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Welcome to our CHS Testing Hub! This site will be your go-to resource for all upcoming standardized tests, assessments, and key testing dates throughout the school year. Whether you're a freshmen preparing for your first benchmark exam or a senior getting ready for college entrance tests, you'll find everything you need right here—organized by grade level and test type.
Stay informed about what to expect, when tests will occur, and how to prepare.
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9th Grade
ACT Aspire
Benchmarks #1 & #2
District Benchmark Assessments are given 2x a year (Fall and Spring) for grades 9-12. The assessments are used to establish baseline achievement data and measure progress toward a standard or set of academic standards and goals.
- Taken each Semester - (B1) August 5 & (B2) January 21
- Program-Specific/District Assessments
Biliteracy
The Arizona Seal of Biliteracy recognizes high school students who achieve proficiency in English plus at least one additional language. The seal is placed on the student's diploma and noted on the transcript. Students must complete all English Language Arts requirements, attain the required score on an ELL Assessment, and demonstrate proficient in a second language through an assessment.
- Taken each Semester - (S1) Nov 4 & (S2) February
- Program-Specific/District Assessments
Quarterly DFAs
District Formative Assessments (DFAs) are a planned, ongoing process used by all students and teachers during learning and teaching to elicit and use evidence of student learning to improve student understanding of intended disciplinary learning outcomes and support students to become more self-directed learners.
- Taken Quarterly - QTR 1, 2, 3, 4
- Program-Specific/District Assessments
Semester Finals
Semester Finals are comprehensive assessments, often in the form of exams, projects, or essays, given at the end of the semester grading period to evaluate a student's knowledge of the material covered in a specific course during the term.
- Taken each Semester - (S1) Dec 17-18 & (S2) May 20-21
- Program-Specific/District Assessments
10th Grade
Benchmarks #1 & #2
District Benchmark Assessments are given 2x a year (Fall and Spring) for grades 9-12. The assessments are used to establish baseline achievement data and measure progress toward a standard or set of academic standards and goals.
- Taken each Semester - (B1) August 5 & (B2) January 21
- Program-Specific/District Assessments
Biliteracy
The Arizona Seal of Biliteracy recognizes high school students who achieve proficiency in English plus at least one additional language. The seal is placed on the student's diploma and noted on the transcript. Students must complete all English Language Arts requirements, attain the required score on an ELL Assessment, and demonstrate proficient in a second language through an assessment.
- Taken each Semester - (S1) Nov 4 & (S2) February
- Program-Specific/District Assessments
Quarterly DFAs
District Formative Assessments (DFAs) are a planned, ongoing process used by all students and teachers during learning and teaching to elicit and use evidence of student learning to improve student understanding of intended disciplinary learning outcomes and support students to become more self-directed learners.
- Taken Quarterly - QTR 1, 2, 3, 4
- Program-Specific/District Assessments
Semester Finals
Semester Finals are comprehensive assessments, often in the form of exams, projects, or essays, given at the end of the semester grading period to evaluate a student's knowledge of the material covered in a specific course during the term.
- Taken each Semester - (S1) Dec 17-18 & (S2) May 20-21
- Program-Specific/District Assessments
11th Grade
ACT
ASVAB
AzSCI
Benchmarks #1 & #2
District Benchmark Assessments are given 2x a year (Fall and Spring) for grades 9-12. The assessments are used to establish baseline achievement data and measure progress toward a standard or set of academic standards and goals.
- Taken each Semester - (B1) August 5 & (B2) January 21
- Program-Specific/District Assessments
Biliteracy
The Arizona Seal of Biliteracy recognizes high school students who achieve proficiency in English plus at least one additional language. The seal is placed on the student's diploma and noted on the transcript. Students must complete all English Language Arts requirements, attain the required score on an ELL Assessment, and demonstrate proficient in a second language through an assessment.
- Taken each Semester - (S1) Nov 4 & (S2) February
- Program-Specific/District Assessments
Quarterly DFAs
District Formative Assessments (DFAs) are a planned, ongoing process used by all students and teachers during learning and teaching to elicit and use evidence of student learning to improve student understanding of intended disciplinary learning outcomes and support students to become more self-directed learners.
- Taken Quarterly - QTR 1, 2, 3, 4
- Program-Specific/District Assessments
Semester Finals
Semester Finals are comprehensive assessments, often in the form of exams, projects, or essays, given at the end of the semester grading period to evaluate a student's knowledge of the material covered in a specific course during the term.
- Taken each Semester - (S1) Dec 17-18 & (S2) May 20-21
- Program-Specific/District Assessments
PSAT
Practice SATs (PSAT) measures critical reading, math, and writing skills that are important for success in college. Critical reading and math sections test a student's ability to reason with facts and concepts; the multiple-choice writing skills component assesses communication skills. It is considered as the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, an initial screen for annual academic competitions for recognition and college scholarships.
- Taken in Fall - October 28
- Suggested for College/Career Planning
12th Grade
Biliteracy
The Arizona Seal of Biliteracy recognizes high school students who achieve proficiency in English plus at least one additional language. The seal is placed on the student's diploma and noted on the transcript. Students must complete all English Language Arts requirements, attain the required score on an ELL Assessment, and demonstrate proficient in a second language through an assessment.
- Taken each Semester - (S1) Nov 4 & (S2) February
- Program-Specific/District Assessments
Semester Finals
Semester Finals are comprehensive assessments, often in the form of exams, projects, or essays, given at the end of the semester grading period to evaluate a student's knowledge of the material covered in a specific course during the term.
- Taken each Semester - (S1) Dec 17-18 & (S2) May 20-21
- Program-Specific/District Assessments