High school seniors in the 2015-2016 school year who don’t pass all of the required exams in the Subject Area Test Program may use their approved combined minimum SATP score in order to receive a diploma at the end of the school year.

All high school seniors across the state are required to take the end-of-course exams, which include algebra I, biology I, English II, and U.S. history, according to a press release from the Mississippi Department of Education.

Seniors in the 2015-2016 school year who fail one or more of the SATP exams can apply for graduation if they obtain the approved combined minimum score. Last week, the Mississippi Board of Education approved the combined minimum score of 646—the average passing score of all four SATP exams, adjusted for error, according to the press release.

Last year, all high school students were required to pass all four exams in order to graduate.

For graduation purposes, seniors in the 2015-2016 school year who did not pass a required end-of-course test in 2014-2015 will be eligible to retake the test in the fall, the press release stated.

For more information, visit www.mde.k12.ms.us.