Ohio Honors Diploma
Ohio Honors Diploma Students wishing to earn an Honors Diploma must meet at least 8 of the criteria listed below (For those graduating in 2010 or earlier):
- Earn four units of English
- Earn three units of mathematics that shall include algebra I, algebra II and geometry or complete a three-year sequence of courses that contains equivalent content
- Earn three units of science that develop concepts for physical, life and earth and space sciences
- Earn three units of social studies
- Earn either three units of one foreign language or two units each of two foreign languages
- Earn one unit of fine arts
- Earn either one unit of business/technology and two additional units in 1 through 6 above or earn three additional units, in 1 through 6 above.
- Maintain an overall high school grade point average of at least 3.5 on a four-point scale up to the last grading period of the senior year
- Obtain a composite score of 27 on the American College Testing (ACT) tests or an equivalent composite score of 1210 on the Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT) with no regard for its new writing portion. (This maintains the two scores’ comparability as qualifying criteria).
