ACT 158 Graduation Requirements

In 2018, Act 158 was signed into law outlining state graduation requirements and the ways in which Keystone Exams factor into these requirements. State graduation requirements are effective for students in the Classes of 2023 and beyond. In order to graduate from high school, students must meet all local graduation requirements related to credits and coursework along with the state requirements outlined in Act 158.
ACT 158 – State Graduation Pathways:

For students graduating in 2023 and beyond, the following 5 pathway options exist to meet state graduation requirements:

• Keystone Proficiency Pathway: Scoring proficient or advanced on all three Keystone

Exams (Algebra I, Literature, and Biology)

• Keystone Composite Pathway: Earning a satisfactory composite score (4452) on the Algebra I, Literature, and Biology Keystone Exams (while achieving at least one proficient/advanced score and no score of below basic on the remaining two)
• Career and Technical Education Pathway: Career and Technical Education (CTE) Concentrators (Greene County CTC Students): Successful completion of locally established, grade-based requirements for academic content areas associated with each Keystone Exam

(i.e., Passing final course grades in Algebra I, Biology, and English 2) and demonstration of three pieces of evidence consistent with the student’s goals and career plans, including

•  Attainment of 630 or better on any SAT Subject Area Test.
• Attainment of Silver Level on the ACT WorkKeys assessment.
• Attainment of 3 or better on any Advanced Placement Program Exam.
• Acceptance to an other-than-4-year Institution of Higher Education (IHE)
  for college-level coursework.
•  Attainment of an industry-recognized credential.
• Successful completion of any concurrent enrollment or postsecondary
  course.

• Satisfactory completion of a service-learning project.
• Attainment of a score of proficient or advanced on any Keystone Exam.
• Letter guaranteeing full-time employment or military enlistment.
• Successful completion of an internship or cooperative education
  program.
• Satisfactory compliance with the NCAA’s Division II academic
  requirements.