Utah § 53E-4-204 Standards and graduation requirements.

Utah Statutes

§ 53E-4-204 — Standards and graduation requirements.

Utah § 53E-4-204

Title 53EPublic Education System -- State Administration

Ch. 53E-4Academic Standards, Assessments, and Materials

Part 53E-4-2Standards

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Utah Code Ann. § 53E-4-204 (2026).

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(1)The state board shall establish rigorous core standards for Utah public schools and graduation requirements under Section 53E-3-501 for grades 9 through 12 that:

(1)(a) are consistent with state law and federal regulations;

(1)(b) use competency-based standards and assessments;

(1)(c) include instruction that stresses general financial literacy from basic budgeting to financial investments, including bankruptcy education and a general financial literacy test-out option;

(1)(d) include graduation requirements in language arts, mathematics, and science that exceed:

(1)(d)(i) 3.0 units in language arts including up to 0.5 units emphasizing verbal communication completed in a course or a school sponsored activity;

(1)(d)(ii) 2.0 units in mathematics; and

(1)(d)(iii) and 2.0 units in scienc

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(1) The state board shall establish rigorous core standards for Utah public schools and graduation requirements under Section 53E-3-501 for grades 9 through 12 that:
(1)(a) are consistent with state law and federal regulations;
(1)(b) use competency-based standards and assessments;
(1)(c) include instruction that stresses general financial literacy from basic budgeting to financial investments, including bankruptcy education and a general financial literacy test-out option;
(1)(d) include graduation requirements in language arts, mathematics, and science that exceed:
(1)(d)(i) 3.0 units in language arts including up to 0.5 units emphasizing verbal communication completed in a course or a school sponsored activity;
(1)(d)(ii) 2.0 units in mathematics; and
(1)(d)(iii) and 2.0 units in science; and
(1)(e) include a graduation requirement in social studies that is equal to or exceeds 3.5 units, including at least 1.0 unit in American constitutional government and citizenship as described in Section 53E-4-205.2;
(1)(f) ensure up to 0.5 units described in Subsection (1)(e) may be earned by:
(1)(f)(i) completing a course or a school sponsored activity emphasizing verbal communication provided that a significant portion of the course or activity is dedicated to civic education, including:
(1)(f)(i)(A) policy analysis;
(1)(f)(i)(B) governmental systems; and
(1)(f)(i)(C) civic engagement; or
(1)(f)(ii) participation in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps described in 10 U.S.C Sec. 2031.
(2) The state board shall establish competency-based standards and assessments for elective courses.
(3) The state board shall study requiring all LEAs to issue a high school diploma to students who receive:
(3)(a) an associate's degree with at least 60 credit hours from an accredited post-secondary institution; or
(3)(b) an industry certification with at least 500 hours of instruction from a business, trade association, or other industry group in accordance with Section 53E-3-501.