• High School Courses and Requirements for Graduation

    Requirements for Earning a South Carolina High School Diploma (Grades 9-12)

    South Carolina Board of Education (SBE) Regulation 43-234 lists course requirements for public high school students to graduate with a South Carolina High School Diploma.

    The student must earn a total of twenty-four (24) units of credit as follows:

    Graduation Requirements  

    * Current 9th Grade Students Only

     

  • High School Course Requirements for Applicants to SC Four-Year Public Colleges and Universities

    The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education ()     serves as the coordinating board for South Carolina’s 33 public institutions of higher learning. 

    The Commission's website provides links to lists and explanations of the minimal* graduation requirements for high school students wishing to continue their education at a public four-year college or university in SC after receiving the high school diploma:


    *Some institutions may have more stringent college prep course requirements than those listed here.  It's important for students to check early with colleges of their choice to plan to meet additional high school prerequisites that might be required for admission and to prepare for college entrance examinations.

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    TRANSCRIPT AUDITS
    A tool that students can use to ensure that they have all of the credits needed to graduate from high school is auditing of their transcript.
    The following video walks students through the process of auditing a transcript: