According to Indiana Code 20-30-5-7(d), 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 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.
Under this law passed in 2019 by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, schools are required to report the following naturalization exam information to the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) and the school's website each semester or trimester during which students are enrolled in the
U.S. Government course by no later than Nov. 1 of each year.
2021-2022
Trimester 1
(1) The number of students who took the naturalization examination:
91 students
(2) The number of students who passed the naturalization examination by a score of not less than sixty percent (60%) on their first attempt:
85 students
(3) The pass rate of the naturalization examination regarding the students who participated:
93 percent pass rate
Trimester 2
(1) The number of students who took the naturalization examination:
41 students
(2) The number of students who passed the naturalization examination by a score of not less than
sixty percent (60%) on their first attempt:
33 students
(3) The pass rate of the naturalization examination regarding the students who participated:
80 percent pass rate
Trimester 3
(1) The number of students who took the naturalization examination:
10 students
(2) The number of students who passed the naturalization examination by a score of not less than sixty percent (60%) on their first attempt:
Eight students
(3) The pass rate of the naturalization examination regarding the students who participated:
80 percent pass rate