SOUTH DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION

REQUIREMENTS

As approved by the South Dakota Board of Education in November 2009

4 units of Language Arts must include:

Writing: 1.5 units

Speech or Debate: .5 unit

Literature: 1.5 units (must include .5 unit

American Literature)

Language Arts elective: .5 unit

3 units of Mathematics must include:

Algebra I: 1 unit

Algebra II: 1 unit

Geometry: 1 unit

3 units of Lab Science must include:

Biology: 1 unit

Any Physical Science: 1 unit

Chemistry or Physics: 1 unit

3 units of Social Studies must include:

U.S. History: 1 unit

U.S. Government: .5 unit

World History: .5 unit

Geography: .5 unit

1 unit of any combination of

Approved Career & Technical Education

Capstone Experience or Service Learning

World Language

1 unit of the following:

Fine Arts

.5 units of Personal Finance or Economics

.5 units of Physical Education

.5 units of Health or Health Integration

A student’s personal learning plan must document a minimum of 22 credits that include the above requirements.

Regents Scholar Diploma and South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship

To be a Regents Scholar, a student must have no final grade below a “C”, maintain a grade point average no lower than a “B” (3.0 GPA), as well as having completed the following courses:

English 4 credits

Math 4 credits

Science 4 credits

Social Science 3 credits

Foreign Language 2 credits (same language)

Fine Arts 1 credit

Computer Studies .5 credits

Links:

Select Dakota (college application resource)

Build Dakota Scholarship

Duel Credit Registration Form

Bullying

Trauma

Health

Internet Safety

Parenting Resources

FAFSA website:

NCAA information:

The South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship requirements:

The South Dakota Regent Scholar requirements:

Wendy's Heisman Information:

Testing Prep:

Sioux Falls Community Foundation Scholarships

Lucidpress Design Scholarship

Lucidchart Diagramming Scholarship

South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship To be eligible for the $5,000 scholarship (payable over four years) the student must take a prescribed set of courses (http://www.sdbor.edu/opportunityscholarship/sdos.htm) and earn a composite score of 24 or higher on the ACT examination or 1070 combined verbal and math on the SAT. Students who meet the above listed requirements receive automatic entrance to any of the six South Dakota institutions of higher education.