ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION EXAM INFORMATION

The Alabama High School Graduation Exam is required for all students to obtain a diploma from any high school in Alabama.  Hopefully, the information provided on this website will answer questions you may have about the AHSGE.  Contact information is provided at the bottom of the page if you need further information.
The exam is administered four times per school year.  The exam consists of five subject areas:  Reading, Language, Math, Science, and Social Studies.  All five subject area tests must be cleared in order to receive the diploma.
The following chart provides the dates and testing rotation for each administration of the AHSGE for school year 2007--2008:
Monday September 17 Math
Tuesday September 18 Reading
Wednesday September 19 Language
Thursday September 20 Social Studies
Friday September 21 Science
     
Monday December 3 Science
Tuesday December 4 Math
Wednesday December 5 Reading
Thursday December 6 Language
Friday December 7 Social Studies
     
Monday March 3 Science
Tuesday March 4 Math
Wednesday March 5 Reading
Thursday March 6 Language
Friday March 7  
     
Monday July 7 Language
Tuesday July 8 Social Studies
Wednesday July 9 Science
Thursday July 10 Math
Friday July 11 Reading
 
Below is an explanation of who is eligible to test during each administration:
September all seniors who have not cleared. all new/transfer students to Auburn City Schools. all sophomores who have passed Algebra I and/or Biology.
December all seniors who have not cleared.   all sophomores who were absent from the September administration.
March all seniors who have not cleared. all juniors who have not cleared. all sophomores in all subject areas of the test, unless they have already cleared Math and Science.
July all seniors who have not cleared.    
Student scores from the AHSGE are reported to Auburn High approximately three weeks after the test has been taken.  Students are notified verbally through school officials, and parents are notified via mail.  Approximately five weeks after the test, the student will receive an Individual Student Report that specifically outlines areas of weakness if a student did not successfully clear the test.  These are given directly to the student and it is expected they share those with parents.
 
Tutoring options
Tutoring is available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays after school from 3:15 to 4:15 in Room 217.  A certified teacher is present to assist students with Individualized Instruction on the AHSGE objectives.  Language and Reading are the focus for Tuesdays, Math and Science for Wednesdays, and Social Studies for Thursdays.  In addition, Mr. Davis Thompson coordinates our AAA AfterSchool and Saturday Remediation workshops.  He may be contacted at dthompson@auburnschools.org
Study Tips
Below are some web links that may help in preparing for the AHSGE:
www.alsde.edu This is the webpage for the Alabama State Department of Education.  There are some excellent resources to access by following the following directions:  Once on the webpage, find "Sections" on the right, "Student Assessment", "Publications", "AHSGE", "Item Specifications".  This is a booklet that you may either print or save in Adobe that provides the Objectives, Content Standards, and Eligible Content for each of the areas tested.  I highly recommend using this booklet and knowing this content for the exam.
Social Studies Flash Cards These are questions and answers that can be printed (about 25 pages) that contain information for each objective, standard, and question of eligible content.  Once printed, these can be cut and pasted onto index cards or used however works best for the student.

 
Whom to Contact
Below are the names of persons directly connected to the Auburn City Schools Assessment Program, and specifically the Assessment Program at Auburn High School.
Dr. Janet Womack, ACS Director of Student Assessment jtwomack@auburnschools.org
Matt York--AHSGE and ADAW Testing Coordinator at AHS myork@auburnschools.org
Mr. Davis Thompson--AAA AfterSchool Program Director dthompson@auburnschools.org
Mrs. Tiffany Pitts--A-G Guidance Counselor at AHS tgpitts@auburnschools.org
Dr. Cassie Fairley--H-O Guidance Counselor at AHS crfairley@auburnschools.org
Mr. Will Payne--P-Z Guidance Counselor at AHS wmpayne@auburnschools.org