Illinois: High School Diploma Requirements
Subject Areas
Social Studies
2 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:
2 units of Social Studies. Including 1 year of U.S. History or combination of U.S. History and American Government. Must include 0.5 unit of Civics.
Additional Context:
No student shall receive a certificate of graduation without passing a satisfactory examination once on the following subjects:
- American patriotism and principles of representative government as enunciated in the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Illinois Constitution
- Proper use and display of the flag
- Method of voting by means of the Australian Ballot System and the method of counting votes for
candidates.
Course Sequence
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Equivalent Exams
No equivalent exams found