• Home
• Education Issues
  • Issue A-Z
  • P-3 Early Learning and the Early Grades
    • A-F
      • Child Care
      • Content Standards and Assessment
      • Data Systems
      • Early Intervention (0-3)
      • English Language Learners (ELL)
      • Ensuring Quality
      • Evaluation/Economic Benefits
      • Family Involvement
      • Finance
    • G-T
      • Governance
      • Grades 1-3
      • Health and Mental Health
      • International Benchmarking
      • Kindergarten
      • P-3
      • Preschool
      • Principals/Leadership
      • Public/Private Partnerships
      • Special Ed./Inclusion
      • Teaching Quality/Professional Development
  • K-12 Issues
    • A-B
      • Accountability
      • Arts in Education
      • Assessment
      • At-Risk
      • Bilingual/ESL
      • More...
    • C-D
      • Charter Districts
      • Charter Schools
      • Choice
      • Civic Education
      • Closing the Achievement Gap
      • More...
    • E-H
      • Economic/Workforce Development
      • Educational Attainment
      • Finance
      • Governance
      • More...
    • I-N
      • International Education
      • Jargon
      • Leadership
      • Mentoring/Tutoring
      • NCLB
      • More...
    • O-R
      • Open Enrollment
      • Participation
      • Privatization
      • Promotion/Retention
      • Reading/Literacy
      • More...
    • S
      • Safety/Student Discipline
      • Scheduling/School Calendar
      • School Boards
      • Service-Learning/Community Service
      • Suicide Prevention
      • State Data Systems
      • More...
    • T-Z
      • Teaching Quality
      • Technology
      • Urban
      • Vouchers
      • More...
  • Postsecondary Issues
    • A-F
      • Accountability
      • Adult Learning/Continuing Education
      • Affordability
      • Community Colleges
      • Educational Attainment
      • Faculty
      • Finance
      • More...
    • G-Z
      • Governance
      • Institutions
      • Online Instruction
      • P-16 or P-20
      • Participation
      • Postsecondary Success
      • Students
      • More...
  • Policy Analysis, Documents and Online Databases
  • Research Studies Database
• States & Territories
  • Information and Links
  • State of the States 2012
  • Policy Analysis, Documents and Online Databases
• Events
  • Upcoming Meetings
  • 2012 National Forum on Education Policy
• Newsroom
  • News Releases
  • Newsletters
  • Logos and Photos
• Publications
  • Publications by Topic
  • Progress of Education Reform
  • Policy Analysis, Documents and Online Databases
• About ECS
  • Mission Statement
  • What We Do
  • History
  • Operating Divisions
  • ECS Sponsors
  • ECS Awards
  • ECS Newsroom
  • ECS Products and Services
  • Employment Opportunities
  • Officers and President
  • Staff and Contact Info
  • ECS Commissioners' Page
  • Past Chairs
• Projects & Institutes
  • Main Projects Page
  • National Center for Learning and Citizenship
  • Early Learning
  • High School
  • Information Clearinghouse
  • Postsecondary
  • Teaching Quality and Leadership
  • Legislative Education Staff Network
• A-Z Index
• Website Guide

Graduation requirements vary greatly among states. In recent years many states have implemented policies that align graduation requirements to state standards or to college admission standards. This sub-issue site provides information from a variety of sources on what each state requires for graduation, and offers reports and analyses that examine how states are faring in their efforts to prepare all students for college and for the workforce.

Share on Facebook

Tweet

Information provided by ECS combines the best of the most recent and useful research available. Should you have questions, please contact our Information Clearinghouse at 303.299.3675.