Prince George’s County Public Schools

	Get Ready for the High School Assessment (HSA)!
		How do the HSA relate to the Maryland School Assessment (MSA)? The Maryland School Assessment (MSA) fulfills the elementary and middle school testing requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The content and format of the MSA help prepare students for success on the HSA. Both tests contain a mixture of multiple-choice questions and questions requiring written responses. Together, the two testing programs provide schools, teachers, and parents a good picture of student performance. The English and algebra HSA are used to fulfill the high school testing requirements of No Child Left Behind, which requires states to report the number of students performing at proficient and advanced levels. The cutoff score for proficiency is 412 for algebra and 396 for English. The cutoff score for advanced is 450 for algebra and 429 for English.	HSA Quick Facts PGCPS Gets You Ready for the HSA! HSA Resources What are the Maryland High School Assessments (HSA)? What is the Modified HSA? How do the HSA relate to the Maryland School Assessment (MSA)? How and when are scores reported? HSA Passing Scores Must students pass the HSA in order to graduate from high school? What happens if a student does not pass a test?