Secondary Promotion Requirements

  • Promotion Requirements and Critical Issues


    Promotion from middle school to high school requires that all students successfully complete the following academic courses:
    • Three middle school or higher courses in English. These courses shall emphasize literature, composition, and technical text.
    • Three middle school or higher courses in Mathematics.
    • Three middle school or higher courses in social studies, one semester of which must include the study of state and federal government and civics education.
    • Three middle school or higher courses in science.
    • One course in career and education planning, to be completed in 7th or 8th grade. (may be incorporated into other designated courses)

    In addition, students need to:
    * Achieve at or above grade level in reading and mathematics, based on standardized test scores
    *Earn a 2.0 GPA

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