SPRINGFIELD – The School Committee has tweaked high school graduation requirements, adding options for this year’s seniors and requiring U.S. history for students in the Class of 2027.

The committee plans to take a deeper look at the current requirements to earn a passing grade — questioning if a D- grade is enough to ensure students are prepared for the future.

Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly banned the use of Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment Systems as a graduation in a referendum question in November 2024. The state has left it up to individual districts to set graduation standards while Department of Elementary and Secondary Education officials work out a standardized plan.

See Full Page