Final Exams
Final exams are given at the end of each semester and split over four days. Students are required to attend periods for which they have final exams.
Each exam period is 90 minutes and students will remain with their individual teachers for the entire allotted time. Students should brink study materials in case an exam is completed early. Students only need to attend school when they have a final exam scheduled. The cafeterias and library will be available for students if they do not have a final exam during that block.
Dates of Final Exams
Schedule of Final Exams
Day 1
- 8-9:30 a.m. | Block 1 (Blue)
- 9:30-9:45 a.m. | Break
- 9:45-11:15 a.m. | Block 2 (Blue)
- Noon-1:30 p.m. | Potential Exam Makeup
Day 2
- 8-9:30 a.m. | Block 3 (Blue)
- 9:30-9:45 a.m. | Break
- 9:45-11:15 a.m. | Block 4 (Blue)
- Noon-1:30 p.m. | Potential Exam Makeup
Day 3
- 8-9:30 a.m. | Block 1 (Gold)
- 9:30-9:45 a.m. | Break
- 9:45-11:15 a.m. | Block 2 (Gold)
- Noon-1:30 p.m. | Potential Exam Makeup
Day 4
- 8-9:30 a.m. | Block 3 (Gold)
- 9:30-9:45 a.m. | Break
- 9:45-11:15 a.m. | Block 4 (Gold)
- Noon-1:30 p.m. | Potential Exam Makeup
Additional Details
Makeup Exams
Makeup exams occur by appointment only and should be coordinated on a case-by-case base with the individual teacher.
Cafeteria
The cafeteria will be open for breakfast and will have grab & go snacks and lunches until 12:30 p.m.
Library & Titan Learning Center
The library will be available for research and quiet study during exam days. The library will be open on Friday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. and on Thursday from 7-11:30 a.m. The Titan Learning Center will be open from 7:15 a.m.-1 p.m. on Friday, Tuesday and Wednesday and from 7:15-11:30 a.m. on Thursday.
Bookstore
During first semester exams, the bookstore will only accept accept buybacks for students graduating in January. All other buybacks will occur at the end of the school year.
During second semester exams, the bookstore will be open from 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Students who have textbooks to return are encouraged to bring those materials to the bookstore at any point before the conclusion of the final exams. Only items with a gold barcode need to be returned. Beginning in May, families will receive invoices electronically that include any any textbooks on loan that have not been returned to the bookstore.
Bus Schedule
During our final exam week, buses will pick up students at their usual time and a modified schedule for drop off. Buses will depart GBS at 11:45 a.m. and 2 p.m. from Doors SS & TT. There will be no activity/athletic busses.
Second semester final exams will take place during regulary scheduled class periods on Wednesday, May 24 (Blue Day), and Thursday, May 25 (Gold Day). Students not scheduled for a final exam are not expected to attend class. If a student does not attend a final exam because of an unexcused absence will receive an "F" grade.
The bookstore will be open from 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for students to return items.
Final Exam Policy
A senior student with an 80% semester average in a given course may have the option of waiving the final. The only attendance requirement is no unexcused absences including out-of-school suspensions.
By the nature of the course, if a final exam is deemed critical to a fair assessment of the student’s work, the student must take the final exam whether or not the condition above has been met. The instructor(s) of the course, instructional supervisor, and principal (or designee) make this decision.
Students in classes in which a final may be waived will be notified one week prior to senior finals if their performance meets the criteria stated above. In order to maintain their exempt status, students must continue to meet the criteria through the last day of senior attendance.