The High School Assessments are end-of-course exams in
algebra/data analysis, biology, English, and government.
Each of these exams contains multiple-choice questions and some
questions require Brief Constructed Responses
(BCRs) and Extended Constructed Responses ( ECRs), which are written
items. The exams are administered in
January, May, OCTOBER, and during the summer. The passing scores for each of
the exams are as follows: algebra/data analysis 412, biology
400, English 396, and government 394. Students' scores are printed on
their high school transcripts.
Students who entered grade 9 prior to the fall of 2005
are required to take all four exams to earn a Maryland high
school diploma. Students who entered grade 9 in the fall of
2005 and beyond are required to take and pass
all four of the exams or meet the requirements of the combined score
option* to earn a Maryland high school diploma.
If a student does not pass an exam, he or she can still fulfill the
requirements for a Maryland high school diploma using the combined
score option*. The student will need to earn a combined score of
1602 on all four exams.
Additional information about the combined score option can be found at
www.mdk12.org or contact a
high school counselor for more information.
