Pennsylvania’s Act 158 created a statewide graduation requirement for all Pennsylvania high school students. To satisfy this requirement, students must complete at least one of five pathways designed to demonstrate readiness for postsecondary education or entry into the workforce.

Students who were in 12th grade during the 2022-23 school year were the first graduates who needed to satisfy the Act 158 requirements. This brief summarizes completion rates of the five pathways for this group of students.