Requirements for Verified Credits

All students in tested grade levels and courses are expected to participate in Virginia’s assessment program, unless specifically exempted by state or federal law or by Board of Education regulations. Virginia’s assessment system includes students with disabilities and students who are English Learners (ELs). Students with disabilities and ELs may take Standards of Learning tests with or without accommodations or they may be assessed through alternate assessment. The tests that comprise the Virginia Assessment Program are offered in English only; administration of the tests in other languages is not permitted. 

Verified Credit Requirements for Students Entering Ninth Grade for the First Time in 2018-2019 and Beyond

For both the Standard and Advanced Studies Diplomas, students will be required to earn 5 verified credits: one each in English reading, English writing, mathematics, science and history/social science. A verified credit is earned when a student passes a course in the content area and the associated end-of-course assessment (SOL or approved substitute).

Courses that students may have to take Standard of Learning (SOL) assessments in are:

English

English 11 - Reading

History and Social Sciences

World History/Geography I

World History/Geography II

U.S. & VA History

Mathematics

Algebra I

Geometry

Algebra II

Science

Earth Science

Biology

Chemistry