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Keystone Exams
The Keystone Exams are end-of-course assessments designed to assess proficiency in various subjects. These exams are one component of Pennsylvania’s proposed system of high school graduation requirements. Keystone Exams assist school districts guide all students toward meeting state standards.
Required Testing (available starting in grade 7 through the month of May in the grade 11 year)
| Graduating Class | Keystone Exams Required Prior to Graduation |
| Class of 2015 | 3: Algebra 1, English Literature, Biology |
| Class of 2016 | 3: Algebra 1, English Literature, Biology |
| Class of 2017 | 3: Algebra 1, English Literature, Biology |
| Class of 2018 | 3: Algebra 1, English Literature, Biology |
| Class of 2019 | 4: Algebra 1, English Literature, English Composition, Biology |
| Class of 2020 and after | 5: Algebra 1, English Literature, English Composition, Civics and Government, Biology |
Student Preparation Resources
Keystone Algebra 1-MODULE 1
Operations
- Combining Like Terms
- Exponent Rules (Part 1)
- Exponent Rules (Part 2)
- Simplifying Expressions with Exponents
- Multiplying Polynomials
- Factoring Difference of Squares
- Simplifying Radicals
Linear Equations and Systems
- Writing Expressions
- Linear Equations
- Linear Equations as Word Problems
- Systems of Equations with Elimination (Part 1)
- Systems of Equations with Elimination (Part 2)
- Systems of Equations with Substitution
- Systems of Equations as Word Problems
Linear Inequalities and Systems of Inequalities
Keystone Algebra 1-MODULE 2
Functions and Patterns
Coordinate Geometry
- Slope of a Line
- Solving for a y-Intercept
- Line Graph Intuition
- Graphing Linear Equations
- Graphing Linear Equations to Solve Systems
- Slope-Intercept Form
- Converting between Slope-Intercept and Standard Forms
- Point-Slope Form
Probability and Data Analysis
- Probability (Part 1)
- Probability (Part 2)
- Independent Probability
- Stem & Leaf Plots
- Mean, Median and Mode
- Box & Whisker Plots