Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) has continued to maintain record levels with respect to the On-Time Graduation (OTG) rate, which stands at 96.1% for the 2024 cohort year, and dropout rate of 2.1%. VBCPS also outperformed Virginia's rates of 92.8% for OTG and 4.5% for dropouts.
Testing Information and Dates
Testing Calendar
Division and Virginia State Mandated Tests
Updated 8/2024
For specific dates and other questions, contact your child's school.
September - March
DATES | TESTS | STUDENTS TESTING |
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September 16-27, 2024 | WorkKeys - Business Writing and Workplace Documents High School |
Students who passed the grade 11 English course and have taken and failed, at least once, the EOC* writing or reading SOL test. |
September 23-31, 2024 Reading Intervention students in grades 6 through 9 may test starting Aug 28. |
Beginning of the Year MAP Growth Assessment Elementary, Middle and High School |
Students in grades 3 through 9 for reading and grades 2 through Algebra I for mathematics. Includes English 9 and Algebra I Semester 1 4x4 classes. |
October 9, 2024 | Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT/NMSQT) High School |
Available to all students in grade 11. |
October 28-31, 2024 | Fall SOL Writing High School |
Students completing English 11 4x4 classes in Term 1 and SOL verified credit retakers. |
November 18-26, 2024 | Fall SOL Writing Online Second Opportunity High School |
Students who were term graduates for the fall SOL test administration who need the writing SOL test for verified credit; online testing only. |
December 9-20, 2024 | WorkKeys - Business Writing and Workplace Documents High School |
Students who passed or will pass the grade 11 English course and have taken and failed, at least once, the EOC* writing or reading SOL test. |
December 16-January 10, 2025 | End of Course MAP Growth Assessment High School |
Students completing English 9 or Algebra I semester 1 4x4 classes. |
January 8-22, 2025 | Middle of Year Map Growth Assessment Elementary, Middle and High School |
Students in grades 2 through 9 for reading and grades 2 through yearlong Algebra I for mathematics. |
January 9-14, 2025 | Fall SOL Non-Writing Middle and High School |
Students completing high school 4x4 classes in Term 1 and MS and HS SOL verified credit retakers. |
January 13-31, 2025 | WorkKeys - Workplace Documents High School |
Students who passed the grade 11 English course and have taken and failed, at least once, the EOC* reading SOL test. |
January 13-March 21, 2025 | English Language Proficiency Test (ACCESS FOR ELLs) Academic Language of the Content Areas (Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking) Elementary, Middle and High School |
English learner students in K through 12. |
February 3-12, 2025 | Beginning of the Course MAP Growth Assessment High School |
Students starting English 9 or Algebra I semester 2 4x4 classes. |
March 5, 2025 | Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT 10) High School |
Available to all students in grade 10. |
March 10-14, 2025 | Spring SOL Writing Term Grad High School |
Retake students who need the writing SOL verified credit. |
March 24-28, 2025 | Spring SOL Writing High School |
Students completing English 11 classes. |
March 19, 2025 | Integrated Reading and Writing Task Elementary and Middle School |
Students enrolled in grades 5 and 8 English classes will participate in this reading and writing test. The new item type asks students to answer 6 questions and write about what they have read in a nonfiction passage that may include history/social science- or science-based content. |
April - June
DATES | TESTS | STUDENTS TESTING |
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April 7-11, 2025 | Spring SOL Writing - Online Second Opportunity High School |
Students who were term graduates for the spring SOL test administration and who need the writing SOL test for verified credit, online testing only. |
April 23-May 7, 2025 | April Term Grad Non-Writing Testing High School |
Early testing for high school students in EOC* classes and retakers who are scheduled to graduate by August 2025. |
April 28-May 7, 2025 | End of Year MAP Growth Assessment Elementary, Middle and High School |
Students in grades 2 through 9 for reading. |
May 1-June 13, 2024 | WorkKeys - Business Writing and Workplace Documents High School |
Students who passed or will pass the grade 11 English course and have taken and failed, at least once, the EOC* writing and/or reading SOL test. |
May 1 - 12, 2025 | Advanced Placement (AP) Testing High School |
Students completing AP classes during 2024-2025. |
May 2-19, 2025 | International Baccalaureate (IB) Testing High School |
Students completing IB classes during 2024-2025. |
May 5-May 16, 2025 | End of Year MAP Growth Assessment Elementary, Middle and High School |
Students in grades 2 through Algebra I for mathematics. Includes English 9 and Algebra I Semester 2 4x4 classes. |
May 14-June 3, 2025 | Spring SOL Non-Writing Elementary School |
Students completing grades 3 - 5 classes. |
May 20-June 3, 2025 | Spring SOL Non-Writing Middle School |
Students in grades 6 - 8 completing classes with an associated SOL test. |
May 27 - 30, 2025 | Spring SOL Non-Writing High School |
High school students completing classes with an associated SOL test and SOL verified credit retakers. |
SOL Resources
Questions about SAT, PSAT, and ASVAB testing should be directed to the School Counseling department.
Accessing PSAT Score Reports
Attention All Juniors PSAT Results are In
In October, all students documented as 11th graders (Juniors) were given the opportunity to take the PSAT/NMSQT. Each student’s PSAT/NMSQT Score Report will be available mid-December.
Students, in order to access your score report, please follow the directions and use the resources linked below.
Students should log in to their College Board account or create a new one at studentscores.collegeboard.org. A dashboard will show their most recent scores.
Students can navigate their score report with the video linked below and gain access to question level details, subscores, areas of strength, areas for growth, and individualized practice.
Additional Information
Please contact your School Counselor if you have any questions.
Tutoring Opportunities
Other tutoring opportunities may be available. Please contact the School Counseling department for more information.