| State | All courses |
English/ language arts |
Social studies |
Math- ematics |
Science | Health/ physical education |
Arts/ vocation |
Foreign language |
| Alabama | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Alaska | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arizona | 20 | 4 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| California | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| Colorado | (1) | † | † | † | † | † | † | † |
| Connecticut | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Delaware | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| District of Columbia | 23.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Florida | 24 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Georgia | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Hawaii | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Idaho | 21 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 12 |
| Illinois | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 12 |
| Indiana | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa | (1) | † | 1.5 | † | † | † | † | † |
| Kansas | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 23 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Maine | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Maryland | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Massachusetts | (1) | † | † | † | † | † | † | † |
| Michigan | (1) | † | 0.5 | † | † | † | † | † |
| Minnesota | 21.53 | † | † | † | † | 0 | † | 0 |
| Mississippi | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Missouri | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Montana | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nebraska | (1) | † | † | † | † | † | † | † |
| Nevada | 22.5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 19.75 | 4 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 1.25 | 0.5 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 23 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| New York | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
| North Carolina | 20 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| North Dakota | 21 | † | † | † | † | † | † | † |
| Ohio | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 23 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oregon | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania4 | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † |
| Rhode Island | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
| South Carolina | 24 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Dakota | 22 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Texas | 24 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Utah | 15 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Vermont | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Virginia | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Washington | 19 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 24 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 21.5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wyoming | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| † Not applicable. |
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| 1Graduation requirements are determined locally. |
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| 21.0 credit required in Foreign language or Arts, not both. |
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| 3Effective class of 2008. |
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| 4State minimum credit requirements have been phased out in Pennsylvania. Each school district (including charter schools) shall specify requirements for graduation in a strategic plan requiring state approval. To graduate, students must demonstrate proficiency in reading, writing, and mathematics on either state or local assessments aligned with state guidelines. |
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| NOTE: Local school districts frequently have other graduation requirements in addition to state requirements. English/language arts can include English, reading, literature, creative writing, etc. Mathematics can include basic math, algebra I and II, geometry, precalculus, calculus, statistics, etc. Social studies can include world history, U.S. history, geography, economics, government, etc. Science can include biology, chemistry, physics, anatomy, earth science, etc. Arts/vocation can include fine arts, practical arts, vocational, or career preparatory credits. Technology can include computer literacy, computer technology, technology competency, etc. The Carnegie unit is a standard of measurement that represents 1.0 credit for the completion of a 1-year course. |
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| SOURCE: Education Commission of the States (ECS). (2006). Standard High School Graduation Requirements (50-state). |
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