GCPS Course & Graduation Requirements

Promotion Requirements

Graduation Requirements: 23 units (one class / semester = ½ unit)

• to promote to 10th – 5 units
• to promote to 11th – 11 units
• to promote to 12th – 17 units

Graduation Requirements for Students

Students must earn 23 units (as denoted above) and pass all portions of the Gateway assessment.

Subject Requirements 

• Language Arts- 4 units including 1 unit of 9th grade Language Arts, and 1 unit of American lit. (11th grade)
• Math- 4 units including the equivalent of Algebra, Geometry, Advanced Algebra, and fourth math
• Science- 4 units including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and science elective
• Social Studies -3 units including 1 unit World History, 1 unit U.S. History, .5 units Political systems and .5 units Economics
• Health & Physical Education- 1 unit  including .5 units Lifetime Fitness and .5 units of Health (or 3 units JROTC)
• Modern/Classical Language, Language, Fine Arts, Technical Education*  3 units (any combination) 
  *Required for university admissions in the state of Georgia, 2 units of the same modern/classical language
• Electives- 4 units from any area

Milestone Tests: End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments

Students at the high school level will take an end-of-course assessment in the following courses:

• American Literature and Composition
• Algebra I
• Biology
• United States History