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Education Commission of the States • 700 Broadway, Suite 810 • Denver, CO 80203-3442 • 303.299.3600 • Fax: 303.296.8332 • www.ecs.org
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Exit Exams: State Requires Passage of Exit Exam for High School Graduation
Why does it matter? States, schools and districts benefit when standards are taken seriously based on the same high expectations and the same basis of evaluation for all students. Additionally, students benefit when schools are held accountable for meeting student needs.
Highlights:
22 states currently use exit exams as a component of their graduation requirements.
By 2012, four more states will use exit exams:
Arkansas- beginning school year 2009-2010
Maryland- beginning with the class of 2009
Oklahoma- beginning with the class of 2012
Washington- beginning with the class of 2008 Methodology: This information was collected from state statutes, rules and regulations, and state education agency Web sites, and will be updated as new policies and programs are enacted. Sources for all data points are available through this link. Last updated June 25, 2007 Research conducted by Michael Colasanti. Please contact Jennifer Dounay Zinth at 303.292.3689 or jdounay@ecs.org with comments or questions about this database. |
| Alabama |
Yes, the Alabama High School Graduation Exam (AHSGE) |
| Alaska |
Yes, the Alaska High School Graduation Qualifying Exam (HSGQE)
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| American Samoa |
No |
| Arizona |
Yes, Arizona's Instrument ot Measure Standards (AIMS) |
| Arkansas |
Yes, the Arkansas Comprehensive Assessment Program (eff. 2009-2010 school year) |
| California |
Yes, the California High School Exit Examination (CHSEE) |
| Colorado |
No |
| Connecticut |
No |
| Delaware |
No |
| District of Columbia |
No |
| Florida |
Yes, the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) |
| Georgia |
Yes, the Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGT) |
| Hawaii |
No |
| Idaho |
Yes, the Idaho Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) |
| Illinois |
No |
| Indiana |
Yes, the Graduation Qualifying Examination (GQE). Beginning with the class of 2012, students will be required to pass end-of-course assessments instead of the GQE. |
| Iowa |
No |
| Kansas |
No |
| Kentucky |
No |
| Louisiana |
Yes, the Graduation Exit Examination (GEE) |
| Maine |
No |
| Maryland |
Yes, the Maryland High School Assessment (HSA), beginning with the class of 2009 |
| Massachusetts |
Yes, the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) |
| Michigan |
No |
| Minnesota |
Yes, the Basic Skills Tests (eff. through class of 2009) and the Graduation Required Assessment for Diploma (eff. class of 2010) |
| Mississippi |
Yes, the Mississippi Subject Area Testing Program (SATP) |
| Missouri |
No |
| Montana |
No |
| Nebraska |
No |
| Nevada |
Yes, the High School Proficiency Examination (HSPE) |
| New Hampshire |
No |
| New Jersey |
Yes, the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) |
| New Mexico |
Yes, the New Mexico High School Competency Examination (NMHSCE) |
| New York |
Yes, the Regents Examinations. |
| North Carolina |
Yes, the North Carolina High School Competency Tests and end-of-instruction exams. |
| North Dakota |
No |
| Ohio |
Yes, the Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT) |
| Oklahoma |
Yes, the End-of-Instruction Exams (EOI), effective with the class of 2012. |
| Oregon |
No |
| Pennsylvania |
No |
| Puerto Rico |
No |
| Rhode Island |
No |
| South Carolina |
Yes, the High School Assessment Program (HSAP) |
| South Dakota |
No |
| Tennessee |
Yes, the Gateway Examinations |
| Texas |
Yes, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) |
| Utah |
No |
| Vermont |
No |
| Virgin Islands |
No |
| Virginia |
Yes, the Standards of Learning exams (SOL) |
| Washington |
Yes, the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) |
| West Virginia |
No |
| Wisconsin |
No |
| Wyoming |
No |