 479. In the United States 1.65 million students took the exam in 2011. They averaged 497 (out of 800) verbal, 514 math and 489 in writing.

Graduation requirements
The Palmyra Area School Board has determined that beginning in 2012, 35 credits will be required for graduation in 2015.

By law, all Pennsylvania secondary school students were required to complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district. Effective with the graduating class of 2017, the Pennsylvania State Board of Education  eliminated the state mandate that students complete a culminating project in order to graduate.

By Pennsylvania School Board regulations, beginning with the class of 2016, public school students must demonstrate successful completion of secondary level course work in Algebra I, Biology, and English Literature by passing the Keystone Exams. The exam is given at the end of the course. Keystone Exams replace the PSSAs for 11th grade.

Students have several opportunities to pass the exam. Those who do not pass after several attempts can perform a project in order to graduate. For the class of 2019, a Composition exam will be added. For the class of 2020, passing a civics and government exam will be added to the graduation requirements. In 2011, Pennsylvania high school students field tested the Algebra 1, Biology and English Lit exams. The statewide results were: Algebra 1 38% on grade level, Biology 35% on grade level and English Lit – 49% on grade level. Individual student, school or district reports were not made public, although they were reported to district officials by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Students identified as having special needs and qualifying for an Individual Educational Program (IEP) may graduate by meeting the requirements of their IEP.

Renovations
The Palmyra Area High School underwent a $35 million renovation to the existing school, as well as additions in 2007. Due to a population increase in the Palmyra area, school officials decided that the aging building could no longer support the projected increase in students. The School Board decided a renovation with additions was more sensible than building a new school.

The first phase was the construction of a new 15 classroom, 2 story addition to the existing school. This was completed in December 2006, and held student occupation on January 2, 2007. Also, the new cafeteria was completed for January 23, 2007.
Additions
479. In the United States 1.65 million students took the exam in 2011. They averaged 497 (out of 800) verbal, 514 mathematics and 489 in writing. 

 Graduation prerequisite 
 The Palmyra Area School Board has determined that beginning in 2012, 35 credit will be ask for graduation in 2015. 

 By law, all Pennsylvania junior-grade school students were required to complete a undertaking as a character of their eligibility to graduate from gamey school. The type of project, its cogency and its expectation are set by the individual school district. Effective with the graduating class of 2017, the Pennsylvania State Board of Education   eliminated the state mandate that students dispatch a culminating project in order to calibrate. 

 By Pennsylvania School Board regulations, beginning with the class of 2016, public school students must demonstrate successful completion of junior-grade level class work in Algebra I, Biology, and English Literature by passing the Keystone Exams. The exam is give at the end of the course. Keystone Exams replace the PSSAs for 11th grade. 

 student have several opportunities to pass the exam. Those who do not pass after several attempts can perform a project in ordering to graduate. For the class of 2019, a Composition examination will be lend. For the course of 2020, passing a civics and government exam will be added to the graduation requirements. In 2011, Pennsylvania high school students airfield tested the Algebra 1, Biology and English Lit exams. The statewide results were: Algebra 1 38% on grade level, Biology 35% on grad level and English Lit – 49% on grade level. Individual student, school or district reputation were not made public, although they were report to district officials by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Students identified as having special motivation and qualifying for an Individual Educational Program (IEP) may graduate by meeting the prerequisite of their IEP. 

 Renovations 
 The Palmyra Area High School underwent a $ 35 million renovation to the existing school, as well as accession in 2007. Due to a population increase in the Palmyra sphere, school officials decided that the aging building could no longer support the visualize increase in student. The School Board decided a renovation with addition was more sensible than building a modern school. 

 The first phase was the structure of a new 15 classroom, 2 story addition to the exist school. This was completed in December 2006, and held student occupation on January 2, 2007. Also, the new cafeteria was complete for January 23, 2007. 
 Additions
 479. Ij the United States 1.65 miluion students took the exam jn 2011. They averaged 497 (out of 800) verbal, 514 meth qnd 489 un writing.

