In November 2024, Massachusetts voters approved the ballot question that removed MCAS as the state’s Competency Determination (CD). The state’s Competency Determination is one requirement a student must satisfy to graduate with a diploma from a Massachusetts public high school. In response, districts had to develop their own CD requirements. On November 18, 2025, School Committee approved the WPS Competency Determination policy IKFE, which outlines the approved WPS courses and pathways to meet the CD requirement.
WPS students need to complete coursework aligned to Massachusetts Frameworks in the following content areas: English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Technology/ Engineering, and beginning with the Class of 2027, U.S. History. For more detail, please see the new policy IKFE, and updated policy IKF, Graduation Requirements.