House Bill 5 embodies significant changes to high school graduation requirements, the state assessment system and the state accountability system. In regards to graduation requirements, House Bill 5 creates a single “foundation diploma” and eliminates the minimum, recommended and distinguished graduation plans that are currently in place. It allows students to earn endorsements in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), business and industry, public services, Arts and humanities and multidisciplinary studies. House Bill 5 also creates a distinguished achievement level above the Foundation Diploma that can be attained in any of the above mentioned endorsement programs by completing an additional science and math credit.