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NORTH CAROLINA GRADUATION EXIT STANDARDS

All students must meet certain exit standards in addition to earning 28 credits in order to graduate from high school.  There are two types of requirements that are part of the Exit Standards.  Students must meet certain testing requirements and students must successfully complete the North Carolina Graduation Project.

Testing Requirements:

Students must score proficient on five end of course (EOC) tests to meet the

testing requirements set forth by the state of North Carolina.  To score proficient,

students must earn an achievement level III or above on the EOC test.

This requirement applies to the following courses:

English 1, Algebra 1, Biology, Civics and Economics, and US History

Students must also pass the Computer Skills Test.

North Carolina Graduation Project:

Students must successfully complete all four parts of the Graduation Project to graduate-

a research paper, a product, a portfolio, and a presentation. 

Students are classified into grade levels according to the following:

9^th Grade-Successful completion of Grade 8

10^th Grade- 6 credits

11^th Grade- 13 credits

12^th Grade- 20 credits

 GRADE REPORTS

Grade reports are issued after the end of each nine weeks through parent / teacher conference days or the homeroom teacher.

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