Graduation Pathways

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) introduced statewide Pathways to Graduation — expanded high school graduation requirements, that went into effect at the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year.

This means that in addition to the 23.5 credits and service learning project previously required to graduate, high school students graduating from a Pennsylvania high school starting in the 2022-2023 school year must meet additional requirements through one of five pathways designed to illustrate their college, career, and community readiness.

Each of the five pathways offers a different combination of options that can serve to fulfill the additional graduation requirements.