Assessments

Assessments at Nathan Hale

Advanced Placement Testing

The deadline to register and pay for AP Tests this school year was October 31, 2025. Students who planned on taking AP exams in May 2026 registered on the College Board website. The link to submit payment for registered tests was via the Nathan Hale HS 2025 AP Exams Schoolpay link.

We are administering 7 exams on 6 different days: Wed. May 6, Thur. May 7, Mon. May 11, Tue. May 12, Thur. May 14 and Friday May 15.

On the day of the exam, if your student will be taking any time off from classes besides the exam time (e.g. taking the morning to prep for an afternoon exam), please let the attendance office know.

The exams this year are either fully digital or hybrid digital/paper. Please make sure that your student brings their school-issued laptop and charger with them to their exam. We also recommend that laptops be restarted the night before to install any lingering updates.

Bring to the exam:	Do Not bring to the exam:
-School issued laptop, fully charged and with Bluebook installed Laptop charger. -At least two No. 2 pencils OR black/blue pens. -A school or government photo ID -A watch (no smartwatches, no watches that make noise) [optional] -A snack and drink [optional, accessible only during break] -Up to 2 calculators with necessary capabilities. [Environmental Science ONLY]	-Electronic equipment other than your laptop: phones, smartwatches, earbuds, cameras, timers, electronic writing equipment. -Mechanical or colored pencils, highlighters. -Books, notebooks, reference guides, etc. -Clothing with any subject-related information. -Earplugs or headphones.

For morning exams, please arrive at your test location by 7:45 a.m. to check in so that we can begin at 8:00 a.m.

For afternoon exams, please arrive at your test location by 11:45 a.m. so that we can begin at 12 p.m.

Once started, the exams should take between 2 hours and 2 hours 30 minutes.

Please note that registration for these exams is closed, and it is no longer possible to sign up for any additional exams.

If you have any questions, please see the college board AP website or email tabosworth@seattleshools.org.

AP Exam Name	Date + Time	Location
English Lit + Comp	Wed. May 6 7:45 a.m. check-in	Standard time: Library Extended time: 2145
Statistics	Thur. May 7 11:45 a.m. check-in	Standard time: Library Extended time: 1113
Calculus AB and BC	Mon. May 11 7:45 a.m. check-in	Standard time: 1203 (Cohn) Extended time: 1319 (Eisenberg)
Psychology	Tue. May 12 11:45 a.m. check-in	Standard time: Library Extended time: 1113 (Windus)
Computer Science Principles	Thur. May 14 11:45 a.m. check-in	Standard time: 2138 (Boz) Extended time: 1113 (Windus)
Environmental Science	Fri. May 15 7:45 a.m. check-in	Standard time: Library Extended time: Career Center
Computer Science A	Fri. May 15 11:45 a.m. check-in	Standard time: 2138 (Boz)

SAT

The SAT will be administered to all seniors at Nathan Hale on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. The school district has registered all students for these free exams. Students will take the test in Mentorship class this year. Those seniors who don’t have a Mentorship will be assigned to a classroom to take the test. All students are encouraged to arrive on time on test day with their fully charged SPS/district laptop.

The SAT covers reading, writing, and math. The Seattle Public Library offers tutors for SAT practice through Tutor.com. All SPS students have access to this free opportunity. If you don’t have a library card you can use your student ID to get access.

To prepare for the SAT, students can access practice materials:

Students can link their college board account to Khan Academy and get a personalized practice plan using the results of their PSAT/NMSQT exam if they have taken it. Students need a College Board account to access results online. Exam scores can be used for college admission. You may send 4 reports to colleges of your choosing for free.

PSAT/NMSQT

The PSAT/NMSQT test date for juniors at Nathan Hale on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Students will take the test in their Mentorship class. Students should be in their class with their fully charged district/SPS laptop by no later than 8:50am. The school district will register all students for these free exams.

Smarter Balance ELA, Math & Science

The 9th grade class will take the Smarter Balance English/Language Arts, Math and Science exams. The date to be determined. These exams are computer adaptive and measure grade level skills from a previous school year. The tests have been redesigned to be shorter than in the past and no longer have a performance task. Freshmen will take the test on their school laptops. Personal devices cannot be used. Headphones will be available to those who need them.

Meeting standard on the SBA tests satisfy the graduation Pathway requirement. Juniors and seniors who have not yet passed or students who would like to improve their score are eligible to take the exam.

How you can better understand your student’s test results

Students who have already demonstrated standard with the SBA-Math or SBA-ELA as 10th graders do not have to re-take the exam. A score of 3 or above may be used for placement purposes for college admission.

Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (W-CAS)

Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (W-CAS) is a testing requirement and is administered to juniors. Content tested include biology, chemistry, physics, and earth science. This is an online test.

Assessment Support Resources

Virtual Tutoring is available to Seattle Public Schools students. Visit the SPL Virtual Tutoring webpage for more information.

Live English and Spanish tutors are available from 2 p.m.-10 p.m. daily.
Vietnamese tutors are available from 4 p.m.-7 p.m.

Log in to Tutor.com with a Library card or Library Link Number and PIN. Find out how to use your Seattle Public Schools student ID number.

Tutors can help with any school subject, including:

Math
Writing
Science
History
AP Classes
College Essay Writing
Job Applications, Cover Letters and Resumes

On the day of the test students should arrive at the Main Gym at 7:45 a.m. for check-in. It’s important that students have had breakfast and a good night’s sleep. Pencils and a calculator are required (no mechanical pencils.) It is a good idea to bring water and a snack for during the break. You need a calculator.

Here’s what will happen:

Get your answer key from your counselor in the Commons
Power down all devices, put them away, stow your things by the bleachers and be seated
The test supervisor will read all instructions verbatim from a manual and can answer questions only about procedure, not about test questions or content
The test supervisor will tell you when to start and stop working on each section
You must work within each section of the test only for the time allotted
You may not go back to a section once that section has ended
You may not go ahead to a new section if you finish a section early
Do not skip sections. Doing so may result in score cancellation, delays, or both
After the test is finished the test supervisor will collect and count the test books to make sure all materials have been turned in
Students may not leave the testing room until the test supervisor dismisses them

Breaks

There is one 10-minute and one five-minute break during the test, the only times you can eat and drink.

Test books, answer sheets, and calculators must remain on your desk during breaks
A small snack will be provided during the longer break

Devices

We mention cell phones and electronics often, and for good reason. Your scores will be canceled if you don’t follow the rules around devices. Absolutely no phones allowed during the test for any reason.

Although the test can be taken without a calculator: bring a calculator!

As of May 15, 2026

Nathan Hale High School