Chico Unified School District

REGARDING THE CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL EXIT EXAMINATION

As a result of a new California law enacted on October 7, 2015:

• Passing the California High School Exit Exam is no longer required to graduate from high school.
• The California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) will NOT be administered at all this year.
• The new law ends the requirement to pass the California High School Exit Exam to get a high school diploma during these three school years: 2015-2016, 2016-2017 and 2017-2018.
• The new law requires school districts to grant high school diplomas to any student who completed grade 12 in the 2003–04 school year or a subsequent school year and has met all applicable graduation requirements other than the passage of the high school exit examination.
• Any student who completed grade 12 in the 2003–04 school year or later and did not get a high school diploma only because of not passing the high school exit exam is urged to contact their last high school.
• Chico Unified School District will be sending letters to students’ last known address who are to be granted diplomas asking them to contact their last high school.

For information about obtaining diplomas, please contact the school office manager:

• Chico High School, 530-891-3026
• Pleasant Valley High School, 530-891-3050
• Fair View High School, Oakdale, Academy for Change,  530-891-3092
• Inspire School of Arts and Sciences, 530-890-3090