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Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements

Below is a checklist of the 27 credits required for all CCS students to graduate and earn a high school diploma:

   English I 
   English II
   English III (or AP Eng Language)
   English IV (or AP Eng Lit)
   
   Math I
   Math II
   Math III
   4th Math (to align with post-High School plans)
   
   Earth Science
   Biology
   A physical science (Chemistry, Physical Science, or Physics)
   
  World History
  Civics or Civic Literacy
 

American History

 

Economics & Personal Finance

   
      Health/ Physical Education
   
   Elective*
   Elective*
   Elective
   Elective
   Elective
   Elective
   Elective
   Elective
   Elective
   Elective
   Elective

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*NC now requires 2 Electives be a combination of CTE, Art, and or Foreign Language. 

Most 4 year colleges and Universities strongly suggest two credits of the same foreign language for college admission. This is not a graduation requirement, but should be done if a student wants to meet this minimum admission requirement. See more info here for UNC System Admissions Info. Students applying to private or out-of-state schools need to check what foreign language requirements