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Final Exams

Glenbrook North High School's final exams occur over four days at the end of each semester.

Each day includes two 90-minute exam blocks with a 15-minute break.

Students must be present for classes where exams are required. For blocks, when students do not have an exam, they can leave campus or remain in one of the designated quiet study areas.

Bus routes will run on their regular pick-up schedule these days, and a modified drop-off schedule will depart from GBN at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Dates of Final Exams

The second-semester final exams will take place from June 2 - 5, 2025. Make-up exams may be scheduled between noon and 1:30 p.m. or at another approved time.

Monday, June 2

  • Block 1 | 8 - 9:30 a.m. (Green Day)
  • 9:30-9:45 a.m. | Break
  • Block 2 | 9:45 - 11:15 a.m. (Green Day)

Tuesday, June 3

  • Block 3 | 8 - 9:30 a.m. (Green Day)
  • 9:30-9:45 a.m. | Break
  • Block 4 | 9:45 - 11:15 a.m. (Green Day)

Wednesday, June 4

  • Block 1 | 8 - 9:30 a.m. (Gold Day)
  • 9:30-9:45 a.m. | Break
  • Block 2 | 9:45 - 11:15 a.m. (Gold Day)

Thursday, June 5

  • Block 3 | 8 - 9:30 a.m. (Gold Day)
  • 9:30-9:45 a.m. | Break
  • Block 4 | 9:45 - 11:15 a.m. (Gold Day)

Each student must complete semester evaluations according to administrative guidelines. It is not within the teacher's prerogative to permit deviations from established evaluation dates and time. On exam days, teams and activities must not begin before 2 p.m.

Additional Information

Each student must complete semester evaluations according to administrative guidelines. Permitting deviations from established evaluation dates and time is not within a teacher's prerogative.

Student Expectations

  • 90 minutes have been scheduled for each evaluation. Students are encouraged to bring study materials to use in the instance that evaluations are completed before the end of the scheduled periods. Students must stay in the testing room for the entire ninety minutes.
  • Students do not need to report to school during periods when no final exam is given, such as an SRT.
  • During the break times, students should remain quiet in the hallways. Students should use the resource areas and library for quiet study and the cafeteria for eating and socializing.

Make-Up Testing

  • The make-up and extended time window is 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.  
  • In the rare instance that a student needs to change their exam date, please contact the Associate Principal, Dr. Ed Solis at esolis@glenbrook225.org.

Testing Center Hours

  • Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 
  • Friday - Closed

Resource Areas and Support

  • The schedule for all resource areas and available supports can be found here.
Quiet Study
  • Library hours: 7:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • English Resource Center (ERC) hours 7:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Math Support
  • Math Resource Center (MRC) hours: 7:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Bus Transportation

Morning Arrival
  • Buses will operate as usual each morning for students with bus passes. 
Departing School
  • Buses will leave GBN at 11:45 a.m. and 2 p.m. 
  • Riders must present their bus pass.
Intercampus Shuttle
  • The shuttle schedule for traveling students is linked here

Food Service

  • Quest will be open for breakfast and will serve grab-n-go snacks and lunches will be available until 1 p.m.

Second Semester Finals for Seniors

Second semester final exams will take place during regularly scheduled class periods May 27 and 28, 2025. 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.

If a senior student has three or four finals on one day, the student may request a change in the last final of the day by contacting the Associate Principal of Teaching and Learning. Upon the approval of the request, the student must contact the teacher and coordinate a new time for the make-up exam. 

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.

Returning Loaned Materials

The bookstore will be open from 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, through Friday, May 31, 2024, for students to return loaned items. All items with a gold barcode be returned to to the Bookstore and cannot be left with the courses teacher or left in the classroom.

GBN Bookstore

  • The GBN Bookstore will not accept check for financial obligation payments after May 17, 2024, for senior students. All financial obligations for seniors must be paid via cash, credit card, or online through e~Funds.
  • Weekly invoices will be emailed to families in May, notifying them of outstanding school fees, obligations, and loaned outstanding textbooks.
    • Please do not return loaned textbooks to a staff member or leave the book in a classroom. 
    • Return all textbooks to the GBN Bookstore.
    • Paper checks are not accepted for senior obligations after 5/17/24 (this does not affect any other grade level). 
    • The GBN Bookstore will continue to accept cash and credit card payments for graduating students. 
    • Payments can still be made online.
       

General Information

  • Seniors with three or four finals on one day may request a change in the last final of the day by contacting Dr. Ed Solis in the Main Office at esolis@glenbrook225.org. 
  • Once your request is approved, make-up exams are scheduled by contacting the teacher and coordinating a new time. 
  • Seniors without a final exam scheduled need not attend class.
  • Block 3 teachers should give senior finals as their regular class time is configured; however, if a class is a split block (Lunch 2), teachers can give their exams in one sitting. Teachers will communicate the changes they make in the schedule to their instructional supervisor and Bill Eike.