South Carolina High School Diploma Graduation Requirements
The student must earn a total of
twenty-four (24) units of credit as follows:
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College Preparatory Course Prerequisite Requirements For Entering College Freshmen
FOUR UNITS OF ENGLISH
FOUR UNITS OF MATHEMATICS
These units must include Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry. A fourth higher-level mathematics unit should be taken before or during the senior year.
THREE UNITS OF LABORATORY SCIENCE
TWO UNITS OF THE SAME WORLD LANGUAGE
THREE UNITS OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
One unit of U.S. History, a half unit of Economics, and a half unit of Government are required. World History or Geography is strongly recommended.
ONE UNIT OF FINE ARTS
ONE UNIT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION OR ROTC
TWO UNITS OF ELECTIVES
Total: 20
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Promotion and Grade Classification
For promotion from one grade to another, students must be taught all of the curriculum standards in required courses for high
school graduation. Students must successfully achieve a grade of 60% or higher in required content areas.
CLASSIFICATION
The following requirements must be met in order to receive a diploma:
● To be classified as a sophomore, a student must have earned a minimum of four units. Those units must include at least one unit in English, one unit in mathematics, and one unit in social studies
● To be classified as a junior, a student must have earned a minimum of twelve units. Those units must include two units of English, two units of mathematics, one unit of social studies, and one unit of science.
● To be classified as a senior, a student must have earned a minimum of sixteen units. Those units must include three units of English, three units of mathematics, two units of social studies (one of which must be United States History), and two units of science.
Students will be classified at the beginning of each semester as needed
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