Virginia Administrative Code
Title 8 - EDUCATION
Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Chapter 30 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING ADULT HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Section 8VAC20-30-20 - Minimum requirements for adult high school programs
Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 16, March 25, 2024
Adult high school programs are not part of the 9 through 12 high school program and shall meet the following minimum requirements:
1. Age. Only those students who are not subject to the compulsory attendance requirements of § 22.1-254 of the Code of Virginia shall be enrolled in an adult high school program.
2. Credit.
3. Diplomas.
Discipline Area |
Standard Units of Credit Required |
English |
4 |
Mathematics |
3 |
Science |
2 |
History and Social Sciences |
2 |
Electives |
9 |
TOTAL |
20 |
Courses completed to satisfy the requirements in mathematics and science shall include content in courses that incorporate or exceed the content of courses approved by the Board of Education to satisfy any other board-recognized diploma.
Courses completed to satisfy the history and social sciences requirements shall include one unit of credit in Virginia and U.S. history and one unit of credit in Virginia and U.S. government in courses that incorporate or exceed the content of courses approved by the Board of Education to satisfy any other board-recognized diploma.
Courses completed to satisfy the electives requirement shall include at least two sequential electives in an area of concentration or specialization, which may include career and technical education and training.
Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-224 and 22.1-253.13:4 Code of Virginia.