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Illinois: High School Diploma Requirements
Illinois
Subject Areas
Electives
1 unit
Subject Areas
Mathematics
3 unitsScience
2 unitsEnglish
4 unitsSocial Studies
2 unitsElectives
1 unit
Source:
Illinois State Board of Education, more info here.
Course Requirements
Requirement:
1 unit selected from Art, Musics, World Languages (may include American Sign Language), or forensic speech (Speech and Debate).
Course Sequence
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
1 Unit Elective
Not required
Not required
Not required
Year 1
1 Unit Elective
Year 2
Not required
Year 3
Not required
Year 4
Not required
Equivalent Exams
No equivalent exams found
Last updated 9/3/2025