• Graduation Requirements

     

    SC High School Diploma Requirements

    The SC General Assembly has established the requirement for a high school diploma in South Carolina at 24 credits.

    A student must earn a total of 24 units of credit distributed as follows:

    • English/Language Arts 4 Units
    • S. History and Constitution 1 Unit
    • Economics (1/2 Unit), Government (1/2 Unit) 1 Unit
    • Other Social Studies 1 Unit
    • Mathematics 4 Units
    • Science 3 Units
    • Physical Education or ROTC 1 Unit
    • Computer Science 1 Unit
    • Foreign Language or Career & Technology Education 1Unit
    • Electives 7 Units
    • TOTAL 24 UNITS

    Cap and Diploma