In New Jersey, Graduating High School requires more than a passing grade in your classes each year and meeting your academic requirements. Since 2001, all New Jersey Juniors have been required to take a Proficiency examination in order to qualify for graduation. For 13 years, Eleventh Graders had to take the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) and for the 2014-15 Academic Year, the HSPA was replaced by the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) Test.