What is a verified credit?
A verified credit is earned when a student passes a course and it's related SOL.
So how many verified credits does my student need to graduate?
If your student entered 9th grade in 2018-2019 or after:
For the Advanced Studies and the Standard Diploma, your student will need a total of 5 verified credits in the following categories:
1 History verified credit - WH1, WH2 or US/VA History
1 Math verified credit - Alg 1, Geometry or Alg 2
1 Science verified credit - Earth Science, Biology or Chemistry
1 Reading verified credit - taken while enrolled in English 11
1 Writing verified credit - taken while enrolled in English 11
Total of 5 verified credits required for the Advanced Studies or the Standard diploma.
If your student entered a Virginia Public School during high school, click on the link below to learn the differences in the numbers of verified credits required: