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(99KB)| Table 149. | State requirements for high school graduation, in Carnegie units: 2002 |
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| All| | Minimum|
| courses|___________________________________________________________________________________|competency|
State | |English/| Social| Mathe-|Science|Health|Physical| Arts/| Foreign|Other courses| test is| Notes
| | lan-| studies| matics| | | edu-| vocation|language| | required|
| | guage| | | | | cation| | | | to|
| | arts| | | | | | | | | graduate|
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Alabama ...........| 24| 4| 4| 4| 4| 0.5| 1| 0.5| 0|0.5 (computer| Yes |Math requirement includes algebra I and geometry. Science
| | | | | | | | | | application)| |includes biology and physical science.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Alaska ............| 21| 4| 3| 2| 2| --- | --- | 0| --- | --- | No |---
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Arizona ...........| 20| 4| 2.5| 2| 2| --- | --- | 1| --- | --- | No |---
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Arkansas ..........| 21| 4| 3| 3| 3| 0.5| 0.5| 0.5| 0| --- | No |Social studies requirement consists of world history;
| | | | | | | | | | | |U.S. history; civics/government. Science requirement includes 2
| | | | | | | | | | | |2 credits including biology 1 and physical science. Math requirement
| | | | | | | | | | | |includes algebra and geometry.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
California ........| 13| 3| 3| 2| 2| --- | 2| 1| 1| 0.5| Yes |Physical education requirement consists of 2 years. Foreign
| | | | | | | | | | (economics) | |language requirement consists of 1 year.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Colorado\1\ .......| † | † | † | † | † | --- | --- | † | --- | --- | No |Math, science, English, social studies, arts, and total
| | | | | | | | | | | |credits are determined locally.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Connecticut .......| 20| 4| 3| 3| 2| --- | 1| 1| --- | --- | Yes |Health credits are required for graduation.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Delaware ..........| 22| 4| 3| 3| 3| 0.5| 1| 0| 0| 1 (computer | No |Science requirement consists of 3 credits that meet
| | | | | | | | | | literacy) | |state content standards. Math requirements consists
| | | | | | | | | | 3 (career | |of course offerings that meet state content standards.
| | | | | | | | | | pathway) | |
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District of | | | | | | | | | | | |
Columbia ........| 23.5| 4| 3.5| 3| 3| 0.75| 0.75| 1| 2| --- | No |Social studies requirement includes D.C. history and government;
| | | | | | | | | | | |U.S. history; and U.S. government. Math requirement includes
| | | | | | | | | | | |elementary algebra. 100 hours of community service are
| | | | | | | | | | | |required for graduation.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Florida ...........| 24| 4| 3| 3| 3| 0.5| 1| 1| 0| --- | Yes |Two of 3 science credits must have a laboratory requirement.
| | | | | | | | | | | |Math requirement consists of algebra I or course equivalent.
| | | | | | | | | | | |Health requirement consists of 0.5 credits of life management skills.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Georgia\2,3\ ......| 19| 4| 3| 3| 3| 0.5| 0.5| 0| 2| --- | Yes |Social studies requirement includes 1 unit of U.S. history, 0.5 unit
| | | | | | | | | | | |of government, and 0.5 unit of economics. Language arts requirement
| | | | | | | | | | | |include 0.5 units of American literature. Science requirement includes
| | | | | | | | | | | |1 life science and 1 physical science unit. Math requirement includes
| | | | | | | | | | | |algebra I. Physical education requirement includes 0.5 credits of
| | | | | | | | | | | |personal fitness. Language requirement includes 2 college prep. units.
| | | | | | | | | | | |Preparatory diploma requirement includes 4 units of technology/career
| | | | | | | | | | | |preparatory courses.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Hawaii ............| 22| 4| 4| 3| 3| 0.5| 1| 0| --- | --- | No |---
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Idaho\4\ ..........| 42| 8| 5| 4| 4| 0.5| 4| 2| 0| 1 (communi- | No |Communications requirement includes 1 credit in speech or debate.
| | | | | | | | | | cations) | |Science requirement includes 2 semester credits in lab science;
| | | | | | | | | | | |content to include applied, earth/space, physical, and life sciences.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Illinois ..........| 10.25| 3| 2| 2| 1| 0.5| 4| 1| 0| --- | No |Of the 2 math courses required, one may be in computer technology.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Indiana\4\ ........| 24| 8| 4| 4| 4| 1| 1| 0| 0| 2| Yes |Technology competency requirement includes 2 credits in computer
| | | | | | | | | |(technology | |applications: keyboarding, programming, computerized accounting, computer
| | | | | | | | | | competency) | |operations, graphics, processes, business technology labs, or others.
| | | | | | | | | | | |Science requirement includes 4 credits minimum in 2 fields: life,
| | | | | | | | | | | |physical, earth/space science. Health requirement includes 1 course.
