The Georgia High School Graduation Test is a mechanism used to demonstrate that Georgia students have learned certain necessary academic skills in high school.
Georgia's graduation testsprovide valuable information for students, educators, and parents aboutstudent strengths and areas for improvement. The tests identifystudents who may need additional instruction in the content and skillsrequired for a diploma. Since 2004, the English Language Arts and Mathhigh school graduation tests have been used to measure Adequate YearlyProgress (AYP) under the No Child Left Behind legislation.
The Georgia High School Graduation Test is a mechanism used to demonstrate that students have learned certain necessary academic skills in high school. Students must take the GHSGT before they are able to receive their high school diplomas.
