Final Exams

Final Exam Schedules
Attendance Policy during Final Exams
Bell Schedule during Final Exams
Transportation during Final Exams
Inclement Weather during Final Exams

FAQ on Countywide Final Exams
School Performance on Countywide Final Exams, Spring 2003 (pdf, 53 pages)
School Performance on Countywide Final Exams, 2004 Semester 1 (pdf, 53 pages)
2004 Report on Maryland High School Assessment Results for MCPS (pdf, 37 pages, 1.94MB)

Maryland High School Assessment (HSA) Tests Dates & related info
AP and IB Exam Schedule & related info
SAT And ACT Tests Schedules & related info

2008-2009 Final Exam Schedule:

Semester 1

Thur.	Jan. 15	Review day
Fri.	Jan. 16	Exams 1 & 2
Mon.	Jan. 19	MLK Holiday, No school for students
Tues.	Jan. 20	Exams 3 & 4
Wed.	Jan. 21	Exams 5 & 6
Thur.	Jan. 22	Exam 7 & makeups
Fri.	Jan. 23	Exam make-ups, End of Semester One

1st exam: 7:30am - 9:40am
Lunch: 9:40am - 10:25am
2nd exam: 10:30am - 12:40pm

Semester 2: Seniors only

Thu.	May 21	Review day
Fri.	May 22	Exams 7 & 6
Mon.	May 25	Memorial Day Holiday, No School
Tue.	May 26	Exams 5 & 4
Wed.	May 27	Exams 3 & 2
Thu.	May 28	Exam 1 & makeups
Fri.	May 29	Exam makeups, Seniors’ last day

Note: Exams are administered during the regular bell time for the period for seniors.

Semester 2: 9th-11th grade

Tues.	Jun. 9	Review Day
Wed.	Jun. 10	Exams, 1 & 2
Thur.	Jun. 11	Exams, 3 & 4
Fri.	Jun. 12	Exams, 5 &6
Mon.	Jun. 15	Exam 7 and make-ups
Tues.	June 16	Exam make-ups /Last day of school for students

1st exam: 7:30am - 9:40am
Lunch: 9:40am - 10:25am
2nd exam: 10:30am - 12:40pm

Attendance Policy during Final Exams:

Students are required to attend school only if they have a scheduled exam.
Students who do not have a second exam scheduled have the option of leaving immediately after the first exam, and students who do not have a first exam scheduled have the option of arriving late, but they must arrange their own transportation.
There is NO on-line attendance during exams. However, if a student is absent for a scheduled exam, he/she must bring in a parental note to the teacher in order to schedule a make-up. It is the responsibility of the student to contact the teacher in order to schedule a make-up time for any missed exam(s).
Exam make-up days for Semester 1 are at 10:30 a.m. on January 17, and 7:30 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. on January 18. Exam make-up dates for Semester 2 are from 10:30 a.m. June 13 through June 14, the last day of school for students.

Transportation during Final Exams:

MCPS buses run at the normal morning and afternoon times during the final exam period, so students who choose to arrive late or leave early because they don't have a scheduled exam must provide their own transportation. Students who are in the building during exam times but not taking an exam must go to the Media Center for quiet study time. Students who are in the building after exam times must report to the cafeteria for a supervised study hall until regular dismissal time, 2:10pm.

Inclement Weather during Final Exams:

If there is a delayed opening, exams will be moved to coincide with the delayed starting time. For example, for a a two-hour delay, the final exam schedule is 9:30 - 11:40 (first exam), 11:40 - 12:05 (lunch), and 12:10 - 2:10 (second exam).
If school is canceled, the final exam schedule will resume the next scheduled school day.