| | | | | | | | | | | |Physical education requirement includes 1 course. Attendance of 7
| | | | | | | | | | | |semesters (9-12) is required for graduation.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Iowa\1\ ...........| 1.5| † | 1.5| † | † | † | † | 0| 4| --- | No |Math, science, English, and physical education requirements
| | | | | | | | | | | |are determined locally. Health requirements are taught in grades 1-12.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Kansas ............| 21| 4| 3| 2| 2| 0.5| 0.5| 0| † | --- | No |Science requirement includes one laboratory course.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
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Kentucky ..........| 22| 4| 3| 3| 3| 0.5| 0.5| 1| 0| --- | No |English requirements include English I, II, III, and IV. Science
| | | | | | | | | | | |requirement includes 1 credit each of life, physical, and earth/space
| | | | | | | | | | | |science. Math requirement includes algebra I and geometry. An individual
| | | | | | | | | | | |graduation plan is required.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Louisiana .........| 24| 4| 3| 3| 3| 0.5| 1.5| 0| --- | --- | Yes |---
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Maine .............| 16| 4| 2| 2| 2| 0.5| 1| 1| 2| --- | No |---
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Maryland ..........| 21| 4| 3| 3| 3| 0.5| 0.5| 1| 2| --- | Yes |Science requirement includes earth, life, or physical science
| | | | | | | | | | | |with laboratory requirement. Math requirement includes 1
| | | | | | | | | | | |algebraic concepts and 1 geometric concepts course. Two
| | | | | | | | | | | |advanced technology credits may fulfill the foreign language
| | | | | | | | | | | |requirement. Community service is required for graduation.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Massachusetts\1\ ..| † | † | 1| † | † | --- | † | 1| --- | --- | No |Math, science, English, and total credit requirements are
| | | | | | | | | | | |determined locally. Physical education credits are required
| | | | | | | | | | | |for graduation.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Michigan\1\ .......| † | † | 0.5| † | † | --- | --- | † | --- | --- | No |Math, science, English, arts, and total credit requirements
| | | | | | | | | | | |are determined locally. Social studies requirement consists
| | | | | | | | | | | |of 0.5 civics credits.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Minnesota .........| 24| 3| 4| 3| 2| 1| 1| 2| --- | --- | Yes |Total credit requirements include standards that are determined
| | | | | | | | | | | |locally.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
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Mississippi .......| 20| 4| 3| 3| 3| 1| --- | 1| --- | --- | Yes |Social studies requirement includes world history, U.S. history,
| | | | | | | | | | business | |U.S. government, and Mississippi studies. Health requirements
| | | | | | | | | | technology) | |include comprehensive health. Science requirements include biology 1.
| | | | | | | | | | | |Math requirements include algebra I and geometry. Business technology
| | | | | | | | | | | |requirements include keyboarding and computer applications.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Missouri ..........| 22| 3| 2| 2| 2| --- | 1| 1| 0| --- | No |Social studies requirement includes American government: 0.5
| | | | | | | | | | | |credits in local, state and federal government.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Montana ...........| 20| 4| 2| 2| 2| 1| 1| 1| 2| --- | No |---
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Nebraska\1\ .......| † | † | † | † | † | --- | --- | † | --- | --- | No |Math, science, English, social studies, arts, and total credit
| | | | | | | | | | | |requirements are determined locally.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Nevada\5\ .........| 22.5| 4| 2| 3| 2| 0.5| 2| 1| --- | --- | Yes |---
| | | | | | | | | | | |
New Hampshire .....| 19.75| 4| 2.5| 2| 2| 0.25| 1| 0.5| --- | 0.5 (basic | No |Basic business and economics requirements include 0.5 credits
| | | | | | | | | |business and | |in basic business and economics education and 0.5 credits in
| | | | | | | | | | economics) | |computer education. Science requirement includes 1 physical
| | | | | | | | | | | |science and 1 biological science course.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
New Jersey ........| 22| 4| 3| 3| 3| 1.88| 1.88| 1| 2| --- | Yes |---
| | | | | | | | | | | |
New Mexico ........| 23| 4| 3| 3| 2| --- | --- | 0| --- | --- | Yes |Science requirement includes one course with laboratory component.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
New York ..........| 12| 4| 4| 2| 2| --- | --- | 0| --- | --- | Yes |---
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North Carolina\2\ .| 20| 4| 3| 3| 3|\6 1|\6\ 1| --- | --- | --- | Yes |Science requirement includes a biology and physical science course.
| | | | | | | | | | | |Math requirement includes algebra I.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
North Dakota\1\ ...| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| --- | --- | 0| --- | --- | No |Math, science, English, social studies, arts, and total credit
| | | | | | | | | | | |requirements are determined locally.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Ohio ..............| --- | 4| 3| 3| 2| 0.5| 0.5| 1| 1| --- | Yes |American history and American government requirement includes
| | | | | | | | | | | |0.5 units of American history and 0.5 units of American
| | | | | | | | | | | |government. Foreign language requirement includes 1 elective.
