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High
School
students must take Standards of Learning tests. Beginning
with the 9th grade class of 1998-99, students must complete 22 standard
units of credit to receive a Standard Diploma and 24 standard units
of credit to receive an Advanced Studies Diploma. A standard
unit of credit is based on 140 clock hours of instruction.
In
addition, beginning with the 9th grade class of 1998-99, students
must earn verified credits as well as standard units of credit.
A verified credit is awarded when, in addition to successfully
meeting course requirements, the student passes SOL tests for
certain courses in high schools SOL tests for certain courses
in high school. |
Requirements
for the Standard Diploma (22 credits)
| Discipline
Area |
Standard Credits
Required |
Verified Credits
Required |
| English |
4 |
2 |
| Mathematics |
3 |
1 |
| Science |
3 |
1 |
| History and Social
Sciences |
3 |
1 |
| Health and Physical
Education |
2 |
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| Fine or Practical
Arts |
1 |
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| Electives |
6 |
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| Students Selected
Tests |
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1 |
| Total |
22 |
6* |
9th Grade classes of 2000-2001,
2001-2002, 2002-2003 shall earn two verified credits in English and
four units of verified credits of their choice.
Requirements of the Advanced
Diploma (24 credits)
| Discipline
Area |
Standard Credits
Required |
Verified Credits
Required |
| English |
4 |
2 |
| Mathematics |
4 |
2 |
| Science |
4 |
2 |
| History and Social
Sciences |
4 |
2 |
| Foreign Language |
3 |
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| Health and Physical
Education |
2 |
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| Fine or Practical
Arts |
1 |
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| Electives |
2 |
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| Students Selected
Tests |
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1 |
| Total |
24 |
9 |
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Graduation
Requirements 2004 [ 2+ 4 in 2004]
- Located on the Virginia State Department of Education website,
this link explains what you need to know about graduation requirements
for the classes of 2004, 2005 and 2006. |
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