Parent Guide: California's New High School Exit Exam

February 2001
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Beginning with the class of 2004, public school students must pass California's new exit exam before receiving their high school diplomas. The exit exam is not a college entrance or honor exam. Instead, its purpose is to test whether students have mastered the academic skills necessary to survive in the adult world.

This parent guide provides impartial, factual answers to frequently asked questions about California's new high school exit exam.

This guide is only available online.

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