| | | | | | | | | | | |Science requirement includes one unit of biological science; and
| | | | | | | | | | | |one unit physical science.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Oklahoma ..........| 23| 4| 3| 3| 3| --- | --- | 2| --- | --- | No |Social studies requirement includes U.S. history; U.S. government; and
| | | | | | | | | | | |Oklahoma history. Science requirement includes biology and two higher
| | | | | | | | | | | |level courses. Math requirement includes algebra I and two higher
| | | | | | | | | | | |level courses.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Oregon ............| 22| 3| 3| 2| 2| --- | --- | 1| --- | --- | No |---
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Pennsylvania\7\ ...| --- | --- | --- | --- | ---| † | † | --- | † | --- | No |Health, physical education, and foreign language requirements are
| | | | | | | | | | | |determined locally.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Rhode Island\2\ ...| 16| 4| 2| 2| 2| † | † | 0| 0| --- | No |Science requirement includes two units of lab science for
| | | | | | | | | | | |college-bound students. Health requirement includes a total
| | | | | | | | | | | |of 100 minutes per week of health and physical education.
| | | | | | | | | | | |Physical education requirement includes a total of 100
| | | | | | | | | | | |minutes per week of health and physical fitness.
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South Carolina\2\ .| 24| 4| 3| 4| 3| 1| 1| 0| 1| --- | Yes |Physical education requirement includes 1 credit (college prep.). Foreign
| | | | | | | | | | | |language requirement includes 1 credit (college prep.). Students must
| | | | | | | | | | | |demonstrate computer literacy to graduate.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
South Dakota ......| 20| 4| 3| 2| 2| --- | --- | 0.5| --- | --- | No |English/language arts requirement includes writing, American literature,
| | | | | | | | | | | |and speech. Social studies requirement includes U.S. history, U.S.
| | | | | | | | | | | |government, and geography.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Tennessee .........| 20| 4| 3| 3| 3| 1| † | 0| 2| --- | Yes |Science requirement includes biology. Math requirement includes
| | | | | | | | | | | |algebra I. Health and physical education requirements are combined
| | | | | | | | | | | |(lifetime wellness).
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Texas .............| 22| 4| 2.5| 3| 2| 0.5| 0.5| 0| 0| --- | Yes |English/language arts requirement includes English I, II, III. Social
| | | | | | | | | | (economics) | |studies requirement includes U.S. history; world history or world
| | | | | | | | | | | |geography; government. Economics requirement includes economics. Science
| | | | | | | | | | | |requirement includes biology and integrated physics and chemistry and/or
| | | | | | | | | | | |chemistry and physics. Math requirement includes algebra I and geometry.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Utah ..............| 24| 3| 3| 2| 2| 0.5| 1.5| 0| 0| --- | No |Language arts requirement includes 1 credit of language arts 9, 1 credit
| | | | | | | | | | | |of language arts 10, and one credit of language arts 11. Social studies
| | | | | | | | | | | |requirement includes 0.5 credits of geography, 0.5 credits of world
| | | | | | | | | | | |civilization, 1 credit of U.S. history, and 0.5 credits of U.S.
| | | | | | | | | | | |government and citizenship. Science requirement includes any 2 units
| | | | | | | | | | | |from 4 science courses: earth science, biology, chemistry, and physics.
| | | | | | | | | | | |Math requirements includes either algebra I and geometry; or applied
| | | | | | | | | | | |math 1 and applied math 2.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Vermont ...........| 12| 4| 3|\8\ 5|\8\ 5| --- | --- | 1| --- | --- | No |---
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Virginia ..........| 22| 4| 3| 3| 3|\9 2|\9\ 2| 1| 0| --- | Yes |History and social studies requirement includes: U.S. and Virginia
| | | | | | | | | | | |history and U.S. and Virginia government. Science requirement includes
| | | | | | | | | | | |3 credits in minimum of 2 fields: earth sciences, biology, chemistry or
| | | | | | | | | | | |physics. Math requirement includes three credits at or above algebra I.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Washington ........| 19| 3| 2.5| 2| 2| † | 2| 1| --- | --- | No |Health requirement includes 100 minutes per week (1-8).
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West Virginia .....| 24| 4| 3| 3| 3| 1| 1| 1| --- | --- | No |English requirement includes reading and language arts. Social studies
| | | | | | | | | | | |requirement includes U.S. studies to 1900, world studies to 1900, and
| | | | | | | | | | | |20th/21st centuries studies. Science requirement includes coordinated
| | | | | | | | | | | |and thematic science, grade 9 and 10. Math requirement includes
| | | | | | | | | | | |algebra I and one course above. 4 career major courses and work based
| | | | | | | | | | | |learning are required for graduation.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Wisconsin .........| 21.5| 4| 3| 2| 2| 0.5| 1.5| --- | 0| --- | No |Some requirements are determined locally.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Wyoming ...........| 13| 4| 3| 3| 3| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | No |Total credit requirements are determined locally.
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---Not available. 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, pre-calculus, 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. SOURCE: Council of Chief State School Officers, Key State Education Policies on PK-12 Education: 2002, 2002. (This table was prepared April 2005.)
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