Students must complete the following to be awarded a standard High School diploma:
4 Credits ELA
° English 1, 2, 3, 4.
° English Honors, AP, AICE, IB, and Dual Enrollment courses may satisfy this requirement
° Pass the statewide, standardized Grade 10 FSA ELA Assessment or earn a concordant score in order to graduate with a standard high school diploma.
4 Credits Mathematics
° One of which must be Algebra 1 and one of which must be Geometry
° A student who takes Algebra 1 must pass the Algebra 1 EOC assessment, or earn a comparative score, to earn a standard high school diploma. The EOC score constitutes 30% of a student’s final course grade.
° A student who takes Geometry must take the Geometry EOC assessment. The EOC score constitutes 30% of a student’s final course grade.
° A student who earns industry certifications that lead to college credit may substitute the certification for up to two mathematics credits (except for Algebra I and Geometry).
° An identified rigorous computer science course with a related industry certification may substitute for up to one mathematics credit (except for Algebra 1 or higher-level mathematics).
3 Credits Science
° One of which must be Biology 1, two of which must be equally rigorous science courses.
° Two of the three required credits must have a laboratory component.
° A student who takes Biology 1 must take the Biology 1 EOC assessment. The EOC score constitutes 30% of a student’s final course grade.
° A student who earns industry certifications that leads to college credit may substitute the certification for one science course (except for Biology I).
° An identified rigorous computer science course with a related industry certification may substitute for up to one science credit (except for Biology 1 or higher-level science).
3 Credits Social Studies
° 1 credit in World History
° 1 credit in U.S. History
° A student who takes U.S. History must take the U.S. History EOC assessment. The EOC score constitutes 30% of a student’s final course grade.
° 0.5 credit in U.S. Government
° 0.5 credit in Economics with Financial Literacy
1 Credit Fine and Performing Arts, Speech and Debate, or Practical Arts
° Eligible courses are specified in the Florida Course Code Directory at http://www.fldoe.org/policy/articulation/ccd.
1 Credit Physical Education
° To include the integration of health
8 Elective Courses
1 Online Course Within the 28 Credits
° Students must meet the state assessment requirements
° Students must earn a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale for all cohort years.