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Five Pathways to Graduation

Students must meet the criteria for one of five Pathways to Graduation outlined by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Read more about each pathway below or download the Pennsylvania Department of Education Graduations Pathways Visual.

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Pathway 1: Keystone Proficiency:

  • Score proficient or advanced on each Keystone Exam – Algebra I, Literature, and Biology.
    Note: All students must meet local graduation requirements: credits/passing courses

Pathway 2: Keystone Composite

  • a student must have taken all three Keystone Exams, earning a score of proficient or advanced on at least one Keystone,
    AND
  • score basic on the remaining Keystones AND receive a minimum composite score of 4452 among all three subjects.
    Note: All students must meet local graduation requirements: credits/passing courses

Pathway 3: Career & Technical Education Concentrator:

To qualify for the Pathway III the student must be a CTE Concentrator

  • Pass at least 50% of a CTE program in which they are enrolled
    AND do at least one of the following:
  • Earn an aligned industry certification
  • Demonstrate high likelihood of success on industry based competency assessment (NOCTI or NIMS)
  • Take the NOCTI pretest or final exam for those programs without a NOCTI option.
    Note: All students must meet local graduation requirements: credits/passing courses

AND

Earn a passing grade in content area where student did not score proficient on Keystone exam

Pathway 4 : Alternative Assessment

Do ONE of the following:

  • Attain an established score on an alternate assessment for each subject where the student did not score proficiency AP(3), IB(4), ACT(21), PSAT(970), SAT (1010), WorkKeys(Gold), ASVAB (31)
  • Successfully complete a concurrent course (dual-enrollment) for each Keystone a student did not score proficient
  • Successfully complete an approved pre-apprenticeship program
  • Be accepted into an accredited 4-year non-profit institution of higher education and have evidence of the ability to enroll in college-level coursework
    Note: All students must meet local graduation requirements: credits/passing courses

AND

Earn a passing grade in content area where student did not score proficient on Keystone exam

Pathway 5: Evidence based pathways:

At least one of the following:

  • Alternative assessment WorkKeys(Silver)*, AP(3), IB(3)*
  • Acceptance into an accredited other-than- 4-year non-profit institution of higher education and have evidence of the ability to enroll in college-level coursework*
  • Successful completion of a concurrent dual-enrollment
  • Successful completion of a postsecondary course*
  • Attainment of an Industry-recognized Credentials (Non-CTE students)*Up to two of the following:

Up to two of the following:

  • Attainment of Proficient or Advanced on more than one Keystone Exam
  • Service Learning project completion
  • Letter guaranteeing full time employment or military enlistment
  • Internship or Cooperative Education Program
  • Compliance with NCAA’s course for college-bound student athletes
    Note: All students must meet local graduation requirements: credits/passing courses

AND

Earn a passing grade in content area where student did not score proficient on Keystone exam