2026-27 Academic Calendar
Key dates, holidays, and events for Rutherford High School.
School at a Glance
Upcoming events & academic holidaysSEP
30
Teacher PLC Planning Day STORM DAY (IF NEEDED)
OCT
8
End of First Nine Weeks
OCT
9
Fall Break (Students & Teachers) STORM DAY (IF NEEDED)
OCT
12
Columbus Day (Students & Teachers)
OCT
21
Report Card Dates - 1st Nine Weeks
OCT
28
Teacher PLC Planning Day (School out for Students) STORM DAY (IF NEEDED)
NOV
11
Veterans Day (Holiday for All)
NOV
23
Thanksgiving Day (Holiday for All)
NOV
30
Return from Thanksgiving Holidays
DEC
16
High School Testing Day
DEC
17
High School Testing Day
DEC
18
High School Testing Day/End of Second Nine Weeks/End of First Semester/ FULL DAY for ALL STUDENTS
DEC
21
Christmas Holiday Begins STORM DAY (IF NEEDED)
JAN
4
Return from Christmas Holidays (Teachers) Records Workday
JAN
5
Return from Christmas Holidays (Students)
JAN
13
Report Card Dates - 2nd Nine Weeks
JAN
18
Martin Luther King's Birthday (Holiday for All)
FEB
3
Teacher PLC Planning Day (School out for Students) Storm Day (If Needed)
FEB
15
Presidents' Day (School Out for Students & Teachers)
MAR
12
End of Third Nine Weeks
MAR
15
Spring Holidays Begin
MAR
22
Return from Spring Holidays
MAR
26
Good Friday (School Out for Students & Teachers)
MAR
31
Report Card Dates - 3rd Nine Weeks
APR
14
Teacher PLC Planning Day (School out for Students)
MAY
14
Graduation - Bay Virtual
MAY
17
Graduation - Rosenwald
MAY
18
Graduation - Arnold
MAY
19
Graduation - Bay
MAY
24
High School Testing Day
MAY
25
Graduation - Tom P. Haney Technical College
MAY
25
High School Testing Day/Early Release for High School Students Only
MAY
26
High School Testing Day/End of Fourth Nine Weeks/End of Second Semester/ Last Day of School for ALL Students/Early Release for ALL Students
MAY
27
Post Planning for Teachers
MAY
28
Post Planning for Teachers
JUN
9
Report Card Dates - 4th Nine Weeks
Standardized Test Dates
Upcoming national, state, and school calendar dates that affect students at Rutherford High School.
National Tests
August 1, 2026 – November 30, 2026
ISEE — Fall Testing Season
August 3, 2026 – June 30, 2027
SSAT — Flex Testing
September 11, 2026
ACT — National
September 12, 2026
SAT — National
September 14, 2026
ACT — National
September 18, 2026
SAT — National
State Assessments
August 10, 2026 – September 25, 2026
FAST — PM1 Grades 3-10
August 10, 2026 – September 25, 2026
FAST — PM1 Grades 3-10 ELA Reading
September 8, 2026 – October 2, 2026
EOC — Fall Administration
September 8, 2026 – October 2, 2026
FAST — Grade 10 ELA Reading Retake Fall
September 8, 2026 – October 2, 2026
Florida EOC — Fall
November 30, 2026 – December 18, 2026
EOC — Winter Administration