Florida Graduation Requirements
Students must successfully complete one of the
following diploma options. You can click on an option to see more information about each path:
Below are the course requirements for the Standard Diploma, but please use these links to go to the Florida Department of Education’s site for the most up-to-date requirements for all diploma types:
Florida High School Diploma Requirements
Requisitos de Diploma Estándar Asesoría Académica
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4 Credits ELA
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• ELA 1, 2, 3, 4
• ELA honors, Advanced Placement (AP), AICE, IB and dual enrollment courses may satisfy this requirement
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4 Credits Mathematics
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• One of which must be Algebra 1 and one of which must be Geometry
• Industry Certifications that lead to college credit may substitute for up to two mathematics credits (except for Algebra 1 and Geometry)
• An identified computer science credit may substitute for up to one mathematics credit (except for Algebra 1 and Geometry)
A computer science credit may not be used to substitute for both a mathematics and science credit.
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3 Credits Science
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• One of which must be Biology 1, two of which must be equally rigorous science courses
• Two of the three required course credits must have a laboratory component
• Industry Certifications that lead to college credit may substitute for up to one science credit (except for Biology 1)
• An identified computer science credit may substitute for up to one science credit (except for Biology 1)
A computer science credit may not be used to substitute for both a mathematics and science credit.
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3 Credits Social Studies
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• 1 credit in World History
• 1 credit in U.S. History
• 0.5 credit in U.S. Government
• 0.5 credit in Economics
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1 Credit Fine and Performing Arts, Speech and Debate, or Practical Arts
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1 Credit Physical Education
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• To include the integration of health
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8 Elective Credits
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1 Online Course
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Other Requirements
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Students must earn a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale for all cohort years and pass statewide, standardized assessments unless a waiver of assessment results is granted by the IEP team for students with disabilities.
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- 3 elective credits instead of 8
- Physical Education is not required
- Online course is not required
- At least 18 credits are required
- 4 elective credits instead of 8
- 2 credits in CTE courses, must result in
completion and industry certification
- 2 credits in work-based learning programs or up
to 2 elective credits including financial literacy
- Physical Education is not required
- Fine and Performing Arts, Speech and Debate, or
Practical Arts is not required
- Online course is not required
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