Spotlight on CAHSEE 2006 - 2007
What is the CAHSEE?
State law, enacted in 1999, authorized the development of the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE), which students in California public schools would have to pass to earn a high school diploma. All California public school students must satisfy the CAHSEE requirement, as well as all other state and local requirements, in order to receive a high school diploma. The CAHSEE requirement can be satisfied by passing the exam or, for students with disabilities, receiving a local waiver pursuant to Education Code Section 60851(c), or receiving an exemption pursuant to Education Code Section 60852.3.
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/admin.asp.

Graduation Requirements
California public school students must satisfy the CAHSEE requirement, as well as satisfy all other state and local requirements, to earn a high school diploma. This graduation requirement is mandated by state law.
Students must earn a score of 350 or higher on each part 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.

2006–07 CAHSEE Testing Dates
The CAHSEE testing dates at our school for the 2006–07 school year are as follows:
•     Grade Ten Students
Our school will administer the CAHSEE to all grade ten students during the March 2007 administration. For grade ten students who are absent, a make-up administration will be offered in May.
•     Grade Eleven Students
      Grade eleven students who have not passed one or both parts of the CAHSEE can take the CAHSEE in November and will have an additional opportunity, if needed, in May.
•     Grade Twelve Students
      Grade twelve students who have not passed one or both parts of the CAHSEE may take the CAHSEE in November and will have additional opportunities, if needed, in February and March.

We will continue to keep parents and guardians informed about this important exam. Additional information about the CAHSEE is posted on the California Department of Education Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs. If you have any questions about the CAHSEE, please contact our school office at 661 726-7649.
2006–07
Designated CAHSEE Testing Dates