King/Drew Magnet High School Of Medicine And Science

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2026-2027 Assessment Dates:  
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Test
ALL Exams are digital and will require school issued chromebooks
(exception: Physical Fitness Test)
Grade Levels Dates Class Duration  
IXL Diagnostic Reading (Beginning of the Year)
9, 10, 11, 12   ALL ELA Classes 2 to 4 hours
IXL Diagnostic Math (Beginning of Year)
9, 10, 11, 12   ALL Math Classes 2 to 4 hours
PSAT 9, 10, 11 Wed Oct 21   3 hours
IXL Diagnostic Reading (Middle of Year) 9, 10, 11, 12   ALL ELA Classes 2 to 4 hours
IXL Diagnostic Math (Middle of Year) 9, 10, 11, 12   ALL Math Classes 2 to 4 hours
PRACTICE EXAMS: TIMED      
 
Interim Cumulative Assessment - Math PT 11   Math 1 period
Interim Cumulative Assessment - ELA PT 11   ELA 2 periods
Interim Science (CAST) -
Earth and Space Science/Life Sciences/Physical Sciences
11   Science 1 period per test
Interim Cumulative Assessment - Math CBT 11   Math
2 periods
Interim Cumulative Assessment - ELA CBT 11   History
2 periods 
Physical Fitness Test 9, 10 February - March PE  
SAT School Day
11 Wed March 17 P1 & 3 3 hours
CAASPP ELA Performance Task 11 April 26 - 30
English
Approx 2 periods
CAASPP Math Performance Task 11 April 26 - 30
Math
Approx 2 period
California Science Test 11 April 26 - 30 Science Approx 3 periods
CAASPP ELA PT, Math PT, CAST Makeups 11 May 3 - 7
ALL Periods
TBD
AP Testing 9, 10, 11, 12 May 3 - 7 8am to 5pm 4 hours each exam
AP Testing 10, 11, 12 May 10 - 14 8am to 5pm 4 hours each exam
CAASPP ELA Computer Adaptive Test 11 May 10 - May 14
English
Approx 2 periods
CAASPP Math Computer Adaptive Test 11 May 10 - May 14
Math
Approx 2 periods
CAASPP Makeups 11 May 17 - 21
ALL Periods
TBD
IXL Diagnostic Reading (End of Year) 9, 10   ALL Periods 2 to 4 hours
IXL Diagnostic Math (End of Year) 9, 10   ALL Periods 2 to 4 hours
 
Other Exams
Test Grade Levels Dates
SAT Saturday 11, 12 Click Here for Dates and Registration
 
Digital Exams:
  • Students that have their own PC or Mac Laptop must download & install the BlueBook APP
    https://bluebook.collegeboard.org/students/download-bluebook
  • Those with non-LAUSD chromebooks will need to check one out from the Tech Office BEFORE going to their testing room. 
  • Those with LAUSD chromebooks have it already installed. If bluebook is not installed or not working after restarting, please go to RM 207 BEFORE going to your testing room.
AP Exams 2027:  
All exams require school issued chromebooks except AP Spanish Literature. Those marked with an * are HYBRID exams where the free response section will be on paper. 
  • ALL students enrolled in AP exams are required to take the exams
  • Registration for Exams is in SEPTEMBER in AP Classroom, ask your teacher for the course code
  • Students are to only bring to the testing room: pencils, pen and calculator if allowed
  • FOR ALL EXAMS: Please make sure that you are able to login to BLUEBOOK using your CollegeBoard username and password
  • AP Art and Design (2-D Art and Design, 3-D Art and Design, and Drawing): Art and Design: Friday, May 7, 2026 (8:59 p.m), is the deadline for AP Art and Design digital portfolios to be submitted to the AP Program.https://digitalportfolio.collegeboard.org/
  • AP Computer Science Principles: April 30, 8:59 p.m. is the last day to upload items to the digital portfolio:https://digitalportfolio.collegeboard.org/
  • AP African American Studies: Students should have completed and presented in class project by exam day (May 6). Students will be required to answer an exam day validation question on the test. Teachers should input scores by May 31, 8:59 p.m.
  • AP Latin: Students should have completed score checkpoints by exam day (May 14). Teachers should input scores by May 31, 8:59 p.m.
Week 1
8:00 am - 12:30 pm
Early Lunch 11:30-12:00
Testing 12:00 - 4:30
Fri  April 30
 
Computer Science Principles, Spanish Lang and French Lang
Digital Portfolios Due by 8:59pm
Mon May 3
Human Geography
Biology (HYBRID)
Calculator Allowed (Desmos Available)
Tues May 4
US Government
Microeconomics (HYBRID)
4 function Calculator allowed (Desmos Available)
Wed May 5
English Literature
Physics 1 (HYBRID)
Calculator Allowed (Desmos Available)
Thu May 6
World History
 
French Language
Wired headset required
PPR Submission Required by April 30
African American Studies
Class Project should have been presented prior to test day
 
Chemistry (HYBRID)
Calculator Allowed (Desmos Available)
Fri May 7
US History
Art and Design
Digital Portfolios Due by 8:59pm
Week 2 8:00 am - 12:30 pm
Early Lunch 11:30-12:00
Testing 12:00 - 4:30 
Mon May 10
Calculus AB & BC (HYBRID)
 Graphing Calculator Required (Desmos Available)
 
Tues May 11
Precalculus (HYBRID)
Graphing Calculator Required (Desmos Available)
Statistics
Graphing Calculator Required (Digital Calculator NOT Available)
Wed May 12
English Language
Computer Science A
Thu May 13
Spanish Language & Culture
Wired headset required
PPR Submission Required by April 30
Environmental Science
Calculator Allowed (Desmos Available)
Fri May 14
Computer Science Principles
PPR Submission Required by April 30
 
Spanish Literature and Culture
Wired headset required
Psychology
 
Latin
Class Checkpoints should have been completed prior to test day
 
 
 
Coordinators:
 
AP, CAASPP, PSAT, SAT School Day
Helen Butapetch
Testing Coordinator
Rm. 207
 
CELDT, ELPAC
Maricela Campos
Title 1 Coordinator
Rm. 108
 
SAT
Lisa Golden
College Counselor
Rm. 107