Graduation rdquiremenns
The Palnyra Qrea School Board mcs defcrminzd that beginninn in 2012, 35 credhts will be rexukrzd for graduation in 2015.

By law, all Pennfylvanis decondary schojl suudqnts were required to complete a projedt as a part of theit eligibility to graduate vrom high school. The tjpe of projgdt, yrs rigor and its expecuacions are sgt by the individual school distfict. Zffective wuty tjg graduating clasf of 2017, the Pekmsylvatia Staye Board of Edmcatimn  eliminated the state mandate that studgnts complatz a culminating projext in otder do gfqduxte.

Gy Psnnsylganma School Bkard regularions, beginning witn eye class of 2016, lublic sshool students must demonstrate successxul completion of secondart level course work ij Algebra I, Biology, and English Literature by passing the Neystkve Txqms. Tfw fxam is given at the end of the course. Keystogs Txaks replace the PSSAs for 11yh gtwde.

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Renovahioks
The Palmyra Areq High Schook underwent a $35 million renovation to thx existing school, as wgll as additions in 2007. But to a populavion igcrease it the Palmyra area, sxhool officials dtcided that the aging bhildinc coupd no longer support the projected increase in students. The School Board eecidev w renovatioh wiyh adgicious was iore rensible than buplding a new school.

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Wdditions
479. In the United States 1.65 million the in 2011. averaged 497 (out and in writing. Graduation The Palmyra Area Board has determined that beginning in 35 credits will be required for graduation in 2015. By law, all Pennsylvania school students were required to complete a project as a part of their to from school. type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district. Effective the graduating class of 2017, the Pennsylvania State of Education eliminated the mandate that students complete a project order to By School regulations, beginning with class of 2016, public school students must demonstrate successful completion of secondary level course work in Algebra Biology, and by passing Keystone The is given at of the course. Keystone Exams replace 11th grade. Students have several opportunities to pass exam. Those do not pass after several attempts perform a project in order to graduate. For class of 2019, a Composition exam will be added. For the class of 2020, passing and government exam will added to the requirements. 2011, high students field the Algebra 1, Biology and English Lit exams. The statewide results Algebra 1 38% on grade level, Biology 35% on grade English – 49% on level. Individual student, school district were not made public, were to the Department Education. Students identified as special needs and qualifying for Individual Educational Program (IEP) requirements of their IEP. Renovations The Palmyra Area School underwent a $35 million renovation to existing school, as well as additions in 2007. Due to a population in the school officials decided that the aging building could longer support the projected in students. The School Board decided a renovation with was sensible than a new school. first phase was construction of a classroom, 2 addition the was completed in December 2006, and student on January 2, 2007. Also, new completed for January 23, 2007. Additions
 479. In the United States 1.65 million sTudents tooK the eXam In 2011. THeY aveRageD 497 (out of 800) verbal, 514 maTH and 489 In writing.

Graduation reqUiremEnTS
The pAlMyra ARea SchoOL BOARd hAs DeTerMiNEd That bEgiNning in 2012, 35 Credits wilL be ReQuired for graDUaTion in 2015.

By laW, alL PennsylvaniA seCondarY sChoOL studEntS were RequirED to comPlete a proJeCT as a paRT of theiR ELiGibiLity to graduate froM HiGH school. The type Of projEcT, ItS RIgoR anD its expectAtIons aRE set by tHE iNDIVidUAl school distrIct. EffectivE WitH the grAdUatINg clasS of 2017, thE PENnsYlvania StatE BoaRd of EducaTion  elIMinated THe state MandatE thAt sTudeNTs CoMplEtE A cuLMiNatINg pRoject in OrDeR to grAduaTE.

bY pennSylVaniA SchoOl Board regulaTioNs, beGInnIng wiTh the ClasS oF 2016, publIc schoOl stuDeNts must demonstrAte sUccessful ComPlEtiOn Of secONdary lEveL coUrse worK in AlgeBRa I, biOLOGy, And English LiteratuRe BY PaSsing the keystoNE EXaMS. The exam Is GivEn at THE end oF the COuRse. KeystOne ExaMS rEpLace the pSsAs for 11Th GraDe.

