High School to Community College Credit

An articulation agreement ensures that if a student is proficient in his/her high school course, the student can receive college credit for that course at any North Carolina Community College. 

In order to ensure a student has the opportunity to earn community college credit for the high school CTE classes that are defined in the JCPS CTE Articulation Agreement (see below), it is imperative that the student takes the teacher-made exam regardless of their exemption status. 

On the linked JCPS CTE Articulation Agreement below, JCPS CTE has indicated "Exam-S" if the POL is a state exam, or "Exam-L" if the POL is a local exam on the JCPS CTE Articulation Agreement (SY24-25) document.

If "Local" is indicated as the CTE Proof of Learning by NCDPI, then the teacher administers a teacher-made final exam. To receive articulated credit, the student would need a 90 or higher on their teacher-made exam.

It is important for the student to maintain records of final report cards (exam grades are listed) as well as credential reports and/or certificates. These artifacts are crucial when requesting articulated credit as proof of proficiency is required at the community college. 

The student should email Mrs. Waller (maryolivewaller@johnston.k12.nc.us) with questions or concerns. Again, if you have maintained. 

*One caveat to note is that we don't know which courses may be added to the list at a later date by the state or locally. Therefore, a student could have had an opportunity to earn articulated credit, but not taking a teacher-made final exam would prevent them from earning the articulated credit at the community college. Taking all final exams and keeping accurate and detailed records can help you avoid this concern as you pursue future opportunities.