Testing and Assessments
Types of Assessments
On this page you will also find helpful dates and detailed information about the different kinds of testing that happen for students over the course of their four years at Garfield High School. Please visit the SPS Testing and Assessments page for updates and news on how assessments are used and their requirements in Seattle Public Schools. Note: SPS contracts with the College Board for the school-day PSAT and SAT only. The district—as a single entity—does not contract with the College Board for any Saturday testing or the ACT exam.
Announcements
AP Exam Registration &
Payment Due By Nov 9 (extended) by 5 p.m.
Seattle Public School (SPS) students who wish to take AP exams at their high school must register to take the exam(s) by the district-wide AP Registration & Fees Payment Deadline of Nov 6, 2023. Payments are made for each exam on SchoolPay on the family Source Account.
Registration & Payment
- Register for AP Exam(s) through College Board using your College Board login information.
- Pay for exams through SchoolPay on the family Source Account and indicate which exams you are taking before Nov, 9, 2023 at 5 p.m.
*Just because you are in a class or have paid for it does not mean that you are registered. If you haven’t paid for it, your registration will be canceled.
AP Exams In May 2024
The 2024 AP Exams will be administered in school over two weeks in May 2024.
Resources
Refer to the College Board website for exam testing dates, and general information.