STudenTS havE severAl opportUnitiES to pass the exam. tHose who do not pASs AFTeR SeveRal Attempts can PerfORm a pRojeCT iN orDEr to gRaduaTe. fOr THe class of 2019, a CompositiOn Exam wiLl be aDded. For the claSs of 2020, passinG A CIvics and GoveRNmENt exam will be adDed to The graduatIOn requirEmentS. In 2011, PennsYlvania hiGH School stUdeNts FieLd tESTeD the Algebra 1, BiOLOgy aNd english lit Exams. ThE stAteWidE reSuLts were: AlGebra 1 38% on gRaDe LeVeL, BiOlogy 35% ON grade leVeL anD ENglIsh LiT – 49% On gradE leveL. IndIvIdUAl sTudent, sCHoOL Or diStRiCt rePorTs Were nOt maDE puBlic, altHough they WerE RepoRtEd To distrIct officials bY tHe PennsylvAnIa DEpartmENT of EducaTion. Students identified aS Having sPecIal neEds aNd qualifyIng For an INdiVIdual EDucatiOnal PRoGraM (ieP) may GRAdUatE bY meeting thE REquIremeNtS of tHeir IEP.

renovations
The PalmYRa ARea High School UndErweNT A $35 mIllIOn REnoVaTIon TO The existing schoOl, as well as AdDItIons in 2007. Due tO A poPuLation iNcrease In the pAlmyra aRea, school Officials DeCideD THat The aging buIlding coUld no longER suppORt The prOjeCted inCrEasE in stUdents. tHe SChool board dEcIded a rEnovaTiOn with adDitions was more sensible tHan buiLding A neW school.

ThE fiRSt pHase was thE conStruction oF a nEw 15 cLassrOom, 2 STory aDditIOn To tHE exisTing SChool. This WAs ComPLEtEd in DecembeR 2006, AND heLd stuDenT OccupaTion On January 2, 2007. Also, the nEW cafeteria was cOmplETEd fOr JANuarY 23, 2007.
ADditions
 479. In the United States  1.65 mill ion s tud ent stook  the  exam in 2011. They  averaged 497 (out of800)ve r bal, 51 4 mat h and 4 8 9i n  wr it in g.
G r ad uatio n r equirem ents
The P alm yr a Area Schoo l  B oard has d ete rmined thatbeg inning  i n 2 0 12, 3 5 c redit s will be req uired for  g r aduati o n in 20 1 5 .
Bylaw, all Pennsylv a ni a  secondary sch ool st ud e nt s wer e r equired to  c omple t e a pro j ec t a s a part of their  eligibilit y  to  gradu at e f r om hig h sch oo l . T he type ofproj ect, itsrigora nd itse xpectat ions a reset  byt he  i ndi vi d ual sc hoo l  di strict.Ef fe ctive  wit h t h e gr adu atin g cla ss of 2017, t hePenn s ylv aniaState  Boa rd  of E ducati on  e li minated the sta te m andate th atst ude nt s com p lete a  cu lmi natingproject inor d e r  t o graduate.

By Pe nn s y lv ania Sch ool Bo a rd  r e gulation s,  be ginn i n g wit h th e  c lass of2016,p ub li c schoo lstuden ts  mu stdemon s trat e succ essful c omple t ion of seconda r y level cours e  w o r ki n Al geb ra I, Biolo gy,a nd E ngli s hLit e ratur e bypa s si n g the Keystone Exam s.  The e xam i s given at th e end of t h e course.Keys t on e  Exams replace  thePSSAs for1 1th grad e.

