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Can be counted toward the fulfillment of other graduation requirements. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |\n| Mathematics | 3 years: Algebra I or integrated equivalent (1 year); nonspecified course, including geometry content (1 year); Advanced Placement (AP) computer science is eligible. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |\n| Computer Literacy | One year of a course that includes intensive instruction in computer literacy, which may be English, social science, or any other subject and which may be counted toward the fulfillment of other graduation requirements. (PA 101-0654) |  | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |\n| Science | 2 years: no content specified. | 3 | 3 | 3 |  |  |\n|  | 2 years of laboratory science: no content specified.* |  |  |  | 3 | 3 |\n| Social Science | 2 years: Must include 1 year of U.S. History or a combination of U.S. History and American government; 1 semester of civics. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |\n| IL/US\u003Cbr>Constitution | American patriotism, principles of representative government, and proper use and display of the flag (105 ILCS 5/27-3 and 27-4) . Passing score on examination required for high school graduation. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |\n\n[isbe](isbe.net)[.net](isbe.net)  \nILLINOIS  \nSTATE BOARD OF  \nEDUCATION  \n\n| World Foreign Languages | 2 years of world languages, may include American Sign Language.* |  |  |  |  | 3 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Electives | 1 year selected from art, music, world languages (may include American Sign Language), or career and technical education (CTE) . | 3 |  |  |  |  |\n|  | 1 year selected from art, music, world languages (may include American Sign Language), CTE, or forensic speech (speech and debate) . |  | 3 | 3 | 3 |  |\n|  | 1 year selected from art, music, CTE, or a third year of world languages (may include American Sign Language), or forensic speech (speech and debate) .* |  |  |  |  | 3 |\n| Free\u003Cbr>Application\u003Cbr>for Federal\u003Cbr>Student Aid (FAFSA) | File a FAFSA with the U.S. Department of Education or, if applicable, an application for state financial aid or file a waiver with school district. (See 105 ILCS 5/22-87 for details. )\u003Cbr>[https://www.isbe.net/Pages/FAFSA](https://www.isbe.net/Pages/FAFSA). aspx | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |\n\n*Does not apply to students with disabilities whose course of study is determined by an Individualized Education Program (IEP) . Note—Any diploma conferred during the 2019-20 school year, including during the summer of 2020, under graduation requirements that were modified by an Executive Order, emergency rule-making, or school policy prompted by a gubernatorial disaster proclamation as a result of COVID-19 is deemed valid and is not subject to challenge or review due to a failure to meet minimum requirements otherwise required by this code, administrative rule, or school board policy. (PA 101-0643)  \nInstructional and graduation requirements by content area  \nThis document is intended to provide guidance on state required courses and compulsory units of study in which students must earn credit for conferral of a high school diploma. Other participatory instructional requirements can be found on the Illinois Mandated Units of Study document. These include Health Education, Physical Education, Consumer Education, and Computer Literacy.  \nAssessments  \nDepartment: Assessments [Contact:](Contact: assessment@isbe.net)[ ](Contact: assessment@isbe.net)[assessment@isbe.net](Contact: assessment@isbe.net)  \n[Each student ","cbCaigWHqNTwhMeh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigWHqNTwhMeh","pdf",268711,"English","# Instructional and graduation requirements by content area\n## Language Arts\n## Mathematics\n## Computer Literacy\n## Science\n## Social Science and U.S. Constitution\n## World Foreign Languages and Electives\n## FAFSA filing requirement\n## Assessments and diploma certification rules","[{\"question\":\"What minimum units are students required to accrue to graduate under these rules?\",\"answer\":\"Students must accrue at least 16 units in Grades 9–12 for a four-year school, or 12 units in Grades 10–12 for a three-year high school, unless exempt.\"},{\"question\":\"Which language arts credits are required for graduation?\",\"answer\":\"Language arts requires 4 years, including two years of writing-intensive coursework, with at least one year in an English language arts course; a transitional English course may also be used.\"},{\"question\":\"What mathematics courses are required?\",\"answer\":\"Mathematics requires 3 years, including one year of Algebra 1 and one year of geometry content; eligible integrated/applied courses that include geometry and AP computer science are also referenced.\"}]","Illinois Graduation Requirements - High School Diploma Requirements by Content Area | PDF",1791598600,15]