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As I said, it's a lot more complicated than here in the US.
In the US the federal government doesn't regulate education, it's left to the states. Therefore, you have 50 slightly different education systems.
Here in Florida, in order to graduate high school you need to complete(this depends on the year you will be graduating, the more recent the year, the more higher the standards, I will be using the most recent year):
English: 4 credits with major concentration in composition, reading for information, and literature
Math: (we don't say maths, even though it's grammatically incorrect not to): 4 credits, one of which must be Algebra 1 or its equivalent, one of which must be Geometry or its equivalent, and one of which must be Algebra 2 or a series of courses equivalent to Algebra 2
Science: 3 credits in science, two of which must have a laboratory component and one of which must be Biology 1 or an equivalent course or a series of courses
Social Studies: 1 credit World History 1 credit U.S. History .5 credit U.S. Government .5 credit Economics
World Language: Not required for high school graduation; but required for admission into state universities
You also need: 1 credit in Fine or Performing Arts, Speech and Debate, or Practical Arts (eligible courses specified in Course Code Directory)
Not Required
Not Required
Physical Education
1 credit in Physical Education
and 8 electives which basically consist of any additional classes.
All while maintaining a C average to graduate(see my other post).
As you can see, it's a lot less...standardized, I suppose, than in the UK.
[Edited on 11.27.2012 5:41 PM PST]