Explanation

Starting July 1, 2017, all incoming high school students who are scheduled to graduate by 2021 are required through the “Missouri Civics Education Initiative” to pass a citizenship exam, similar to the civics portion of the United States Naturalization Test, administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).  To date, 17 states have initiated a citizenship exam with eight states requiring it for graduation.

The test is required, by law, to be 100 multiple choice questions and each student must pass the exam with a minimum score of 70% to be eligible to graduation high school.  Students may take the test as many times as necessary until the minimum score is reached.