Graduation Requirements and Grade Information
Davidson County Schools Graduation Requirements
(Class of 2016 and beyond)
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Content Area |
Credits Required |
Future Ready Core |
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English |
4 |
English 1 English 2 English 3 English 4 |
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Mathematics |
4 |
NC Math 1 NC Math 2 NC Math 3 One (1) additional math course |
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Science |
3 |
Biology Earth Environmental One (1) Physical Science (Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics) |
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Social Studies |
4 |
World History American History 1 American History 2 Civics and Economics |
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Health & Physical Education |
1 |
Health & Physical Education |
|
Electives |
12 |
4 of the credits to complete a cluster Career/Technical Fine Arts Physical Education Non-required Academics *Students may complete a concentration in an arts area, JROTC, CTE, or academic area. |
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Total |
28 Credits to Graduate |
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To earn a credit: |
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|
1 |
Pass a course by making a 60% or above |
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2 |
Miss no more than 8 days per course |
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Second Language Requirements |
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2 Credits |
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Not required for graduation, but a minimum of two (2) credits of the same language are required for admission to the UNC System |
Davidson County Schools Promotion Requirements
In order to be promoted from one grade to the next, a student must earn a specified number of credits. The credits below are based on a student having an opportunity to earn 8 credits in a school year.
Promotion to 10th grade - 6 credits
Promotion to 11th grade - 13 credits
Promotion to 12th grade - 20 credits
Grading Scale
100-90 A (4 quality points)
89-80 B (3 quality points)
79-70 C (2 quality points)
69-60 D (1 quality point)
50-0 F (0 quality point)
1 extra quality point is added for AP and CCP courses.
½ extra quality point is added for Honors Courses.