Welcome to The Testing Center at Ridge Community High School. We are tasked with ensuring that each of our students are identified and administered the appropriate state and district mandated assessments required for graduation.
Dr. Gladymar Soto-Huertas
Testing Coordinator
(FSA, ACT School Day & PSAT)
T: 863-419-3315 x433
E: gladymar.soto@polk-fl.net
Mrs. Stephanie Gonzalez J.D.
Student Success Coach
District Quarterly Exams, STAR & FSAA Testing
T: 863-419-3315 x587
E: stephanie.gonzalez@polk-fl.net
Ms. Karen Johnson M.Ed.
Assistant Principal
Advanced Placement Testing
T: 863-419-3315 x416
E: karen.johnson@polk-fl.net
Know your Testing Status
In order to help alleviate any questions, we have created an easy to navigate resource with additional detailed information regarding state and district mandated testing, as well as resources for helping to determine graduation testing requirements. Please feel free to reach out to our staff to help answer any questions you may have regarding your testing status here at the Ridge.
Polk County Public Schools administers assessments to students in grades pre-kindergarten to 12th grade to measure their achievement on Florida’s education standards, which were developed and implemented to ensure that all students graduate from high school ready for success in college, career, and life. Assessment supports instruction and student learning, and test results help district leaders and stakeholders determine whether the goals of the curriculum and instruction are being met.
The following statewide assessments will be administered this year.
Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T) Assessments
- Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) Assessments
- Grades VPK – 2 FAST STAR Assessments: Early Literacy, Reading, and Mathematics
- Grades 3 – 10 Reading
- Grades 3 – 8 Math
- Other B.E.S.T. Assessments
- Grades 4 – 10 Writing (Field Test in Spring 2023 – FLDOE-selected schools)
- Algebra 1 EOC (1st administration is in Winter 2022)
- Geometry EOC (1st administration is in Winter 2022)
Science, Social Studies, and FSA Retakes
- Grades 5 and 8 Statewide Science Assessment
- Biology(EOC)
- Civics EOC (middle school)
- U.S History EOC (high school)
- FCLE (Florida Civic Literacy Exam)
- FSA ELA Retake
- FSA Algebra Retake
Other Assessments
- ACCESS for ELLs
- Statewide Alternate Assessments
- National Assessment of Education Progress
District Information
View our district’s website to view more testing information.
