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    Explore state-specific academic requirements and plan your high school course sequence to meet graduation standards and college preparation goals.
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    Massachusetts: High School Diploma Requirements

    Subject Areas

    Subject Areas

    • Mathematics

      4 units

    • Science

      3 units

    • English

      4 units

    • World Languages

      2 units

    • History

      3 units

    • Arts

      1 unit

    • Additional Courses

      5 units

    • 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