On Monday, March 30, 2015, Governor Nathan Deal signed House Bill 91 into law, thereby creating a new code section, O.C.G.A. § 20-2-281.1. This law became effective upon the Governor's signature.

This law provides that students shall no longer be required to earn a passing score on the Georgia High School Writing Test (GHSWT) to earn a high school diploma. 

As a result, the GHSWT is no longer administered.

For more information about House Bill 91, please click here.

To read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about House Bill 91, please click here.

The GHSWT was administered to students who entered grade 9 for the first time on July 1, 1991 to June 30, 2013. 

The Basic Skills Tests (BST) for Writing was administered to students who entered grade nine for the first time on July 1, 1987 to June 30, 1991.  For more information, please click here.