California public school students must pass the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) as well as satisfy any other state and local requirements to earn a high school diploma. This is a graduation requirement that is mandated by state law beginning with the class of 2006. The purpose of the CAHSEE is to improve student achievement in high school and ensure that students who graduate from high school can demonstrate competency in the state content standards for reading, writing, and mathematics. The exam is divided into two parts: English-Language Arts and Mathematics. All questions are aligned to California content standards adopted by the State Board of Education. Content standards describe what students should know and be able to do at each grade level from kindergarten through grade twelve. For more information about the content standards covered on the CAHSEE, go to http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/resources.asp.

Students must earn a score of 350 or higher on both parts of the CAHSEE (English-Language Arts and Mathematics) in order to pass the Exam. This translates to approximately 60 percent correct in English-Language Arts and 55 percent correct in Mathematics. Students who do not pass the exam in grade ten will have additional opportunities in grades eleven and twelve to retake the part(s) not passed.

Notice to parents/guardians and pupils:
Student eligibility for assistance in preparing for the
California High School Exit Exam after Grade 12     Spanish      Chinese
Proposed Settlement in Special Education CAHSEE Case

California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) Prep Course
FUHSD Adult Education Post High School CAHSEE Prep 
For More information, please contact Victoria Maxson:
victoria_maxson@fuhsd.org or 408-522-2771

CAHSEE Preparation Help
Compiled by Learning Multimedia Center, Instructional Services Branch, Santa Clara County Office of Education, 1/2007.

Other documents:    Information Pamphlet (pdf)      What Kinds of Quesitons are on the CAHSEE?

California High School Exit Exam 2007–08 – Yearly Notification

Examen de Salida de La Escuela Secundaria de California 2007-08 - Notificación Anual

If you have any questions about the CAHSEE, please contact your Assistant Principal at your high school or Bryan Emmert, Coordinator of Curriculum & Assessment, at 408-522-2249 at the Educational Services Center.