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Standard Diploma Requirements
Academic Advisement – What Students and Parents Need to Know

What are the diploma options? 24 Credit Standard Diploma
Students must successfully complete one of the 4 Credits ELA

following diploma options:
• 24-credit standard diploma • ELA 1, 2, 3, 4

• 18-credit Academically Challenging Curriculum to • ELA honors, Advanced Placement (AP), AICE, IB and

Enhance Learning (ACCEL) dual enrollment courses may satisfy this requirement

• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathway

• Advanced International Certificate of Education 4 Credits Mathematics*

(AICE) curriculum • One of which must be Algebra 1 and one of which

• International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma curriculum must be Geometry

What are the state assessment requirements? • Industry Certifications that lead to college credit may

for up to two mathematics credits (except
substitute
Students must pass the following statewide for Algebra 1 and Geometry)

assessments: • An identified computer science** credit may

• Grade 10 English Language Arts (ELA) or a substitute for up to one mathematics credit (except

concordant score for Algebra 1 and Geometry)

• Algebra 1 end of course (EOC) or a comparative 3 Credits Science

score

Refer to Graduation Requirements for Florida’s • One of which must be Biology 1, two of which must

Statewide Assessments for concordant and be equally rigorous science courses

comparative scores. • Two of the three required course credits must have a
laboratory component

Students enrolled in the following courses must • Industry Certifications that lead to college credit may

participate in the corresponding EOC assessment, substitute for up to one science credit (except for

which constitutes 30 percent of the final course grade : Biology 1)
+

• Algebra 1 • Geometry • An identified computer science** credit may
• Biology 1 • U.S. History substitute for up to one science credit (except for
+ Special note: Thirty percent not applicable if not Biology 1)

enrolled in the course but passed the EOC (credit 3 Credits Social Studies
acceleration program [CAP]). • 1 credit in World History

• 1 credit in U.S. History

What is the difference between the 18-credit ACCEL • 0.5 credit in U.S. Government

option and the 24-credit option? • 0.5 credit in Economics
• 3 elective credits instead of 8 1 Credit Fine and Performing Arts, Speech and Debate, or

• Physical Education is not required Practical Arts*

• Online course is not required

1 Credit Physical Education*

What is the difference between the CTE Pathway option

and the 24-credit option? • To include the integration of health

• At least 18 credits are required 8 Elective Credits
• 4 elective credits instead of 8 1 Online Course

o 2 credits in CTE courses, must result in

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completion and industry certification Students must earn a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) on a

o 2 credits in work-based learning programs or up 4.0 scale for all cohort years and pass statewide,

to 2 elective credits including financial literacy standardized assessments unless a waiver of assessment

• Physical Education is not required results is granted by the IEP team for students with

• Fine and Performing Arts, Speech and Debate, or disabilities.

Practical Arts is not required * Eligible courses are specified i

n the Florida Course
• Online course is not required Code Directory.

**A computer science credit may not be used to

substitute for both a mathematics and science credit.

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