Homeschooling High School in New Jersey

Required hours

No state minimum

Required subjects

Your choice

Notice

Not required

Testing / evaluation

Not required

Recordkeeping

Recommended

Jump to the full New Jersey requirements for plain-English detail on each of these.

Graduation requirements in New Jersey

New Jersey does not issue homeschool diplomas, so as the parent-administrator you set the graduation requirements and award the diploma yourself. A common college-prep plan covers 4 years of English, 3–4 of math, 3 of science, 3 of social studies, 2 of a foreign language, plus electives, which lands around 24 credits total. Check any New Jersey-specific expectations for your situation, and align with the admissions requirements of the colleges your student is targeting.

Credits and GPA

A standard high-school credit (a Carnegie unit) represents roughly 120–180 hours of instruction in a subject over the year, or about a full-year course. Half-credit courses are common for semester-long electives. Track grades per course and compute a weighted or unweighted GPA on a 4.0 scale. Our free GPA calculator can do the math, and Homeschool Fox tracks credits and grades for you as you log coursework.

Testing and assessment

No, New Jersey does not require standardized testing or formal assessments for homeschooled students. However, many families choose to use assessments voluntarily to track progress.

Building a college-ready transcript

Selective colleges expect a clean, professional transcript listing courses, credits, grades, and GPA, often alongside a school profile and course descriptions. You can build one in New Jersey yourself. A standard transcript is included with Homeschool Fox, and the $29 official transcript add-on generates AI-drafted course descriptions and a school profile that admissions readers expect.

Keeping records through high school

Keep coursework, reading lists, grades, and work samples organized from 9th grade on. Reconstructing four years at application time is painful. Even though New Jersey is relatively hands-off, strong high-school records are what colleges and scholarship programs ask for.

What Homeschool Fox tracks for New Jersey

Everything New Jersey expects you to keep, in one place — no spreadsheets, no lost notebooks.

• Required hours or days
• Required subjects & core hours
• Daily activity logs
• Attendance records
• Notes & portfolio records
• Printable PDF reports
• High school transcripts
• State-specific progress tracking

More New Jersey guides

• New Jersey Homeschool Requirements Hours, notice, assessment, and subjects at a glance.
• How to Start Homeschooling in New Jersey A step-by-step guide from withdrawal to your first logged day.
• Record Keeping in New Jersey What to document, how to organize it, and staying compliant.
• How to Withdraw From School in New Jersey The steps, the letter, and timing to avoid truancy issues.
• Moving to New Jersey What to file when you arrive and whether your records transfer.
• Public School Sports in New Jersey Whether homeschoolers can play, what it takes, and who to ask.