Table 2.10. State high school exit exams, by exam characteristics and state: 2011

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State	Type of high school exit exam		Subjects tested	Year diplomas first withheld based on current exam	Grade level of alignment	Grade test first administered
Table 2.10. State high school exit exams, by exam characteristics and state: 2011–12

Alabama	Comprehensive	¹	Reading, language, math, biology, social studies	2001	11	10
Alaska	Comprehensive		Reading, writing, math	2004	8–10	10
Arizona	Comprehensive		Reading, writing, math	2006	10	10
Arkansas	End-of-Course		Algebra I, English II (2015)	2010	Varies	Varies
California	Comprehensive		English/language arts, math	2006	English/ language arts (through grade 10), math (grades 6–7 and algebra I)	10
Colorado	†		†	†	†	†
Connecticut	†		†	†	†	†
Delaware	†		†	†	†	†
District of Columbia	†		†	†	†	†
Florida	Comprehensive	²	Reading, math	2003	10	10
Georgia	Comprehensive	³	English/language arts, writing, math, science, social studies	1995	9-11	11
Hawaii	†		†	†	†	†
Idaho	Comprehensive		Reading, language usage, math	2006	10	10
Illinois	†		†	†	†	†
Indiana	End-of-Course	⁴	Algebra I, English 10	2012	Varies	Varies
Iowa	†		†	†	†	†
Kansas	†		†	†	†	†
Kentucky	†		†	†	†	†
Louisiana	End-of-Course		Algebra I or geometry, English II or English III, biology or U.S. history	2014	Varies	Varies
Maine	†		†	†	†	†
Maryland	End-of-Course		English II, algebra/data analysis, biology	2009	10	Varies
Massachusetts	Comprehensive and End-of-Course		Comprehensive exam in English/language arts and math; End-of-Course exam in biology, chemistry, introductory physics, or technology/engineering	2003	10, high school standards	10; 9 or 10, science
Michigan	†		†	†	†	†
Minnesota	Comprehensive		Reading, written composition, math	2010	High school standards	9, writing;10, reading;11, math
Mississippi	End-of-Course		English II, writing, algebra I, biology I, U.S. history	2006	Aligned to course content	Varies
Missouri	†		†	†	†	†
Montana	†		†	†	†	†
Nebraska	†		†	†	†	†
Nevada	Comprehensive		Reading, writing, math, science	2003	9-12	10
New Hampshire	†		†	†	†	†
New Jersey	Comprehensive		Language arts literacy, math	2003	9-11	11
New Mexico	Comprehensive	⁵	Reading, math	2013	9-12	11
New York	End-of-Course		English/language arts, math, science, social studies	2000	9-12	Varies
North Carolina	†		†	†	†	†
North Dakota	†		†	†	†	†
Ohio	Comprehensive		Reading, writing, math, science, social studies	2007	10	10
Oklahoma	End-of-Course		Algebra I, algebra II, geometry, English II, English III, biology I, U.S. history	2012	High school standards	Varies
Oregon	Comprehensive		Reading (2012), writing (2013), math (2014)	2012	Varies	Varies
Pennsylvania	†		†	†	†	†
Rhode Island	Comprehensive		Reading (2014), math (2014)	2014	9-10	11
South Carolina	Comprehensive	⁶	English/language arts, math	2006	Through grade 10	10
South Dakota	†		†	†	†	†
Tennessee	†		†	†	†	†
Texas	Comprehensive	⁷	English/language arts, math, science, social studies	2005	Aligned to course content	11
Utah	†		†	†	†	†
Vermont	†		†	†	†	†
Virginia	End-of-Course		Reading, writing, algebra I, algebra II, geometry, biology, earth science, chemistry, world history to 1500, world history from 1500 to present, Virginia and U.S. history, world geography	2004	Aligned to course content	Varies
Washington	Comprehensive	⁸	Reading, writing	2011	10	10
West Virginia	†		†	†	†	†
Wisconsin	†		†	†	†	†
Wyoming	†		†	†	†	†
† Not applicable. State either does not have an exit exam, or administers an exit exam, but does not require students to pass the exam to graduate. ¹ Alabama is transitioning from comprehensive exit exams to end-of-course exams for the graduating class of 2015; students will not need to pass the end-of-course exams to graduate. Subjects are yet to be determined. ² Florida is phasing in end-of-course exams in algebra I, biology I, and geometry for the graduating class of 2015; students must pass these exams to graduate. ³ Beginning with the class of 2015, Georgia is phasing out its comprehensive exit exams in English/language arts, math, science, and social studies and will phase in end-of-course exams. ⁴ Indiana also administers an end-of-course exam in biology that is not required for graduation. ⁵ New Mexico collaborated with school districts to develop end-of-course exams that serve as final exams in writing, science, and social studies courses; districts set passing scores for graduation. ⁶ South Carolina administers end-of-course exams in science and U.S. history and the Constitution that are not required for graduation. ⁷ Texas is phasing in end-of-course exams in English I, II, III, algebra I and II, geometry, biology, chemistry, physics, world geography, world history, and U.S. history for the graduating class of 2015. Students must pass these exams to graduate. ⁸ Washington will transition to a combination of comprehensive and end-of-course exams for the class of 2013. Washington is phasing in end-of-course exams in algebra I, geometry and biology. SOURCE: State High School Exit Exams: A Policy in Transition, Center on Education Policy, 2012; State Profiles on Exit Exam Policies, Center on Education Policy, retrieved November 7, 2012 from http://www.cep-dc.org/page.cfm?FloatingPageID=79. Data Source.

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