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FCAT & Graduation Information
The Florida Department of Education
has cancelled
the summer FCAT administration. Students who are regularly promoted now have 5
opportunities prior to graduation to pass the 10th
Grade FCAT which is required for graduation.
- Grade 10 – March
- Grade 11 – October and March
- Grade 12 – October and March
Students who have completed all
graduation requirements EXCEPT passing
the FCAT may participate in graduation ceremonies, but
are not graduates. They will receive a College Placement
Test (CPT) Eligible Certificate of Completion.
Students with a CPT Eligible
Certificate of Completion may take the College Placement
Test (CPT) at a community college. If a student scores
high enough, he/she may take college courses and begin
earning a college degree. However, because they are not
high school graduates, they are not eligible for
financial aid, and may not be eligible to receive some
professional certifications.
Students who receive a CPT
Certificate of Completion may reenroll in high school
for up to an additional year and may continue to take
the FCAT, the SAT, or the ACT to meet this graduation
requirement. A high school diploma will be issued to
these students when they meet this graduation
requirement.
The next administration of the FCAT
is March 10 (Reading) and March 11(Math). Students may
work at their own pace and have a school day to complete
each test. The test questions are all multiple choice.
A student who has failed the 10th
Grade FCAT three times may use a Concordant Score on the
SAT or ACT to meet this graduation requirement*. For
2009 graduates the required scores are the following:
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Reading
|
Math
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|
FCAT: |
300
|
FCAT: |
300 |
| SAT: |
410 |
SAT:
|
370 |
| ACT: |
15 |
ACT:
|
15 |
*Students who have enrolled in a
Florida public high school for the very first time as
seniors do not have to me the three failed attempts
requirement.
The remaining SAT and ACT test
dates which will have scores back in time for graduation
include the following:
SAT: January 24, March 14
www.collegeboard.com
$45.00
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/reg.html
ACT: February 7, April 4
www.act.org
$31.00 Reading and Math, $46.00 with Writing portion
https://services.actstudent.org/OA_HTML/actibeCAcdLogin.jsp
Students who are found eligible for
Free or Reduced Lunch may receive
one FREE Test Fee
Waiver for each test their junior and senior
year.
Students may apply online
(recommended, but requires a credit card or fee waiver)
or get an application packet from their schools’
Guidance offices.
*For more
information, view our segment on
School Matters
and our
PSA.
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FCAT Resources
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