HSE Testing Options

Individuals at least 18 years of age who did not earn a high school diploma are eligible to test for a Mississippi State High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma without attending classes. Students under the age of 18 but older than the age of 16 must make prior contact with Data Manager/Assessment Specialist, Danielle White at 601.643.8651. Instruction is provided for individuals who require remediation in order to be successful on their HSE test. Two tests are administered in the state of Mississippi and provide a high school equivalency diploma and transcript upon successful completion.

Mississippi State Test Options

General Education Development (GED)

• Four subject area tests: Reading through language arts, Math, Science, & Social Studies
• $36/per subject area; $144 for all four subjects
• Passing score is a 145+
• At-Home testing: $36/per subject, must be 18 years of age, with a “Likely to pass” practice test
• For more information go to ged.com
• Contact Danielle about free GED testing at 601-643-8651

High School Equivalency Test (HiSET)

• Five subject area tests: Reading, Writing, Math, Science, & Social Studies
  • $25/per subject; $125 for all five subjects
• $44/per subject for online at-home testing
• Passing score is an 8+, must have an accumulative score of 45 to graduate.
• For more information go to hiset.org
• Contact Danielle about free HiSET testing at 601-643-8651

Total Transcript

• A combination of the GED, HiSET test, ACT WorkKeys – Applied Math and Workplace Documents
• If you take three GED exams and one HiSET exam, then you will need to make a 9 to graduate.
• If you take one or two GED exams, then you will have to have an average of a 9 on the HiSET exams.
• If you take the ACT WorkKeys (National Career Readiness Certificate(NCRC)) Applied Math (Scaled Score 76+) and Workplace Documents (Scaled Score 77+), these will take the place of the GED/HiSET Math, RLA (GED), Reading and Writing (HiSET) and the same rule applies that you will have to have an average of a 9 on the HiSET exams to graduate.

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