Assessments

Each student enrolled in a U.S. Government course where credit is awarded for General, Core 40, Core 40 with Academic Honors, or Core 40 with Technical Honors designation is required by the State of Indiana to take the naturalization examination provided by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) as administered by the student’s high school. U.S. Government courses include Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, dual credit, and Cambridge International courses. Students do not need to pass the naturalization examination in order to pass the U.S.Government course. Retests are not required or published in the results.

Beginning with the 2021-2022 school year, schools are required to report the following information to the Indiana Department of Education each semester during which students are enrolled in the U.S. Government course. The school must also post results from the naturalization examination to the school’s website. 

1. The number of students who took the naturalization examination
2. The number of students who passed the naturalization examination by a score of not less than sixty percent (60%) on their first attempt
3. The pass rate of the naturalization examination regarding the students who participated

The following are 2021-2022 results from Elkhart High School (School ID 1754):

1. Number of students who took the naturalization examination: 444
2. Number of students who passed the naturalization examination by a score of not less than sixty percent (60%) on their first attempt: 370
3. Pass rate of the naturalization examination regarding the students who participated: 83%