New Hampshire: College and Career Policies

New Hampshire updated the English language arts standards in 2010. These standards are aligned to the Common Core State Standards.

4 credits of English are required to graduate.

New Hampshire updated the health standards in 2003.

This is to include an algebra credit that can be earned through a sequential, integrated, or applied program.

New Hampshire has standards in 11 different content areas including arts education, mathematics, physical education, English language arts, English language proficiency standards, science, social studies, health, technology/engineering education, information and communication technologies literacy, and world languages.

In the 2014-15 school year, New Hampshire will begin rolling out new assessments aligned to the Common Core State Standards.

The purpose of the New Hampshire K-12 Physical Education Curriculum Guidelines is to provide a vision for physical education in New Hampshire. The expectations for student learning at the primary (Pre-K–2), intermediate (grades 3-5), middle school (grades 6-8), and high school (grades 9–12) levels set forth in this document are to be used as a tool for districts, schools and teachers to make local decisions about a comprehensive physical education curriculum. As with other content areas, specific grade-level course offerings, and instructional methods, activities, and materials remain at the local level.

New Hampshire has not adopted any professional development standards.

New Hampshire adopted New Generation Science Standards.

These two credits include 1 credit of Physical sciences and 1 credit of Biological sciences.

New Hampshire updated the social studies standards in 2006.

New Hampshire requires 2.5 credits of social studies to graduate.

The State Board of Education has full authority to adopt standards.