Graduation Requirements, Promotion, Grading Scale, & GPA

FUTURE-READY CORE COURSE OF STUDY GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

English English I, English II, English III, English IV

(4 Credits) *(student may take courses at regular, honors or AP level)

Mathematics Math I, Math II, Math III, 4th Level Math 

(4 Credits) *(students should continue to take Math courses through 

Senior year)

Science Earth/Environmental, Biology, a Physical Science Course  

(3 Credits) *(student may take courses at regular, honors or AP level)

Social Studies World History, American History, Economics & Personal 

(4 Credits) Finance (EPF), Civic Literacy 

*(student may take courses at regular, honors or AP level)

Health and Physical Education (1 Credit)

Elective Courses (12 Credits)

Foreign Languages

Not required for High School graduation.  

A two-credit minimum is required for admission to a university in the UNC system. Students should research what different colleges require and recommend for foreign language credit.

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You can use this list of requirements and your transcript on PowerSchool. 


GRADING SCALE

A 90 - 100 4.0

B 80 - 89 3.0

C 70 - 79 2.0

D 60 - 69 1.0

F < 59 0.0

GPA and Class Rank is calculated at the end of each semester. 



PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS

To be a Sophomore:    6 Credits including English I

To be a Junior:              13 Credits including English II

To be a Senior:             20 Credits including English III  

To Graduate:                 28 Credits including English IV

GPA (Grade Point Average)

There are two types of GPA (Grade Point Average) and BOTH are reported on your transcript:

The chart below explains how many quality points are awarded for each grade earned.

To calculate your GPA, make a list of your grades and the points you earned from each grade (see chart above), then add up the grades and divide by 4 classes. 

Example: A-4, B-3, B-3, C- 2 = 12/4 = 3.0