Graduation Requirements Understanding High School Credits GCPS GRADUATION

Graduation Requirements Understanding High School Credits

GCPS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Area of Study Required Credits English/Language Arts 4 credits Mathematics 4 credits Science 4 credits Social Studies 3 credits CTAE/World Language/Fine Arts 3 credits P. E. / Health 1 credits Electives 4 credits TOTAL CREDITS: 23 credits • Two years of the same foreign language are required for admissions into University System of Georgia colleges and universities • Three years of JROTC can be used to fulfill P. E. /Health Requirement

Transcript/ Report Card • A transcript/ report card is mailed from the Gwinnett County Public School Office twice a School Year (January and June) • All the courses your student took are listed on the transcript/ report card • Listed on the transcript/ report card are the credits earned or not earned • 0. 500 and 1. 000 indicates that the student has earned credit for the course • 0. 000 indicates that the student did not earn credit for this course

How to Make Up Credit • Options • Credit Recovery – with a failing grade of 60 -69 - $75 per 0. 5 credit • • Not for athletes!!!!!! – (Not NCAA approved) Gwinnett Online Campus - $250 per 0. 5 credit Phoenix – (Evening Classes) - $150 per 0. 5 credit Summer School – (Online or Face to Face) - $250 per 0. 5 credit • Students who plan to take a course outside of Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) must meet with their counselor first! Beginning August 6 th, 2018 the Office of School Improvement and Operations must approve ALL credit awarded to GCPS students for courses taken outside of GCPS. Student must pass a GCPS final exam prior to receiving credit for the outside course. In addition, GCPS students who are seeking credit from a private school must take and pass End of Course (EOC) assessments regardless of the private school's accreditation status.

For More Information Please Schedule an Appointment With Your Student’s Counselor Students can sign up to see their Academy Counselor on their e. Class page under Counselor’s Corner