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    Rhode Island Homeschool High School Diploma Requirements

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

    High School Diploma Requirements
    College Admission Requirements

    Mathematics

    Source:

    Rhode Island Department of Education, more info here.

    Course Requirements

    Requirement:
    4 units of Mathematics, including required courses Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry. The 4th unit can be from Trigonometry, Calculus, Math of Finance, or another advanced math course.

    Course Sequence

    Year 1

    Year 2

    Year 3

    Year 4

    1 Unit Algebra I
    1 Unit Geometry
    1 Unit Algebra II
    1 Unit Math

    Year 1

    1 Unit Algebra I

    Year 2

    1 Unit Geometry

    Year 3

    1 Unit Algebra II

    Year 4

    1 Unit Math
    Equivalent Exams

    No equivalent exams found

    Last updated 9/3/2025

    Science

    Source:

    Rhode Island Department of Education, more info here.

    Course Requirements

    Requirement:
    3 units of Science, including 2 lab science units (e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Physics) and a final unit which can be an additional lab science course, Earth/Space Science, or another approved applied science course.

    Course Sequence

    Year 1

    Year 2

    Year 3

    Year 4

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

    Year 1

    1 Unit Lab Science

    Year 2

    1 Unit Lab Science

    Year 3

    1 Unit Lab Science

    Year 4

    Not required
    Equivalent Exams

    No equivalent exams found

    Last updated 9/3/2025

    English

    Source:

    Rhode Island Department of Education, more info here.

    Course Requirements

    Requirement:
    4 units of English Language Arts.

    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

    Social Studies

    Source:

    Rhode Island Department of Education, more info here.

    Course Requirements

    Requirement:
    3 units of Social Studies, including 1 unit of U.S. History, 0.5 unit of Oklahoma History, and 0.5 unit of U.S. Government. The 3rd unit can come from Geography, Economics, Civics, or Non-Western Culture.

    Course Sequence

    Year 1

    Year 2

    Year 3

    Year 4

    1 Unit Geography
    or
    1 Unit Economics
    or
    1 Unit Civics
    or
    1 Unit Non-Western Culture
    1 Unit U.S. History
    0.5 Unit Oklahoma History
    and
    0.5 Unit U.S. Government
    Not required

    Year 1

    1 Unit Geography
    or
    1 Unit Economics
    or
    1 Unit Civics
    or
    1 Unit Non-Western Culture

    Year 2

    1 Unit U.S. History

    Year 3

    0.5 Unit Oklahoma History
    and
    0.5 Unit U.S. Government

    Year 4

    Not required
    Equivalent Exams

    No equivalent exams found

    Last updated 9/3/2025

    World Languages

    Source:

    Rhode Island Department of Education, more info here.

    Course Requirements

    Requirement:
    2 units of World Language.

    Course Sequence

    Year 1

    Year 2

    Year 3

    Year 4

    1 Unit World Language
    1 Unit World Language
    Not required
    Not required

    Year 1

    1 Unit World Language

    Year 2

    1 Unit World Language

    Year 3

    Not required

    Year 4

    Not required
    Equivalent Exams

    No equivalent exams found

    Last updated 9/3/2025

    College-Prep Coursework

    Source:

    Rhode Island Department of Education, more info here.

    Course Requirements

    Requirement:
    1 unit of College-Prep Coursework.

    Course Sequence

    Year 1

    Year 2

    Year 3

    Year 4

    1 Unit College-Prep Coursework
    Not required
    Not required
    Not required

    Year 1

    1 Unit College-Prep Coursework

    Year 2

    Not required

    Year 3

    Not required

    Year 4

    Not required
    Equivalent Exams

    No equivalent exams found

    Last updated 9/3/2025

    Arts, Computer Science, & PE/Health

    Source:

    Rhode Island Department of Education, more info here.

    Course Requirements

    Requirement:
    3 units of Arts, Computer Science, and PE/Health.

    Course Sequence

    Year 1

    Year 2

    Year 3

    Year 4

    1 Unit Arts
    or
    1 Unit Computer Science
    or
    1 Unit P.E. & Health
    1 Unit Arts
    or
    1 Unit Computer Science
    or
    1 Unit P.E. & Health
    1 Unit Arts
    or
    1 Unit Computer Science
    or
    1 Unit P.E. & Health
    Not required

    Year 1

    1 Unit Arts
    or
    1 Unit Computer Science
    or
    1 Unit P.E. & Health

    Year 2

    1 Unit Arts
    or
    1 Unit Computer Science
    or
    1 Unit P.E. & Health

    Year 3

    1 Unit Arts
    or
    1 Unit Computer Science
    or
    1 Unit P.E. & Health

    Year 4

    Not required
    Equivalent Exams

    No equivalent exams found

    Last updated 9/3/2025