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CHESTATEE HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS ENTERING 9TH GRADE IN AUGUST 2008 OR LATER
English Language Arts – 4 units, including 1 unit of 9th Grade Literature and Composition and 1 unit of American Literature and Composition
Mathematics – 4 units, including Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2 and Mathematics 3 or their equivalents. Remaining unit must come from GPS/AP/IB courses.
Science – 4 units, including 1 unit of Physical Science or Physics, 1 unit of Biology, and 1 unit of Chemistry, Earth Systems, Environmental Science. Remaining unit must come from GPS/AP/IB courses.
Social Studies – 3 units, including 1 unit of World History, 1 unit of United States History, and ½ unit of Economics and ½ unit of American Government/Civics.
Health/Physical Education – 1 unit, including ½ unit of Health and ½ unit of Personal Fitness.
Career Tech and/or Foreign Language and/or Fine Arts – 4 units (students planning to enter the University System of Georgia or most other post-secondary institutions must take at least 2 units of the same foreign language)
Additional Electives – 8 units from any area
It is highly recommended that students select electives in a focused area of interest that will prepare them for college and work readiness. Students may earn 3 units of credit in a coherent sequence of Career Tech courses through a self-selected pathway leading to college and career readiness.
Total needed to graduate - 28
Hall County School System Graduation requirements for students entering before 2008
College Preparatory Track Units Courses 4 English 4 Mathematics 4 Science 4 Social Studies 2 Foreign Language 0.5 Health 0.5 Physical Education 1 Fine Arts/Vocational/Foreign Language/ROTC 8 Electives
28 Total (Plus passing all sections of the Georgia High School Graduation Test)
College Preparatory WITH DISTINCTION A high school program of study signifying that a student has satisfactorily completed a college preparatory curriculum as specified by the Hall County Board of Education and has attained a grade point average in Core Courses of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale or 80 numeric average.
Technical/Career Preparatory Track Units Courses 4 English 3 Mathematics 3 Science 4 Social Studies 0.5 Health 0.5 Physical Education 1 Fine Arts/Vocational/Foreign Language/ROTC 3 Pathway 1 Pathway Elective 8 Electives
28 Total (Plus passing all sections of the Georgia High School Graduation Test)
Technical/Career WITH DISTINCTION A high school program of study signifying that a student has satisfactorily completed a technology/career preparatory curriculum as specified by the Hall County Board of Education, as well as one (1) additional unit from Core Areas or Fine Arts, and has attained a grade point average in Core Courses of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale or 80 numeric average.
Units needed to pass from one grade to another: Units Needed Grade Level 6 Sophomore 12 Junior – Students must pass 2 English, 2 Math, 2 Social Studies, and 2 Science courses as part of the 12 units needed to be promoted to the 11th grade 20 Senior – including 2 English, 2 Math, 2 Social Studies, and 2 Science units 28 Graduate
In order to graduate from a Hall County high school, a student must complete all course work for his/her chosen diploma track to be eligible to participate in graduation practice and ceremonies.
Other websites for Scholarship opportunities: www.weeklyscholarshipalert.org
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