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Maine: High School Diploma Requirements
Maine
Subject Areas
Science
2 units
Subject Areas
Mathematics
2 unitsScience
2 unitsEnglish
4 unitsSocial Studies
2 unitsFine Arts
1 unit
Source:
Maine Department of Education, more info here.
Course Requirements
Requirement:
2 units of Science. Including 1 unit of laboratory study.
Course Sequence
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
1 Unit Lab Based Science
1 Unit Science
Not required
Not required
Year 1
1 Unit Lab Based Science
Year 2
1 Unit Science
Year 3
Not required
Year 4
Not required
Equivalent Exams
No equivalent exams found
Last updated 9/3/2025