Student Testing
The Office of Instructional Services is responsible for all testing related to successful performance in North Gwinnett. Those tests include the End of Course Tests (EOCT), Gateway, Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT), and other similar tests if necessary.
Information regarding standardized tests used for post-secondary use, such as Advanced Placements, SAT, ACT, etc., can be found in our Guidance Office.
End of Course Tests will be given in Freshman, Language Arts, Junior Language Arts, Biology, Physical Science, U.S. History, Economics, Geometry and Algebra I. End of Course Tests count 15% of the final grade for the semester. Students must take the End of Course Tests in order to earn credit for the course.
The purpose of the Gateway Assessment Program is to measure student progress on Gwinnett's essential curriculum, the Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS). The content of the high school Gateway Assessment consists of AKS from the required ninth and tenth grade courses in science, social studies, and language arts. Specifically, students will be responsible for the AKS in Biology, Chemistry, World History and ninth and tenth grade Language Arts.
Students will be required to write TWO (2) tasks, one about science AKS and one about social studies AKS. Documents will be provided to help students remember details of the concept they have studied. Each student response is scored by at least two raters who do not know the student's name or school. If more than one point separates the score on any feature, the paper is scored by a third judge.
All high school students will take the assessment beginning in the spring of the tenth grade year. High school students will have to pass the Gateway examination before they receive a GCPS diploma. Scores will be provided in the fall. Beginning in the fall, after an unsuccessful attempt at passing, students will be provided the opportunity to take an alternate form of the assessment.
All 11th graders must take and pass all portions of the Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT). The main administration of the Writing Test is held in September. The Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies main administration will be in late March and/or early April. More information will be provided during the school year. If you have questions or concerns regarding this test, please see your guidance counselor or Dr. Larry Zeigler, Assistant Principal in charge of testing.