HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
MISSION: To ensure that all high school grade (9-12) students are afforded quality course offerings in vocational education, general education, and college preparatory programs of study and that these course offerings meet Georgia graduation requirements.
High School Courses
The following requirements will be effective for students who enter the ninth grade in the 1995-96 school year or the 1996-97 school year. Students who enter the ninth grade in the 1997-98 school year or thereafter must meet the requirements specified in the policy designated for the respective year of entry into the ninth grade.
The high school courses authorized by the DeKalb County Board of Education shall be scheduled in each high school whenever students register in sufficient numbers and the allotment of personnel makes it possible to teach the courses efficiently.
When students in a school do not register in sufficient numbers to justify the scheduling of a course, a student may request to take the course at a school where it is available. The Superintendent shall be authorized to approve such a request after it has been reviewed and recommended by the counselor and principal.
Refer to Policy Code IHE for eighth-grade requirements.
Requirements for Graduation
The following requirements will be effective for students who enter the ninth grade in the 1995-96 school year or the 1996-97 school year.
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Legal References
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0142 — Prescribed courses (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0150 — Eligibility for enrollment (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0154 — Remedial education program (Lexis)
- Rule 160-4-2-.03 — List of State-Funded K-8 Subjects and 9-12 Courses for Students Entering Ninth Grade Prior to 2008
- Rule 160-4-2-.36 — High School Graduation Requirements