8th Grade to 12th Grade

06/06/2023

PATERSON CHARTER SCHOOL

FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 8-12

PATERSON CHARTER SCHOOL

FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 8-12

NJDOE Graduation Testing Requirements

Beginning with the Classes of 2019, 2020 & 2021 the following placement tests will be used to determine readiness for graduation.  Scoring proficient on any combination of Language Arts and Math assessments listed below will qualify a student for graduation.

For data purposes each year, students may still be required to participate in testing even after they have passed one of these assessments as determined by the New Jersey Department of Education.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSMATHEMATICS
PARCC ELA Grade 9 >= 750 (Level 4) orPARCC Algebra I >= 750 (Level 4) or
PARCC ELA Grade 10 >=750 (Level 4) orPARCC Geometry >= 725 (Level 3) or
PARCC ELA Grade 11 >= 725 (Level 3) orPARCC Algebra II >= 725 (Level 3) or
SAT Evidence-Based Reading & WritingSAT Math (taken 3/1/16 or later)* >= 440 or
            (taken 3/1/16 or later)* >= 450 orSAT Reading Test(taken 3/1/16 or later)>=22 orACT Reading or ACT PLAN Reading >= 16 or           SAT Math Test(taken 3/1/16 or later)>=22 orACT or ACT PLAN Math>= 16 or
Accuplacer WritePlacer >= 6 orAccuplacer Elementary Algebra >= 76 or
PSAT 10 Reading or PSAT/NMSQT ReadingPSAT 10 Math or PSAT/NMSQT Math
             (taken 10/1/16 or later)* >=22 or ACT Aspire Reading >= 422 or              (taken 10/1/15 or later) *>= 22 orACT Aspire Math >= 422 or
ASVAB-AFQT Composite >=31 orASVAB-AFQT Composite >=31 or

Meet the Criteria of the NJDOE Portfolio Appeal for ELA

Meet the Criteria of the NJDOE Portfolio Appeal Math

Note: *SAT taken March 2016 or Later; **PSAT taken October 2015 or later

PCSST is an equal opportunity provider.