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REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
In grades 9-12 and in accelerated courses in the 8th grade, students earn 1 Carnegie unit for each 1
block course successfully completed. Courses such as Health and Success After High School are 9
week courses. Students must complete both of the courses in the “set” they select. Completion will
earn 1 full credit. In order to receive a state high school diploma, a student must attend the district
school issuing the diploma for at least the semester immediately preceding graduation (except in
the case of a bona fide change of residence where the sending school will not grant the diploma)
and have earned a minimum of 24 Carnegie units which are distributed as follows:
Language Arts .................. 4 Carnegie Units
Mathematics……..…….4 Carnegie Units
Science……………..…..3 Carnegie Units
U.S. History……………. 1 Carnegie Unit (must include study of Constitution)
Economics ........................ 1/2 Carnegie Unit
Government......................1/2 Carnegie Unit
Other Social Studies…….1 Carnegie Unit
Physical Education…....1 Carnegie Unit
Health Combination..….1 Carnegie Unit
Computer Science......…1 Carnegie Unit
Electives………..……...7 Carnegie Units (must include a foreign language credit or CATE course credit)
Total ........24 Carnegie Units