High School Graduation Requirements
South Dakota's current requirements for graduation were passed by the Board of Education Standards on July 16, 2018. Those requirements are outlined in South Dakota Administrative Rule 24:43:11. The requirements include a base of required coursework and the ability for students to earn endorsements on top of that base. The requirements are designed to provide flexibility for students to meet their postsecondary and career aspirations within a framework of general requirements.
Documents and Links
Contacts
- 18 Compulsory School Age, Carol Uecker, 605-773-4771
- Advanced Computer Science Replacing a Science Elective, doe.sd.gov/gradrequirements/advancedcomputerscience.aspx, Jennifer Fowler, 605-280-0990
- Advanced & Advanced Honors Endorsements, Vera Tipton, 605-773-8071
- Advanced Career Endorsement, Kristin Larson, 605-295-1930
- Career and Technical Education, Division of CTE, 605-773-3423
- Course Codes, http://doe.sd.gov/contentstandards/commoncourse.aspx
- Course Content Standards, http://doe.sd.gov/contentstandards
- Course Requirements to Graduate, Vera Tipton, 605-773-8071
- Dual Credit, https://sdmylife.com/prepping-for-college/dual-credit, Amber Rost, 605-220-6612
- End-of-Course Exams, Chris Booth, 605-773-6156
- English Language Arts, World Language, Teresa Berndt, 605-773-4662
- English Language Learners (ELL), Rachel Temple, 605-394-1252
- Fine Arts, Science, Jennifer Fowler, 605-280-0990
- Social Studies, Melinda Johnson, 605-295-0433
- Health Education, Physical Education, Stephanie Hansen, 605-295-2507
- Home School, Carol Uecker, 605-773-4771
- Industry Recognized Credentials, doe.sd.gov/cte/industry.aspx, Kristin Larson, 605-295-1930
- Math, Stephanie Higdon, 605-295-8190
- Online Courses, South Dakota Virtual School (SDVS), Vera Tipton, 605-773-8071
- Special Education (SPED) or IEP, See Region Representative list on the SD Special Education Programs page
- Teacher Certification, doe.sd.gov/certification/, certification@state.sd.us, 605-773-2490
- Transcripts, Listing Earned Advanced Endorsements and Industry-Recognized Credentials, Student Data Collections Desk Guide, Teri Jung, 605-773-8197
