Beginning with the Class of 2024, all students must take and pass (determined by the NJDOE annually) the following assessments in order to meet the New Jersey High School Graduation Assessment Requirements:

1. English Language Arts and Literacy (ELA)

If, after completing the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment in grade 11, students did not demonstrate proficiency by passing the ELA component, such students may access the following pathways:

• Second Pathway: By meeting the designated cut score on a substitute competency test such as the PSAT, SAT, ACT, or ACCUPLACER; or
• Third Pathway: By submitting, through the district, a student portfolio appeal to the New Jersey Department of Education.

2. Mathematics

If, after completing the required New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment in grade 11, students did not demonstrate proficiency by passing the mathematics component, such students may access the following pathways:

• Second Pathway: By meeting the designated cut score on a substitute competency test such as the PSAT, SAT, ACT, or ACCUPLACER; or
• Third Pathway: By submitting, through the district, a student portfolio appeal to the New Jersey Department of Education.