List of exit examinations in the United States explained

State graduation or exit examinations in the United States are standardized tests in American public schools in order for students to receive a high school diploma, according to that state's secondary education curriculum.

StateAdministrating agencyTest nameAlso called...Source
AlabamaAlabama State Department of EducationAlabama High School Graduation ExamAHSGE[1]
AlaskaHigh School Graduation Qualifying ExaminationHSGQE
SBA
[2]
ArizonaArizona Department of EducationArizona's Instrument to Measure StandardsAIMS
ArkansasArkansas Department of EducationAugmented Benchmark Examination[3]
CaliforniaCalifornia Department of EducationCalifornia High School Exit ExamCAHSEE
FloridaFlorida Department of EducationFlorida Assessment of Student ThinkingFAST
IndianaIndiana Department of EducationIndiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-PlusI-STEP+
LouisianaLouisiana Department of EducationGraduate Exit ExaminationGEE
MarylandMaryland Department of EducationHigh School AssessmentMaryland Comprehensive Assessment ProgramHSAMCAP
MassachusettsMassachusetts Department of EducationMassachusetts Comprehensive Assessment SystemMCAS
MinnesotaMinnesota Department of EducationMinnesota Comprehensive Assessments—Series IIMCA-II
MissouriMissouri Department of Elementary and Secondary EducationMissouri Assessment ProgramMAP
NevadaNevada Department of EducationNevada Proficiency Examination ProgramNPEP[4]
New JerseyNew Jersey Department of EducationHigh School Proficiency AssessmentHSPA
New MexicoNew Mexico Public Education DepartmentNew Mexico Standards-based assessmentNMSBA[5]
New YorkNew York State Department of EducationRegents ExaminationsRegents
North CarolinaNorth Carolina Department of Public InstructionEnd of Course Tests (Grades 9-12)EOCs
OhioOhio State Board of EducationOhio Graduation TestOGT[6]
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Department of Education Keystone Exam
South CarolinaSouth Carolina Department of EducationHigh School Assessment Program (Grades 9-12)HSAP
TennesseeTennessee Department of EducationTennessee Comprehensive Assessment ProgramTCAP
TexasTexas Education AgencyState of Texas Assessment of Academic ReadinessSTAAR
VirginiaVirginia Department of EducationStandards of LearningSOL

Notes and References

  1. http://www.alsde.edu/html/sections/section_detail.asp?section=91&footer=sections Alabama State Department of Education
  2. Web site: EED - Assessment, Accountability and Student Information. 2009-04-27. Education & Early Development, Alaska Department of. https://web.archive.org/web/20130523091545/http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/assessment/sba.html. 2013-05-23. dead.
  3. Web site: Arkansas Department of Education – Testing. 2009-04-25. 2006–2008. Education, Arkansas Department of. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090207065117/http://arkansased.org/testing/assessment.html. 2009-02-07.
  4. http://www.doe.nv.gov/statetesting.html Nevada Department of Education
  5. (nd) NMSBA webpage. Retrieved 5/29/07
  6. (nd) OAT webpage. Retrieved 5/29/07

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