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Massachusetts
Massachusetts: High School Diploma Requirements
Subject Areas
Additional Requirements
Subject Areas
Additional Requirements
Source:
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, more info here.
Requirements:
Students must earn a passing score on the grade 10 MCAS tests in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, and one of the high school Science and Technology/Engineering (STE) tests to meet their Competency Determination requirement.
Additional Context:
ELA Score 486+; Math Score 486+; Science 470+
Typical course sequence
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
See text
Not required
Not required
Not required
Year 1
See text
Year 2
Not required
Year 3
Not required
Year 4
Not required
Equivalent exams
No equivalent exams found
Last updated 9/3/2025
