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South Carolina
207,751 high school students
State Profile
As states work to raise their
academic standards, several national high school reform initiatives are
assisting them in their efforts to strengthen their high schools so that they
provide students with a 21st century education and skills.
Through the profile provided here, the National High School Center offers (a) a snapshot of the state’s graduation requirements and college entrance requirements (see table below) and (b) summaries of national reform initiatives active in the state (see list below table).
High School and College Alignment in the State
The following table shows the state’s alignment between high school
graduation requirements and minimum state college entrance requirements,
providing a quick source for determining whether there is a gap between what
students must know to graduate and what they are expected to have mastered in
order to enter college.
| High School Graduation Requirements | College Admission Requirements | |
|---|---|---|
|
English Units |
4 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mathematics Units |
4 |
3 |
|
|
Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry |
|
|
Social Studies Units |
3 |
3 |
|
|
U.S. History of Constitution (1), Economics (.5), U.S. Government (.5) |
U.S. History, Economics and Government and recommended |
|
Science Units |
3 |
3 |
|
|
including course in physical science, in which an end-of course examination is administered |
3 sciences w/lab, Biology, Chemistry, Physics |
|
Foreign Language Units |
1 |
2 |
|
Art Units |
N/S |
N/S |
|
Additional Units |
P.E. or ROTC – 1 |
P.E. or ROTC – 1 |
|
Total Units |
24 |
20 |
|
Tests |
Exit Examination |
SAT or ACT |
National High School Improvement Initiatives at Work in the
State
As states work to ready high school students for
postsecondary success, many are partnering with national organizations to
undertake high school improvement efforts. The following list includes national
improvement initiatives at work in the state. National initiatives are defined
as significant programs, projects, technical assistance, or key information
clearinghouses dedicated to high school improvement. For information about and
related to research on these initiatives, please click on the name of the
initiative to link to a synthesis:
- Advancing the Dual Agenda in High School Reform
- America's Choice
- America's Promise
- The Council of Chief State School Officers' Resources for Secondary School Redesign
- The Data Quality Campaign
- The Early College High School Initiative
- Education Commission of the States' High School Policy Center
- Small Learning Communities
South Carolina State High School Improvement
Initiatives
For information on high school improvement initiatives
launched at the state level visit the South Carolina’s High School Reform
Web
page.
South Carolina ARRA Information
For information on South Carolina's ARRA efforts as it relates to education, please visit the state Web page.
