2026 State Testing Update
Posted on: March 26, 2026
State Testing
The following tests are coming up soon to meet federal testing requirements and help students meet state graduation pathways:
| GRADE | TEST | DATES |
| 10 | Smarter Balanced ELA testing in ELA classes | April 2 – 10 |
| 11 | WCAS Science testing in Chemistry B classes | April 6-7 |
| 10/11 | Smarter Balanced Math testing in Geometry and Algebra 2 classes | May 26 – 29 |
We will have BLOCK SCHEDULING on these days to accommodate longer testing windows:
| Period | Start | End | Dur. | Pass |
| Advisory | 8:50 | 9:20 | 0:30 | 0:10 |
| 1/2 | 9:30 | 11:10 | 1:40 | |
| Nutrition | 11:10 | 11:20 | 0:10 | 0:05 |
| 3/4 | 11:35 | 1:15 | 1:40 | 0:05 |
| Lunch | 1:20 | 1:50 | 0:30 | 0:10 |
| 5/6 | 2:00 | 3:40 | 1:40 |
Retake Opportunities
GRADE 11 & 12 Students seeking to retake SBA this year to meet graduation requirements need to complete THIS FORM to let Mr. Jeffreys know they plan to test! Those tests will be held in early May for ELA and June for Math.
If you have any questions on testing, please contact Jim Jeffreys, FHS Assessment Coordinator at jrjeffreys@seattleschools.org
