Frequently Asked Questions

Students will have the first 10 days of the school year to request a change in their schedule. Requests for changes will be made in the order they are received. Not every course request will be accommodated due to the complexity of scheduling classes. If students do not make a request within the 10 day period, they will remain in their assigned schedule. All honored schedule changes will be final. Schedules will not be reverted once requested changes have been made.

Students are able to request to drop an AP class during the first two weeks of the academic school year when schedule changes will be considered. If a student is struggling in an AP class and wants to drop anytime after the first two weeks of school, s/he must go through the AP Support process. 

If you need a copy of your transcript, you can download it from your StudentVue. Log in and select the "Course History" tab and there you will see an option to select your "Unofficial Transcript." If you need an official transcript (typically for college purposes or for scholarships) you can request it online through our Records Office HERE.

Work permits are issued through Carter's College and Career Center. Please visit the College and Career Center site HERE for further information and details on how to obtain a permit.

The expectation that all seniors will be enrolled in a 4th year of math is in place in order to help our students be college and career ready. Whether you are choosing to enter college, the work force, or the military after graduation it will be in your best interest to take a math class senior year. Studying math helps build problem solving skills that will help you be successful in high school and beyond.

Students who complete the Fall semester of their senior year with a cumulative GPA of 4.0 and higher will be designated a Distinguished Scholar. The deadline to calculate the GPA is February 15th of the graduating year.

The A-G requirements are the 15 yearlong courses that high school students must take in high school in order to be eligible for admission into a Cal State or University of California. Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in their A-G classes. Meeting these requirements keeps all post secondary (after high school) options open to you. The counseling team wants you to have choices after graduating and being A-G eligible makes that possible.

One way to meet your physical education requirement is to play a sport here at Carter High School. Waivers can be applied for participation in a sport during 10th, 11th, or 12th grade (freshman participation in a sport will NOT count toward a waiver). Students must participate in a sport and complete the entire season to be eligible. Each season of a sport that students complete can waive 5 credits.

Carter's School Code/CEEB is 053855