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Graduation Assessment Requirements

On June 5, 2019, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) updated the high school graduation assessment requirements in both English language arts (ELA) and mathematics for the classes of 2019 through 2022, pursuant to an amended Consent Order issued by the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey.

The requirements listed for the classes of 2023–2025 were adopted by the New Jersey State Board of Education on September 8, 2021.

High School Graduation Assessment Requirements by Class

The graduation assessment requirements provide clarifications and updates regarding the graduation assessment requirements for the classes of 2023–2025.

Third Pathway—Graduation Portfolio Appeal (Updated December 2023)

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