GRADUATION TESTS
All students are required to pass the Georgia
High School Graduation Tests in order to earn a high school diploma. The tests cover only a sample of the
knowledge and skills that constitute a high school education. Students must pass all five of the following
tests:
- English/Language
Arts
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social
Studies
- Writing
Students begin taking the tests in
their junior year. The Writing test is
given in the fall and the other four content area tests are given in the
spring. The student must pass all of the
tests by the end of their senior year.
Students have five opportunities to take each of the tests before the
end of the twelfth grade. The
contents of the test cover only a sample of the knowledge & skills that
constitute a complete high school education.
The tests are based on the standards
specified in the Quality Core Curriculum as establish by the State Board of
Education.