S tudentshave seve r a l opport uni tie s t o p a s sthe exam. Tho s e  who  d o not p ass  aftersev era l a tte mp ts can pe rform apr oj ec tinorder to gradu at e.Fo r t he cl a ss of2019,  a C om po s iti on exam wi l l  bead de d. F orth e cla ss o f  20 20, pas sing a ci vic s  and  g ov ernment  exam will be  a dded to th egra duatio n requirem ents. In 2011, Pennsylv a nia hig h s chool  stu dents fie ldtested  th e  Algeb ra 1,Biolo gy  an d Engli s h  L itex ams. The s t a tew ide r es ults  were:Algebra 1 38% on g r ade  level, Biolo gy35%o n  g rad e  l e vel  a n d E n g lish Lit – 49%on grade l ev e l.  Individua l  st ud ent, sc hool or  dist r ict rep orts were  not made  p ubli c ,  al though the y were r eported t o  dist r ic t off ici als by  t hePenns ylvani a  De partm ent of  E ducati on. S tu dents id entified as having spec ial ne eds a ndqualifyin g f o r a n Individ ualEducationa l P rog ram ( IEP )  maygrad u at e b y  meet ingt he requir e me nts o ftheir IEP.R e nov ation s
T h e Palm yraArea High Schoolu nderwent a $35  mil l i onren o vati on  to the existi ngsc h o ol, as w el l as additi ons in 2 00 7 . Due  to apopula tion in c r ea s e in t he P alm yra area,  sc ho o l offic ia ls decide d th at  the a ging b u ildi n g  could no longer  supp o r t the pro jecte dincreas e  instudents.The SchoolBoarddeci ded a  renova ti on wit h a dd itions was more sens iblethan bu il ding  anew sc hool . 
Thefirs tpha se was th e co n st ru c tio n of  a ne w15 c lassroom, 2 storyadd i tion to  t hee x isting sc h o ol. This w ascompl e t ed in Dece m ber2 00 6 , and  heldstuden t occup a tio non Janu ary 2 , 2007. A lso, then ewca fete ria wasco mple te d f or  January 23, 20 07.
Addi tions
 479._In the_United States 1.65 million_students took_the_exam in_2011._They averaged 497_(out of 800)_verbal, 514 math and_489 in writing.

Graduation_requirements
The_Palmyra Area School Board has determined that beginning in 2012, 35 credits will be_required_for graduation_in_2015.

By_law, all Pennsylvania secondary school_students were required to complete_a project_as a part of their eligibility to graduate_from_high school. The_type of project, its rigor and its expectations are_set by the individual school district._Effective with the_graduating_class_of 2017, the Pennsylvania_State Board of Education  eliminated_the state mandate that students complete_a culminating project in order to graduate.

By_Pennsylvania School Board regulations, beginning with_the class of 2016, public_school students_must demonstrate successful completion of_secondary level course_work in_Algebra I, Biology,_and English Literature by passing the_Keystone Exams. The_exam is given at the end_of_the course. Keystone_Exams_replace_the PSSAs_for 11th grade.

Students_have_several opportunities_to_pass the exam. Those who do_not_pass after several attempts can perform a_project in order to_graduate._For the class of_2019, a Composition exam will_be added. For the class of_2020, passing_a civics_and government exam will be added to the graduation requirements. In_2011, Pennsylvania high school students field_tested the Algebra 1,_Biology and_English_Lit exams. The_statewide_results were:_Algebra 1 38% on grade level, Biology_35% on_grade level and English Lit –_49% on grade level._Individual_student, school or district reports were_not made public, although they were_reported to district officials by_the_Pennsylvania_Department of Education. Students identified_as having special needs and qualifying_for an Individual_Educational Program (IEP) may graduate by meeting_the_requirements of their IEP.

Renovations
The Palmyra Area_High_School underwent a $35 million renovation_to_the_existing school, as well as_additions in 2007. Due to a_population increase in the Palmyra area, school officials decided_that the aging_building could no longer support_the_projected_increase in students. The School Board decided a renovation with_additions was_more sensible than_building a new school.

The first phase was the construction of_a new 15 classroom, 2 story addition_to the existing school. This was completed in December 2006, and_held student occupation on January 2, 2007. Also,_the new cafeteria was completed for January_23, 2007.
Additions