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Minimum South Dakota State Graduation Requirements
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Applies to
seniors graduating 2009
(grade 12)
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Applies to
seniors graduating 2010 and after
22 credits
required
Questions related to requirements for the South Dakota
Opportunity Scholarship should be directed to the SD
Board of Regents Office or refer to the BOR website
http://www.sdbor.edu/. |
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22 credits required |
Standard Curriculum |
Advanced Curriculum |
Distinguished Curriculum |
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English/Language Arts |
4 units of English/Language Arts |
4 units of English/Language Arts |
4 units of English/Language Arts |
4 units of English/Language Arts |
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-1 ½ units of
writing
-1 ½ units of lit including ½ unit
of American lit
- ½ unit speech
- ½ unit of other
language arts |
-1 ½ units of
writing
-1
unit of
literature - ½ unit of
American lit
- ½ unit speech
- ½ unit of other
language arts |
-1 ½ units of
writing
-1
unit of
literature
- ½ unit of
American lit
- ½ unit speech
- ½ unit of other
language arts |
-1 ½ units of
writing
-1 unit of literature
- ½ unit of
American lit
- ½ unit speech
- ½ unit of other
language arts |
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Social Science |
3 units of social studies |
3 units of social studies |
3 units of social studies |
3 units of social studies |
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-1 unit of US
history
-½ unit of US
government
- ½ unit of
geography
- 1 unit of other
social sciences
Groton Area Requirement
½ World History
(class of 2009) |
-1 unit of US
history
-½ unit of US
government
- ½ unit of
geography
- ½ unit of world
history
- ½ unit of other
social sciences |
-1 unit of US
history
-½ unit of US
government
- ½ unit of
geography
- ½ unit of world
history
- ½ unit of other
social sciences |
-1 unit of US
history
-½ unit of US
government
- ½ unit of
geography
- ½ unit of world
history
- ½ unit of other
social sciences |
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Math |
3 units of math, including a
minimum of 1 unit of Algebra 1 or higher |
3 units of math, including a
minimum of 1 unit of Algebra 1 or higher |
3 units of math, including a
minimum of 1 unit each of algebra I, algebra II, and
geometry
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4 units of math, including a
minimum of 1 unit each of algebra I, algebra II,
geometry, and advanced math elective |
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Science
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2 units of lab science |
2 units of lab science |
3 units of lab science that must
include a minimum of biology and chemistry, or physics |
4 units of science that must
include a minimum of biology and chemistry, or physics.
3 units must be lab science. |
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Applies to
seniors graduating 2009
(grade 12) |
Applies to
seniors graduating 2010 and after
Standard Advanced
Distinguished
Curriculum
Curriculum Curriculum
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Computer Studies |
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Groton Area School requirement
½ unit computer studies |
Groton Area School requirement
½ unit computer studies |
½ unit computer studies |
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½ unit of laboratory computer studies |
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Fine Arts |
1 unit of fine arts |
1 unit of fine arts |
1 unit fine arts |
1 unit fine arts |
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PE/Health |
Groton Area School requirement
½ unit
of Physical Education
½ unit of Health |
½ unit of physical education or
health
Groton Area School requirement
Additional ½ unit of physical education or health
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½ unit of physical education or
health
Groton Area School requirement
Additional ½ unit of physical education or health
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½ unit of physical education or
health
Groton Area School requirement
Additional ½ unit of physical education or health
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Economics or personal
finance |
Groton Area School requirement
½ unit of personal finance |
½ unit of personal finance |
½ unit of personal finance |
½ unit of personal finance |
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Other |
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1 ½
units of any combination of the following required
offerings:
-World languages, or
-Computer studies, or
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Approved CTE courses, or
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Math courses in addition to requirements above, or
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Science courses in addition to requirements above. |
1 ½
units of any combination of the following required
offerings:
-World languages, or
-Computer studies, or
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Approved CTE courses, or
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Math courses in addition to requirements above, or
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Science courses in addition to requirements above. |
2 units of world languages,
including two years of the same language |
