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    Massachusetts Homeschool High School Diploma Requirements

    See the homeschool high school graduation requirements for Massachusetts: required subjects, credits, and a recommended four-year course plan to earn a diploma.

    High School Diploma Requirements
    College Admission Requirements

    Mathematics

    Source:

    Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, more info here.

    Course Requirements

    Requirement:

    4 units of English.

    Course Sequence

    Year 1

    Year 2

    Year 3

    Year 4

    1 Unit Math
    1 Unit Math
    1 Unit Math
    1 Unit Math

    Year 1

    1 Unit Math

    Year 2

    1 Unit Math

    Year 3

    1 Unit Math

    Year 4

    1 Unit Math
    Equivalent Exams

    No equivalent exams found

    Last updated 9/3/2025

    Science

    Source:

    Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, more info here.

    Course Requirements

    Requirement:

    3 units of Lab Based Science.

    Course Sequence

    Year 1

    Year 2

    Year 3

    Year 4

    1 Unit Lab Based Science
    1 Unit Lab Based Science
    1 Unit Lab Based Science
    Not required

    Year 1

    1 Unit Lab Based Science

    Year 2

    1 Unit Lab Based Science

    Year 3

    1 Unit Lab Based Science

    Year 4

    Not required
    Equivalent Exams

    No equivalent exams found

    Last updated 9/3/2025

    English

    Source:

    Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, more info here.

    Course Requirements

    Requirement:

    4 units of English.

    Course Sequence

    Year 1

    Year 2

    Year 3

    Year 4

    1 Unit English
    1 Unit English
    1 Unit English
    1 Unit English

    Year 1

    1 Unit English

    Year 2

    1 Unit English

    Year 3

    1 Unit English

    Year 4

    1 Unit English
    Equivalent Exams

    No equivalent exams found

    Last updated 9/3/2025

    World Languages

    Source:

    Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, more info here.

    Course Requirements

    Requirement:

    2 units of the same Foreign Language.

    Course Sequence

    Year 1

    Year 2

    Year 3

    Year 4

    1 Unit Foreign Language
    1 Unit Foreign Language
    Not required
    Not required

    Year 1

    1 Unit Foreign Language

    Year 2

    1 Unit Foreign Language

    Year 3

    Not required

    Year 4

    Not required
    Equivalent Exams

    No equivalent exams found

    Last updated 9/3/2025

    History

    Source:

    Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, more info here.

    Course Requirements

    Requirement:

    3 units of History.

    Course Sequence

    Year 1

    Year 2

    Year 3

    Year 4

    1 Unit History
    1 Unit History
    1 Unit History
    Not required

    Year 1

    1 Unit History

    Year 2

    1 Unit History

    Year 3

    1 Unit History

    Year 4

    Not required
    Equivalent Exams

    No equivalent exams found

    Last updated 9/3/2025

    Arts

    Source:

    Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, more info here.

    Course Requirements

    Requirement:

    1 unit of an Arts program.

    Course Sequence

    Year 1

    Year 2

    Year 3

    Year 4

    1 Unit Arts
    Not required
    Not required
    Not required

    Year 1

    1 Unit Arts

    Year 2

    Not required

    Year 3

    Not required

    Year 4

    Not required
    Equivalent Exams

    No equivalent exams found

    Last updated 9/3/2025

    Additional Courses

    Source:

    Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, more info here.

    Course Requirements

    Requirement:

    5 additional core courses units including Business Education, Health, and/or Technology.

    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

    Additional Requirements

    Source:

    Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, more info here.

    Course Requirements

    Requirements:

    Students must earn a passing score on the grade 10 MCAS tests in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, and one of the high school Science and Technology/Engineering (STE) tests to meet their Competency Determination requirement.


    Additional Context:

    ELA Score 486+; Math Score 486+; Science 470+


    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