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    Texas Homeschool High School Diploma Requirements

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

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    Mathematics

    Source:

    Texas Education Agency, more info here.

    Course Requirements

    Requirement:
    3 units of Mathematics, including Algebra I and Geometry.

    Course Sequence

    Year 1

    Year 2

    Year 3

    Year 4

    1 Unit Algebra I
    1 Unit Geometry
    1 Unit Math
    Not required

    Year 1

    1 Unit Algebra I

    Year 2

    1 Unit Geometry

    Year 3

    1 Unit Math

    Year 4

    Not required
    Equivalent Exams

    No equivalent exams found

    Last updated 9/3/2025
    View the full Mathematics course plan for Texas →

    Science

    Source:

    Texas Education Agency, more info here.

    Course Requirements

    Requirement:
    3 units of Science, including Biology, Integrated Physics & Chemistry, or an advanced science course.

    Course Sequence

    Year 1

    Year 2

    Year 3

    Year 4

    1 Unit Biology
    1 Unit Integrated Physics & Chemistry
    1 Unit Advanced Science
    Not required

    Year 1

    1 Unit Biology

    Year 2

    1 Unit Integrated Physics & Chemistry

    Year 3

    1 Unit Advanced Science

    Year 4

    Not required
    Equivalent Exams

    No equivalent exams found

    Last updated 9/3/2025
    View the full Science course plan for Texas →

    English

    Source:

    Texas Education Agency, more info here.

    Course Requirements

    Requirement:
    4 units of English, including English I, English II, English III, and an advanced English course.

    Course Sequence

    Year 1

    Year 2

    Year 3

    Year 4

    1 Unit English I
    1 Unit English II
    1 Unit English III
    1 Unit Advanced English

    Year 1

    1 Unit English I

    Year 2

    1 Unit English II

    Year 3

    1 Unit English III

    Year 4

    1 Unit Advanced English
    Equivalent Exams

    No equivalent exams found

    Last updated 9/3/2025
    View the full English course plan for Texas →

    Social Studies

    Source:

    Texas Education Agency, more info here.

    Course Requirements

    Requirement:
    3 units of Social Studies, including World History and World Geography, 1 unit of U.S. History, 0.5 unit of U.S. Government, and 0.5 unit of Economics.

    Course Sequence

    Year 1

    Year 2

    Year 3

    Year 4

    1 Unit World History & World Geography
    1 Unit U.S. History
    0.5 Unit U.S. Government
    and
    0.5 Unit Economics
    Not required

    Year 1

    1 Unit World History & World Geography

    Year 2

    1 Unit U.S. History

    Year 3

    0.5 Unit U.S. Government
    and
    0.5 Unit Economics

    Year 4

    Not required
    Equivalent Exams

    No equivalent exams found

    Last updated 9/3/2025
    View the full Social Studies course plan for Texas →

    World Languages

    Source:

    Texas Education Agency, more info here.

    Course Requirements

    Requirement:
    2 units of World Language. The two units must come from the same language, or 2 units from Computer Science I, II, III.

    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
    View the full World Languages course plan for Texas →

    Physical Education

    Source:

    Texas Education Agency, more info here.

    Course Requirements

    Requirement:
    1 unit of Physical Education.

    Course Sequence

    Year 1

    Year 2

    Year 3

    Year 4

    1 Unit Physical Education
    Not required
    Not required
    Not required

    Year 1

    1 Unit Physical Education

    Year 2

    Not required

    Year 3

    Not required

    Year 4

    Not required
    Equivalent Exams

    No equivalent exams found

    Last updated 9/3/2025
    View the full Physical Education course plan for Texas →

    Electives

    Source:

    Texas Education Agency, more info here.

    Course Requirements

    Requirement:
    5 units of Electives.

    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
    View the full Electives course plan for Texas →

    Fine Arts

    Source:

    Texas Education Agency, more info here.

    Course Requirements

    Requirement:
    1 unit of Fine Arts.

    Course Sequence

    Year 1

    Year 2

    Year 3

    Year 4

    1 Unit Fine Arts
    Not required
    Not required
    Not required

    Year 1

    1 Unit Fine Arts

    Year 2

    Not required

    Year 3

    Not required

    Year 4

    Not required
    Equivalent Exams

    No equivalent exams found

    Last updated 9/3/2025
    View the full Fine Arts course plan for Texas →