MassCore Completion

This report provides the number and percentage of Massachusetts public high school graduates who completed the MassCore recommended program of study each year since 2009. MassCore is a state-recommended program of study intended to align high school coursework with college and workforce expectations. The program of studies includes the successful completion of four units of English, four units of mathematics, three units of a lab-based science, three units of history, two units of the same world language, one unit of the arts, and five additional "core" courses. A computer science course that includes rigorous mathematical or scientific concepts and aligns with the 2016 Digital Literacy and Computer Science Framework can substitute for either a mathematics course or a laboratory science course. For more information on MassCore please click <a href="https://www.doe.mass.edu/ccte/ccr/masscore/default.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. MassCore completion rates are not reported for any student group where the number graduated is less than 6. State graduation requirements changed between 2024 and 2025. This dataset reflects data for students submitted as graduates by their districts in the reporting year. This dataset contains the same data that is also published on our DESE Profiles site: <a href="https://profiles.doe.mass.edu/statereport/masscore.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MassCore</a>