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South Carolina High School Diploma Graduation Requirements*
South Carolina High School Diploma Graduation Requirements*
The student must earn a total of twenty-four (24) units of credit as follows:
*The student must pass a classroom examination on the provisions and principles of the United States Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Federalist Papers. This instruction must be given for a period of at least one (1) year or its equivalent, either within the required course in U.S. History and Constitution or within another course.
The student must take the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration test as part of the U.S. Government course, provided there is no cost to the school or district for administering the test. Students are not required to meet a minimum score.
The student must pass a high school credit course in science in which an end-of-course examination is administered.
The student must be enrolled for a minimum of one (1) semester immediately preceding his/her graduation except in the case of a bona fide change of residence. Units earned in a summer school IKF-R IKF-R 1 of 3 program do not satisfy this requirement. The student must earn the required number of prescribed units.
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