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Illinois: High School Diploma Requirements
Illinois
Subject Areas
English
4 units
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:
4 units of Language Arts. Including 2 units of writing-intensive coursework, one of which must be in an English Language Arts course.
Course Sequence
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
1 Unit Writing-Intensive English
1 Unit Writing-Intensive English
1 Unit English
1 Unit English
Year 1
1 Unit Writing-Intensive English
Year 2
1 Unit Writing-Intensive English
Year 3
1 Unit English
Year 4
1 Unit English
Equivalent Exams
No equivalent exams found
Last updated 9/3/2025