This post lists all GED or HiSET prep class locations and test centers in the Taunton region. Massachusetts uses two options for its high school equivalency testing program: the HiSET and GED.
Both options can be taken only at state-approved test centers since Massachusetts has decided to suspend online HiSET and GED testing.
The assessments offer persons who never completed high school the chance to earn an equivalent degree.
Both exams measure proficiency at a level that compares to that of HS students upon graduation.
Online GED Classes
A simple and easy way of getting your GED diploma.
The GED is entirely computer-based, while the HiSET is offered in both computer- and paper-based versions.
The GED has four separate tests that can be taken separately in the fields of
- English Language
- Social Studies
- Math
- Science
The HiSET has five tests, as Language comes with separate writing and reading tests. You may take the HiSET subtests separately as well.
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Until recently, there was never an online option to take the HiSET or GED exam. That has changed, however, in many states with the arrival of both HiSET and GED online proctored tests.
Check this post, GED Testing In Massachusetts, to read all about Massachusetts GED and HiSET testing fees, eligibility criteria, or passing scores.
Taunton GED Prep Sites
Bristol Community College Taunton Campus
2 Hamilton St | Taunton | Massachusetts 02780 | Phone: (774) 357.3767/2700
Taunton Adult Education Program (BCC)
2 Galleria Mall Dr | Taunton | Massachusetts 02780 | Phone: (774) 357-3317
Location: former Old Navy, use movie theater entrance.
Taunton Library (Taunton Literacy Council)
12 Pleasant St | Taunton | Massachusetts 02780 | Phone: (508) 822.2828
Locations around Taunton (Cities by Alphabet)
The Literacy Ctr. Attleboro
80 N Main Street | Attleboro | Massachusetts 02703 | Ph: (508) 226-3603
Bristol Community College-Attleboro GED Program
11 Field Road | Attleboro | Massachusetts 02703 | Phone: (774) 357-3769/2700
Training Resources America
231 Main St | Suite 302 | Brockton | Massachusetts 02301 | Phone: (508) 587.6115
All Brockton area GED prep sites <- are found here
Massasoit Community College-Middleborough
49 Union St | Middleborough | Massachusetts 02346 | Phone: (508) 588-9100 x 1509/1305
New Bedford Adult Ed. Center
181 Hillman St | Bldg 2 | New Bedford | Massachusetts 02740 | Phone: (508) 997.4511
See all New Bedford area GED prep locations <- on this page
Quincy College Plymouth
36 Cordage Park Cir | Plymouth | Massachusetts 02360 Ph: (617) 984.1660/1668
See more Plymouth area prep GED classes <- in this post
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education announced that the state covers the fees of the GED and HiSET tests. Check here for more details and to learn about promo codes.
Taunton Area GED Testing Sites
Cities by alphabet
Bristol Community College (HiSET)
11 Field Rd | Attleboro | MA 02703 | Phone 774.357.3978
Massasoit Community College GED Testing
One Massasoit Blvd | Brockton | MA 02302 | Phone 508.588.9100
Massasoit Community College HiSET Testing
900 Randolph St | Canton | MA 02021 | Phone 508.588.9100
Bristol Community College HiSET Testing
777 Elsbree St | Fall River | MA 02720 | Phone 774.357.3978
New Bedford HiSET Testing (@New Bedford High)
230 Hathaway Blvd | New Bedford | MA 02740 | Phone 508.997.4511
New Bedford Adult Education (GED)
181 Hillman St | New Bedford | MA 02740 | Phone 508.997.4511
Community College of Rhode Island (GED)
1 Hilton St | Providence | RI 02905 | Phone 401.455-6059
Wareham High School HiSET Test Center|
7 Viking Dr | Wareham | MA 02571 | Phone 508.291.3510
Online GED and HiSET
It used to be that online GED or HiSET testing was not possible. Both tests needed to be dealt with at one of Massachusetts’ state-approved testing centers. But now, we saw the introduction of an online, proctored testing option for both the HiSET and the GED exam in many states.
To read more about online ‘HiSET-At-Home’ testing, check out this post: ‘The online HiSET exam,’ and to learn more about the online GED option, visit: ‘Introducing the online GED test.’ Note that in Massachusetts, online GED and HiSET testing is no longer available.
Your Future
Every year, more than 10,000 applicants take the GED or HiSET exam in Massachusetts, and the five individual tests of the HiSET are in the subject fields of Language Arts Reading, Language Arts Writing, Social Studies, Science, and Mathematics.
Candidates can take the HiSET test on a computer, by using paper and pencils, or in a format that combines these two, although not all schools are ready for computer testing yet, so contact your testing center.
In Massachusetts, the cost for the entire set of five tests is $100, and this includes two re-takes per subject.
The HiSET and GED exams (GED is short for General Education Development) are designed for adults who never completed their high school education. Upon successful completion, students will receive a credential that is the equivalency of a common high school diploma.
GED, HiSET Passing Scores
The GED test includes four individual subtests, or modules, in Language writing and reading (RLA-Reasoning through Language Arts), Math (Mathematical Reasoning, Social Studies, and Science. Scoring is on a 100-200 scale. Below passing: 100-144; high school equivalency: 145-164; college-ready: 165-174; college-ready + credits: 175-200.
To pass the HiSET, you need to attain a score between 8 and 20 on each of the five tests. The essay section score must be between 2 and 6, and your overall score must be between 45 and 100, excluding your essay result.
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Last Updated on December 3, 2024.