Promotion & Graduation Requirements
Promotion & Graduation Requirements
Grading Scale
A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
F 0-69
NOTE: In order to earn a regular Gwinnett County high school diploma, students must pass Gwinnett's High School Gateway Writing Assesment and achieve the required areas of study detailed on this page.
Promotion Requirements
10th grade Promotion Requirements
For promotion to 10th grade, freshmen are required to have a minimum of 5 credits.
11th grade Promotion Requirements
For promotion to 11th grade, sophomores are required to have a minimum of 11 credits.
12th grade Promotion Requirements
For promotion to 12th grade, freshmen are required to have a minimum of 17 credits.
State Required Areas of Study
To graduate, Georgia students must earn a minimum of 23 credits (also called units) in the following areas of study:
Required Areas of Study | Credit/Unit |
|---|---|
Language Arts 1.0 must be 9th grade Language Arts 1.0 must be 11th grade Language Arts - American Literature | 4.0 |
Mathematics Including Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2, 4th Math | 4.0 |
Science Including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, 4th Science | 4.0 |
Social Studies Including World History, US History, Economics & Political Systems | 3.0 |
Required Electives Any combination of Fine Arts, Technical Electives, or Modern/Classical Foreign Language (2 units of Modern/Classical Foreign Language are required for university admission in the state of Georgia) | 3.0 |
Health and Physical Education | 0.5 each (total 1.0) |
General Electives | 4.0 |
Graduation Requirements | 23.0 |