Homeschooling High School in South Carolina

Required days

180 days/year

Required subjects

7 subjects

Notice

Not required

Testing / evaluation

Not required

Portfolio

Required

Jump to the full South Carolina requirements for plain-English detail on each of these.

Graduation requirements in South Carolina

South Carolina 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 South Carolina-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

South Carolina law requires testing only under Option 1. If your district approves your program under § 59-65-40, your child joins the annual statewide testing program, and a certified district employee gives the test. A child starting first grade also takes the state readiness test. The statutes for Option 2 (SCAIHS, § 59-65-45) and Option 3 (an association with at least 50 members, § 59-65-47) set no testing requirement. Your association can set its own evaluation rules, so check its handbook.

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 South Carolina 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. South Carolina also has assessment or portfolio expectations to plan around, so consistent records do double duty for both college applications and state compliance.

What Homeschool Fox tracks for South Carolina

Everything South Carolina expects you to keep, in one place — no spreadsheets, no lost notebooks.

• Days toward your 180-day goal
• Required subjects & core hours
• Daily activity logs
• Attendance records
• Notes & portfolio records
• Printable PDF reports
• High school transcripts
• State-specific progress tracking

More South Carolina guides

• South Carolina Homeschool Requirements Hours, notice, assessment, and subjects at a glance.
• How to Start Homeschooling in South Carolina A step-by-step guide from withdrawal to your first logged day.
• Record Keeping in South Carolina What to document, how to organize it, and staying compliant.
• How to Withdraw From School in South Carolina The steps, the letter, and timing to avoid truancy issues.
• Moving to South Carolina What to file when you arrive and whether your records transfer.
• Public School Sports in South Carolina Whether homeschoolers can play, what it takes, and who to ask.
• Homeschool Days Required in South Carolina The number, what counts toward it, and the pace to hit it.
• Required Subjects in South Carolina The list, how much time each needs, and proving you taught them.
• South Carolina Homeschool Portfolio What belongs in it, who can ask to see it, and a printable checklist.
• ESA & School Choice in South Carolina Funding amounts, who qualifies, and the trade-offs.