Northwestern High School - Rock Hill School District

In addition to the credit requirements for graduation, students must pass the HSAP exams. Language
arts and mathematics are the current testing areas. Students take these exams for the first time in the spring
of their second year in high school. Students who do not pass on their first attempt, or subsequent attempts,
will be placed in a remediation class and will be given additional opportunities at Northwestern to take the
tests to meet this graduation requirement. Students who fail to pass any one of the areas tested prior to their
graduation date will receive a South Carolina High School Certificate. After graduation students may take
the exams they need to complete their diploma requirements through Adult Education.
Language Arts .........4 Carnegie Units
Science
U.S. History...............1 Carnegie Unit
(must include study of Constitution)
Economics..............1/2 Carnegie Unit
Government............1/2 Carnegie Unit
Other Social Studies..1 Carnegie Unit
Mathematics .......... 4 Carnegie Units
Science.........................3 Carnegie Units
Physical Education........1 Carnegie Unit
Health Combination ......1 Carnegie Unit
Computer Science .........1 Carnegie Unit
Electives ......................8 Carnegie Units
TOTAL .........................24 Carnegie Units
18