Passing the HSA

January 15, 2010 • Angela Meszaros  
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Have you taken or passed your High School Assessment? The High School Assessments, or HSA’s, are four exams one each in Algebra, Biology, Government, and English that all students who entered 9^th grade in or after 2005 must take and pass in order to graduate.

Maryland’s test history has been effective for 25 years. These tests include basic skills but the high school assessment is more challenging. High School Assessments are used are used to help students prepare for the challenges of the real world. There are four section of the High School Assessment in which you need particular score. The minimum score for Algebra is 412, Biology is 400, English is 396, and Government is 394, or a combined score of 1602 on the four High School Assessments.

Of course, some students struggle passing the High School Assessment, so there is another option, the Bridge Plan. The Bridge Plan is a program for students who have passed the HSA-related course but have not passed an HSA after two or more attempts. To be eligible for the Bridge Plan, the student must also be making satisfactory progress toward graduation; have participated in locally administered or approved assistance; and have demonstrated satisfactory attendance as determined by local standards.

 I asked Jessica Thomas at Dundalk High School about the HSA.

Q: Are you worried about passing the HSA?

A: Yes, so I can graduate.

Q: Do you think it’s going to be hard?

A: Yes, because I took the HSA three times and failed the government and biology.

Q: What are you doing to prep for the hsas u need to pass?

A: I’m going to the HSA practice that the school has for the students.

Q: Do you think your going to pass the HSA?

A: I hope so because I won’t be able to graduate high school.

 If you want more information about the HSA’s or bridge plan go to www.hsaexam.org.

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