Graduation Assessment Requirements

The requirements listed for the class of 2026 were adopted by the New Jersey State Board of Education on October 8, 2025. The Department anticipates that these requirements will go into effect upon publication in the New Jersey Register on November 3, 2025.

High School Graduation Assessment Requirements by Class

The graduation assessment requirements provide clarifications and updates regarding the graduation assessment requirements for the class of 2026.

Third Pathway—Graduation Portfolio Appeal (Updated December 2024)