HS Guidance

Keystone Exams

Keystone Testing Windows for the 2023-2024 school year



May 14 - Algebra

May 15 - Literature

May 16 - Biology



Students enrolled in any of the trigger courses below:


Algebra I - Honors Algebra I (8th grade), Academic Algebra I, Algebra B


Literature - Honors English 10, Academic English 10 and English 10


Biology - Honors Biology, Academic Biology, Biology




This information highlights when students are typically scheduled to take the Keystone exams.


Grade 9

May Algebra           All students in Academic Algebra I

May Biology           All students in Honors Biology



Grade 10

May Algebra All students enrolled in an Algebra class or those not yet proficient.      

May Literature All 10th graders will take this exam

May Biology All students enrolled in a Biology class


Grade 11

December      *Any student with a 1480 or higher from the previous year on a keystone exam and any additional students currently in biology remediation.

May Algebra Students who have not scored proficient or higher

May Literature Students who have not scored proficient or higher

May Biology Students who have not scored proficient or higher and did not test in December