U.S. History- Dec, 8-11th

Spring Window- May 11- June 1

English 2 Writing- May 12th, 13th

English 2, Biology 1, Algebra 1, U.S. History- May 18-22nd

Students in English 2, Biology 1, Algebra 1, U.S. History

The End -of -Course Examination Program (EOCEP) is a statewide assessment program of end -of -course tests for gateway courses awarded units of credit in English/language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. The EOCEP encourages instruction in the specific standards for the courses, encourages student achievement, and documents the level of students’ mastery of the academic standards. Gateway courses in English/language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies will be defined by the State Board of Education. EOCEP examination scores count 20 percent in the calculation of the student’s final grade in gateway courses. Defined gateway courses currently include Algebra 1, Biology 1, English 2, and United States History and the Constitution, or courses with other names and activity codes in which the academic standards corresponding to these subjects are taught.

January 26 – February 27

9th– 12th ESOL

All students in grades K-12 who are determined to have limited English proficiency - based upon the completion of a Home Language Survey and the initial assessment of their English proficiency - must take ACCESS for ELLs® or Alternate ACCESS each spring. This includes those students whose parents have waived direct MLP services.

March 2-20

Parents, Teachers, Students

(9-12th)

The Education Accountability Act of 1998 specifies that, “school report cards should include information in such areas as…evaluations of the school by parents, teachers, and students.” Student, teacher, and parent/guardian opinion surveys have been designed to measure perceptions of three factors – Home and School Relations, School Learning Environments, and School Social and Physical Environments. Feedback received in these surveys provide valuable information to principals, teachers, parents, school improvement councils, and community groups in their efforts to identify areas for improvement.

March 20- April 17th

9th-12th

(that meet eligibility criteria)

The SC Alternate Assessments are assessments for students with significant cognitive disabilities who are assessed against alternate achievement standards as they are unable to participate in the general assessment program even with appropriate accommodations.

May 4th @ 8am – Biology

May 4th @ 12pm-Microeconomics

May 5th @ 8am – Chemistry & Human Geography

May 5th @12pm- United States Government and Politics

May 6th @ 8am – English Literature

May 6th @ 12pm – Physics

May 7th @ 8am –World History

May 7th @ 8am – Statistics

May 8th @ 12pm- US History

May 11th @ 8am – Cal AB & BC

May 11th@ 12pm – Music Theory

May 12th @ 12pm – Psychology

May 13th @ 8am – English Language and Composition

May 14th @ 12pm – Computer Science Principles

May 15th @ 8am – Environmental Science

AP Students

Advanced Placement (AP) gives students the chance to tackle college level work while they are still in high school and earn college credit and placement.

Last 2 weeks of each quarter

9 th-12th (enrolled in U.S. Govt)

As part of the high school curriculum regarding the United States government required credit, students are required to take the civics test. See S.C. Code § 59-29-240.

The ASVAB is offered to high school students as part of the ASVAB Career Exploration Program. The program provides tools to help students learn more about career exploration and planning, in both the civilian and military worlds of work.

High School Final Exams

Fall Exams

Dec. 16 – Blocks 2/3A & 4A

Dec. 17 – Blocks 2/3 & 2/3B & 4 & 4B

Dec. 18 – Blocks 1 & 5

Final Exams Seniors who need to take a final

Dec. 9 – Blocks 2/3B & 4B

Dec. 10– Blocks 2/3 & 2/3A & 4 & 4A

Dec. 11 – Blocks 1 & 5

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Spring Exams

May 20–Blocks 2/3A & 4A

May 24th – Blocks 2/3 & 2/3B & 4 & 4B

May 28th – Blocks 1 & 5

Final Exams Seniors who need to take a final

May 15 – Blocks 2/3B & 4B

May 18 – Blocks 2/3 & 2/3A & 4 & 4A

May 19 – Blocks 1 & 5