Pathways to graduation

For... Anyone and everyone!

Credits required to be a:

• Sophomore: 6-11.5

• Junior: 12-17.5

• Senior: 18+

A total of 23 units are needed to meet graduation requirements.

Valedictorian is the Summa Cum Laude graduate who has the highest GPA
Salutatorian is the Summa Cum Laude graduate who has the second-highest GPA.

Four (4) Credits of English/Language Arts

(1 credit each) (R=required)

• Literature and Composition I (R)

• Literature and Composition II (R)

• American Literature

• Multicultural Literature

(Various options: AP® and DE classes)

Four (4) Credits of Mathematics

(1 credit each) (R=required)

• Algebra I (R)

• Geometry (R)

• Advanced Algebra (R)

• College Readiness Math or Statistical Reasoning

(Various options: Foundations of Algebra, Algebra/Geometry, Geometry/Advanced Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Statistics, DE Math, AP Math)

Four (4) Credits of Science

(1 credit each) (R=required)

• Physics or Physical Science (R)

• Biology (R)

• Chemistry/Earth Systems/Environmental Science/AP®Science (one is required)

• Forensic Science

(Various options: AP® and DE classes)

Three (3) Credits of Social Studies

(1 credit each) (R=required)

• American Government/Civics (R)

• World History (R)

• US History (R)

• Personal Finance and Economics (R)

(Various options: AP® and DE classes)

One (1) Credit of Health and Personal Fitness

• Health and Personal Fitness

Three (3) Credits of CTAE/Foreign Language/Fine Arts

(Any combination below)

Students are encouraged to select 3 credits in a focused area of interest:

• CTAE—Career Pathway

• Foreign Language—Students seeking admission to a four-year college or university in Georgia must take a minimum of 2 units in the same language.

• Fine Arts—Area of Interest

​Four (4) Additional Elective Credits:

4 credits in addition to courses prescribed above

100 supervised hours of community service will earn a student 1.0 credit as a service learning elective. (encouraged, not required)