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Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL)

You have probably heard about the SOL (The Virginia Standards of Learning). These standards are very important to you as a student in the state of Virginia. The Virginia Standards of Learning are skills that every Virginia student is expected to learn. Learning these standards can make a difference in how well prepared you are to apply to college.

In 8th grade, the SOL tests how much you have learned in the following subjects:

• English;
• Math;
• Science;
• History and Social Science (including geography, economics, and civics); and
• Computer Technology

If you want more information about what you will be expected to know in each grade level of high school, go to the Virginia (DOE) Department of Education's SOL web site.

A copy of the Standard's Of Learning for Virginia’s Public Schools should have been sent home for you to share with your parents. If you do not have a copy of the Standards of Learning for Virginia Public Schools, contact your school or go to the Virginia (DOE) Department of Education's website.