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Idaho: High School Diploma Requirements
Idaho
Subject Areas
Social Studies
2.5 units
Subject Areas
Mathematics
3 unitsScience
3 unitsEnglish
4.5 unitsSocial Studies
2.5 unitsElectives
8.5 unitsHealth
0.5 unitsHumanities
1 unitAdditional Requirements
Source:
Idaho Department of Education, more info here.
Course Requirements
Requirement:
2.5 units of Social Studies. Including 1 unit of U.S. History, 1 unit of Government, and a 0.5 unit of Economics and Financial Literacy. Courses such as Geography, Sociology, Psychology, and World History may be offered as electives, but are not to be counted as a Social Studies requirement.
Course Sequence
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
1 Unit U.S. History
1 Unit Government
0.5 Unit Economics
and
Financial Literacy
Not required
Year 1
1 Unit U.S. History
Year 2
1 Unit Government
Year 3
0.5 Unit Economics
and
Financial Literacy
Year 4
Not required
Equivalent Exams
No equivalent exams found
Last updated 9/3/2025