Grading and Promotion

 

Grades are averaged 80% with 20% (EOC/Final) to get the Final grade.

 

A= 90 or above

B = 89-80

C= 79-70

F=69 and below

 

Promotion Criteria:

 

The following credits must be earned for class placement:

10th grade = 6 credits

11th grade = 13 credits

12th grade = 20 credits

Graduation = 27 credits

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Units Required

(I) English/Language Arts* 4

(II) Mathematics* 4**

(III) Science* 4

The 4th science unit may be used to meet both the science and elective requirement

(IV) Social Studies* 3

(V) CTAE and/or

Modern Language/Latin and/or

Fine Arts 3

(VI) Health and Physical Education* 1

(VII) Electives 4

TOTAL UNITS (MINIMUM) 23

 

English Language Arts: Four units of credit in English language arts shall be required of all students. A full unit of credit in American Literature/Composition and a full unit of credit in Ninth-Grade Literature and Composition shall be required. All courses that may satisfy the remaining units of credit are identified with a "c." The Writing, Conventions, and Listening, Speaking, and Viewing strands of the Georgia Performance Standards shall be taught in sequence in grades 9-12. Literature modules may be taught in any sequence in grades 10-12.

 

Mathematics: Four units of core credit in mathematics shall be required of all students, including Mathematics I or GPS Algebra, or its equivalent and Mathematics II or GPS Geometry, or its equivalent and Mathematics III or GPS Advanced Algebra or its equivalent. Additional core courses needed to complete four credits in mathematics must be chosen from the list of GPS/ CCGPS /AP/IB/dual enrollment designated courses.

 

Science: Four units of credit in science shall be required of all students, including one full unit of Biology; one unit of either Physical Science or Physics; one unit of either Chemistry, Earth Systems, Environmental Science or an AP/IB course; and one additional science unit. The fourth science unit may be used to meet both the science and elective requirements. Any AP/IB science course may be substituted for the appropriate courses listed above.

 

Social Sciences: Three units of credit shall be required in social studies. One unit of credit shall be required in United States History. One unit of credit shall be required in World History. One-half unit of American Government/Civics shall be required. One-half unit of Economics shall be required.

 

Health and Physical Education: One unit of credit in health and physical education is required. Students shall combine one-half or one-third units of credit of Health (17.011), Health and Personal Fitness (36.051), or Advanced Personal Fitness (36.061) to satisfy this requirement.

 

Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) Pathways: Students may earn three units of credit in a coherent sequence of CTAE courses through a self-selected pathway leading to college readiness and a career readiness certificate endorsed by related industries.