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Maryland: High School Diploma Requirements
Maryland
Subject Areas
Electives
Subject Areas
Mathematics
4 unitsScience
3 unitsEnglish
4 unitsSocial Studies
3 unitsPhysical Education
0.5 unitsElectives
Fine Arts
1 unitHealth Education
1 unitComputer Science, Engineering, or Technology Education
1 unit
Source:
Maryland State Department of Education, more info here.
Course Requirements
Requirement:
Select 1 option between Foreign Language or Career &, Technical Education. 2 units of Foreign Language or 3 units of Career & Technical Education to fulfill this requirement.
Course Sequence
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
See text
Not required
Not required
Not required
Year 1
See text
Year 2
Not required
Year 3
Not required
Year 4
Not required
Equivalent Exams
No equivalent exams found
Last updated 9/3/2025
