Special Analysis 2007

High School Coursetaking

Table SA-1. States with mandatory exit examinations, by subject, and states phasing in exit examinations, by date: 2006

State	English/ language arts	Mathematics	Science	U.S. history/ social studies	Computer skills

Total	25	25	19	13	1
Alabama	X	X	X	X
Alaska¹	X	X
Arizona¹	X	X
California	X	X
Florida	X	X
Georgia¹	X	X	X	X
Idaho	X	X	X
Indiana	X	X
Louisiana	X	X	X	X
Maryland	2009	2009	2009	2009
Massachusetts	X	X	2010
Minnesota¹	X	X
Mississippi¹	X	X	X	X
Nevada¹	X	X	2008
New Jersey	X	X	2007
New Mexico¹	X	X	X	X
New York	X	X	X	X
North Carolina²	X	X	2010	2010	X
Ohio¹	X	X	X	X
Oklahoma	2012	2012	2012	2012
South Carolina	X	X	2010	2010
Tennessee	X	X	X
Texas¹	X	X	X	X
Virginia¹	X	X	X	X
Washington¹	2008	2008	2010

¹A writing test is required in addition to the English/language arts examination or as a component of it.
²A civics and economics test is required in addition to a U.S. history examination.
NOTE: Year in table indicates when the state is scheduled to institute an exit examination in that subject. Utah had planned to enforce an exit exam requirement in 2006, but that year decided not to withhold diplomas from students who failed the examination if they met other graduation requirements.
SOURCE: Center on Education Policy. (2006). State High School Exit Exams: A Challenging Year, adapted from table 1, data from state departments of education, June 2006.

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