Graduation Requirements

Students in South Carolina must earn 24 units to graduate. The requirements are distributed as follows:

  • Math: 4 units

  • English: 4 units

  • Science: 3 units

  • US History: 1 unit

  • Government: 1/2 unit

  • Economics: 1/2 unit

  • Other social studies: 1 unit

  • Physical Education: 1 unit

  • Computer Science: 1 unit

  • World Language or Career and Technology Elective: 1 unit

  • Electives: 7 units

If you are planning to attend a 4-year college in South Carolina, you will need one unit of math higher than Algebra II, three of the science units must be a lab science (such as Biology, Chemistry, or Physics), one unit of a Fine Arts class, and two years of a World Language*.

*Clemson and College of Charleston require three units. For Clemson, you must have three units in the same language, but for College of Charleston you may split the units between two languages.

Grade Promotion Requirements

Grade Progression

Grade 9

Successful completion of eighth grade

Grade 10

5 units (must include one unit of English, one unit of mathematics and three other units)

Grade 11

11 units (must include two units of English, two units of mathematics, one science, and six other units)

Grade 12

17 units (must include three units of English, three units of mathematics, two units of science, and nine other units)