HOPE Rigor

Georgia's HOPE Scholarship is available to Georgia residents who have demonstrated academic achievement. The scholarship provides money to assist students with their educational costs of attending a HOPE eligible post-secondary institution located in Georgia. To receive HOPE Scholarship funding, students must take and pass 4 courses designated as a HOPE Rigor course. 

Courses Commonly Taught at CCHS that meet HOPE Rigor Requirements

Many courses offered at CCHS and through our dual enrollment programs with the Athens Community Career Academy and local colleges count as rigorous courses under this rule. The most commonly taken courses are listed below. For the most comprehensive, up-to-date information of HOPE rigor courses, visit this website and click on FAQ.

English Courses

    Advanced Placement (AP) Language/Composition

    AP Literature/Composition

Math Courses

    Advanced Algebra

    Statistical Reasoning

    Pre-Calculus

    AP Precalculus

    AP Calculus AB

    AP Calculus BC

    AP Statistics

    Advanced Mathematical Decision Making (AMDM)

Science Courses

    AP Computer Science

    Computer Science Principles

    Human Anatomy/Physiology (or Adv Human Anatomy)

    AP Biology

    Chemistry I (or Adv Chem)

    AP Chemistry

    AP Environmental Science

    Physics I (or Adv Physics)

    AP Physics 1

    Scientific Research

    Epidemiology

    Entomology

    Zoology (or Adv Zoology)

   Astronomy

Social Studies Courses

    AP Government/Politics: United States

    AP World History

    AP United States History

    AP Macroeconomics

    AP Human Geography

    AP Psychology

    AP European History

    AP African American/Black Studies

Electives

    AP Seminar

     AP Research

World Language Courses

    French II

    French III

    French IV

    French V

    AP French

    Spanish II

    Spanish III

    Spanish IV

    Spanish V

    AP Spanish

    *Many other modern languages, level II and higher

In addition, transcript credits earned by a high school student in any post secondary institution (i.e., college) in Science, Mathematics, English, Foreign Language, or Social Studies course, substantially similar to one in the list above, and taken at an eligible post-secondary institution in Georgia, will be counted towards the rigor requirement. 

Clarke Central Courses that count towards HOPE GPA 

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*indicated a hope rigor course