Beginning with the class of 2023, students graduating from a Pennsylvania public high school will be required to meet one of five pathways illustrating college, career, & community readiness. Many of our students will satisfy either the Keystone Proficiency, Keystone Composite, or CTE Concentrator Pathways.
Keystone Proficiency Pathway - students who achieve at least proficiency in the three (3) keystone exams administered after a keystone triggered course. These exams include algebra, literature & biology. After completion of the keystone exams, students who do not earn proficiency on all three keystone exams have additional pathways to achieve this graduation requirement.
Keystone Composite Pathway - students who earn a combined score of at least 4452. Students with this minimum combined score must earn at least one proficiency & cannot earn below basic for any of the three keystone exams.
Keystone 2-Score Composite Pathway with non-numeric Proficient: Earning a composite score of at least 2939 on two of the three Keystone exams (while achieving at least a proficient score on one of the two exams and no less than a basic score on the remaining exam) when a non-numeric Proficient was earned in a Keystone Exam pursuant to Act 136 of 2020.
CTE Pathway - students who attend WACTC and are likely to succeed in the industry-based competency assessment such as the NOCTI.
Alternative Assessment Pathway - students who earn a qualifying score on an alternative assessment. Qualifying scores and assessments include:
- PSAT/NMSQT- 970+
- Measures knowledge in the areas of math & evidence based reading & writing
- PTHS Administers the PSAT/NMSQT in October to all students in grades 10 & 11
- ASVAB- 31+
- A Career Aptitude Test
- Consists of 8 subtests: general science, word knowledge, arithmetic reasoning, paragraph comprehension, mathematics knowledge, electronics information, auto & shop information, & mechanical comprehension.
- Not a commitment or obligation to a future within the military.
- SAT- 1010+
- A scholastic aptitude test utilized to measure college & career readiness.
- Measures knowledge in the areas of math & evidence-based reading & writing.
- ACT- 21+
- An aptitude utilized to measure college & career readiness.
- Measures knowledge in the areas of math, reading, writing & science.
Evidence Based Pathway - outlined in the Graduation Pathways Graphic below.