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New Hampshire: High School Diploma Requirements
New Hampshire
Subject Areas
Social Studies
2.5 units
Subject Areas
Mathematics
3 unitsScience
2 unitsEnglish
4 unitsSocial Studies
2.5 unitsPhysical Education
1 unitElectives
6 unitsHealth
0.5 unitsDigital Literacy
0.5 unitsArts Education
0.5 units
Source:
New Hampshire Department of Education, more info more info here.
Course Requirements
Requirement:
2.5 units of Social Studies, including 1 unit of U.S. and N.H. History, 0.5 unit of U.S. and N.H. Government/Civics, 0.5 unit of Economics (including personal finance), and 0.5 unit of World History, Global Studies, or Geography.
Course Sequence
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
1 Unit U.S. & N.H. History
0.5 Unit U.S. & N.H. Government/Civics
and
0.5 Unit Economics
0.5 Unit World History, Global Studies,
or
Geography
Not required
Year 1
1 Unit U.S. & N.H. History
Year 2
0.5 Unit U.S. & N.H. Government/Civics
and
0.5 Unit Economics
Year 3
0.5 Unit World History, Global Studies,
or
Geography
Year 4
Not required
Equivalent Exams
No equivalent exams found
Last updated 9/3/2025