Graduation Requirements

Student score proficient or advanced (a minimum scaled score of 1500 or higher) in each of the three Keystone Exams (Algebra 1, Biology, and Literature).

Students who have taken all three exams, but do not meet the requirements for the Keystone Proficiency Pathway, could satisfy the statewide graduation requirements by meeting the criteria below: 

• No score of Below Basic earned for any of the three Keystone Exams,
• A score of Proficient or Advanced was achieved on at least one of the Keystone Exams, and
• The composite score for all three Keystone Exams is 4452 or greater (which requires three numeric scores to calculate)
   

Students who do not meet earn scores that satisfy the Keystone Pathways, can satisfy the statewide graduation requirements by meeting the criteria below: 

• Meet locally established grade-based requirements for academic content associated with every Keystone Exam on which the student does not have a numeric or nonnumeric Proficient/Advanced, and
• Provide one piece of alternative evidence, which can be as follows: 
  • Attainment of one alternative assessment score or better: Act (21), ASVAB AFQT (31), PSAT/NMSQT (970), or SAT (1010)
  • Attainment of Gold Level or better on ACT WorkKeys
  • Attainment of 3 or better on AP Exam(s) related to each Keystone content area less than Proficient
  • Attainment of 4 or better on IB Exams (s) related to Keystone content area less than Proficient
  • Successful completion of a dual-enrollment course related to Keystone content area less than Proficient
  • Successful completion of a pre-apprenticeship program
  • Acceptance into a 4 yr Institution of Higher Education (IHE) for college-level coursework
     

Students can satisfy the statewide graduation requirements by meeting the criteria below: 

• Meet locally established grade-based requirements for academic content associated with every Keystone Exam on which the student does not have a numeric or nonnumeric Proficient/Advanced, and
• Provide at least one piece of evidence from the following list: 
  • Attainment of 630 or better on any SAT Subject Test
  • Attainment of Silver Level or better on ACT WorkKeys
  • Attainment of 3 or better on any AP Exam
  • Attainment of 3 or better on any IB Exam
  • Successful completion of any dual-enrollment or postsecondary course
  • Industry-recognized credentialization
  • Acceptance into an other-than-4yr Institution of High Education (IHE) for college-level coursework
• Provide up to two pieces of evidence from the following list if needed: 
  • Attain numeric or non-numeric score(s) of Proficient or Advanced on a Keystone Exam
  • Successful completion of LEA-approved Service-Learning Project(s)
  • Successful completion of Internship, Externship, or Cooperative Education Program
  • Compliance with NCAA Division II academic requirements
  • Letter guaranteeing full-time employment or military enlistment
     

Students can satisfy the statewide graduation requirements by meeting the criteria below: 

• Meet locally established grade-based requirements for academic content associated with every Keystone Exam on which the student does not have a numeric or nonnumeric Proficient/Advanced, and
• Provide one piece of alternative evidence, which can be as follows: 
  • Industry-based competency certification
  • Likelihood of industry-based competency assessment success
  • Readiness for continued engagement in Career and Technical Education (CTE) Concentrator program of study