Homeschooling High School in South Carolina

Required hours

810 hrs/year

School days

180 days/year

Required subjects

6 subjects

Notice

Required

Testing / evaluation

Portfolio review

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 — typically 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's assessment requirement depends on your accountability option. Option 1 (district oversight, § 59-65-40) requires an annual standardized test in reading, writing, and math. Option 2 (SCAIHS membership, § 59-65-45) and Option 3 (an approved association with 50+ members, § 59-65-47) don't mandate standardized testing — each sets its own member standards.

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.

• Hours toward your 810-hour 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.
• ESA & School Choice in South Carolina Funding amounts, who qualifies, and the trade-offs.