Full Time Statewide Assessments

Graduation Requirements for Florida’s Statewide Assessments
According to Florida law, students must meet all academic requirements in order to earn a standard high school diploma from a public school. This means that students must pass required courses, earn a minimum number of credits, earn a minimum grade point average, and pass the required statewide assessments. Students who meet these requirements but do not pass the required assessments for a diploma will receive a Certificate of Completion, which is not equivalent to a standard high school diploma. Passing scores for the statewide assessments are determined by the State Board of Education.

Review the Florida Department of Education’s testing requirements toward earning a standard diploma.

Florida Statewide Assessment Program

Participation in the assessment program is mandatory for all students enrolled in a public school.  The grade-level Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (F.A.S.T.) that public school students are required to participate in measure student achievement of the Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Standards, Statewide assessments are administered at the following grade levels:

• Kindergarten: Star Early Literacy or Star Reading, Star Math
• Grade 1: Star Early Literacy or Star Reading, Star Math
• Grade 2: Star Reading or Star Math
• Grade 3: FAST Reading and FAST Mathematics
• Grade 4: FAST Reading, B.E.S.T. Writing, and FAST Mathematics
• Grade 5: FAST Reading, B.E.S.T. Writing, FAST Mathematics, Statewide Science Assessment
• Grade 6:FAST Reading, B.E.S.T. Writing, and FAST Mathematics
• Grade 7: FAST Reading, B.E.S.T. Writing, and FAST Mathematics
• Grade 8: FAST Reading, B.E.S.T. Writing, FAST Mathematics, and Statewide Science Assessment
• Grade 9: FAST Reading and B.E.S.T. Writing
• Grade 10: FAST Reading and B.E.S.T. Writing

All assessments are computer based.

Statewide Assessment Calendar

End-of-Course Assessments

Learn more about each assessment and access resources to help prepare for the EOC assessments by clicking on the links for each course website:

• Algebra 1
• Geometry
• Biology 1
• US History
• Civics

Do you have questions regarding statewide assessments? Email [email protected]

Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test (ASVAB)
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test (ASVAB) determines your eligibility for enlistment in the U.S. armed forces. It is a multiple-choice test administered by the Department of Defense. Designed to assess your abilities in various domains, it has subtests that cover Arithmetic Reasoning, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, and Mathematics Knowledge. You take the test at Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS) or at approved high schools and colleges.  

• The ASVAB is free to take
• The ASVAB takes about 3-4 hours to complete
• You will take the ASVAB at a local high school (your district of residence will determine the exact location)
• Test-takers can look up their scores online by creating an account at asvabprogram.com
• Scores are available within a few days of taking the test
• Online platforms like Khan Academy, ASVAB Practice Tests, and the Official ASVAB website provide practice questions and study tips
• The scores are used to determine if you are qualified to enlist in the military
• It helps identify the military occupations best suited to your skills and interest

If you are in 11th or 12th grade and interested in taking the ASVAB please email [email protected]