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Massachusetts: High School Diploma Requirements
Massachusetts
Subject Areas
History
3 units
Subject Areas
Mathematics
4 unitsScience
3 unitsEnglish
4 unitsWorld Languages
2 unitsHistory
3 unitsArts
1 unitAdditional Courses
5 unitsAdditional Requirements
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