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For the Modified Standard  Diploma, courses completed to  satisfy the mathematics 

requirement shall include content  from among applications of  algebra, geometry, personal 

finance, and statistics in courses  that have been approved by the  Board. Courses to satisfy the 

science requirement shall include  content from at least two of the 

following: applications of earth  science, biology, chemistry, or 

physics in courses approved by  the Board. In history and social 

science, students must earn one  unit of credit in U.S. and Virginia  History and one unit of credit in  U.S. and Virginia Government in 

courses approved by the Board. If  the student takes a course that  has an end‐of‐course test as a 

part of the student’s program of  studies, the student must take  the test.

WITH ACCOMMODATIONS 

REQUIREMENTS FOR MODIFIED STANDARD DIPLOMA OR STANDARD DIPLOMA 

The Modified Standard Diploma is only available for students that entered the ninth grade for the  first time prior to the 2013‐2014 school year.  The Standard Diploma with Accommodations is  available for any student with a disability, but is required for students with disabilities that enter the  ninth grade for the first time in 2013‐2014.  Eligibility and participation in either program shall be  determined by the student’s Individual Education Program (IEP) team and the student, where  appropriate, at any point after the student’s eighth grade year.

For the Standard Diploma with Accommodations, students must successfully complete three standard  credits in mathematics that include Algebra I and Geometry and one verified credit in mathematics.   For science, students must successfully complete three standard credits in science that include Earth  Science and Biology and one verified credit in science.  For history and social science, students must  successfully complete three standard credits in history and social science that include Virginia and U.S.  History and Virginia and U.S. Government and one verified credit in history and social science. 

Standard Diploma Units of Credits Class of 2015 + Verified Credits Class of 2015 + English 4 2 4 2 Standard Diploma Verified Credits Class of 2015 + Units of Credits Class of 2015 + Mathematics 3 1 4 2 Science 3 1 4 2 Health/Physical Education 2 2 Econ. And Personal Finance 1 1 Electives/student selected 4 1 3 1 Totals 22 6 26 9 *Courses completed to satisfy this requirement shall include three years of one language or two years of two languages. Fine Arts or Practical Arts 1 Foreign Lang., Fine Arts or CTE 2 History/Social Science 3 1 4 2 Foreign Language 3

Adv Studies Diploma

Adv Studies Diploma

Prior to 2018‐2019

High School Graduation Requirements for First Time Ninth Grader  

Beginning with the graduating class of 2014‐2015 (ninth graders in 2011‐2012), a student must  complete additional or different units of credit to earn a Standard or an Advanced Studies  diploma. Twenty‐two units of credit are required for the Standard diploma.  An additional credit  of Foreign Language, Fine Arts, or CTE is required, as well as an Economics and Personal Finance  credit, which lowers the electives to four credits. Twenty‐six units of credit (changed from  twenty‐four) will be required for the Advanced Studies diploma.  The additional two credits are  for Economics and Personal Finance and an extra elective course.  The SOA sets the number of standard units of credit and verified units of credit that are required  for the Standard and Advanced Studies diploma as follows:   Subject

In addition, certain courses must be taken to satisfy the standard unit of credit requirements. For  the Standard diploma the mathematics credits must include two credits from among Algebra I,  Geometry, Algebra II or higher and the science credits must include three credits from among  Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry or higher. For the Advanced Studies diploma the mathematics  credits must include three credits from among Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, or another  mathematics course above the level of Algebra II and the science credits must include three  credits from among Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

    REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARDS OF ACCREDITATION FOR STUDENTS