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Craven County School Promotion Requirements

Promotion requirements are determined by the Craven County Board of Education

 

Promotion to Sophomore Class (10th Grade):

Successful completion of at least six credits including English I

 

Every 10th grade student in NC is required to take the ACT Plan.  For more information on this exam, click on the icon below:

 

 

 

 

Promotion to Junior Class (11th Grade):

Successful completion of at least thirteen credits including English I and English II

 

Every 11th grade student in NC is required to take the ACT.  For more information on this exam, click on the icon below:

 

 

 

 

Promotion to Senior Class (12th Grade):

Successful completion of at least eighteen credits including English I, English II, and English III

 

North Carolina Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate in Craven County, a student must:

Earn twenty-six (26) units including a minimum of:

  • Four (4) units in English

  • Four (4) units in Math including Math I, Math II, Math III, and one additional Math that aligns with the student's post-high school plans

  • Four (4) units in Science including a Physical Science, Biology, and Earth/Environmental Science

  • Three (3) units in Social Studies including Civics and Economics, U.S. History, and World History.  

    • For students entering 9th grade in 2012 and beyond, four (4) units in Social Studies including Civics and Economics, American History Part 1, American History Part 2, and World History.  If a student takes AP U.S. History, he/she must take an additional U.S. History course.

  • One (1) unit in Healthful Living

  • Ten (10) elective units of which two (2) must be taken from any combination of Career and Technical Education, Arts Education or World Language.

 

Students are required to successfully complete a

North Carolina Graduation Project.  

Click on the icon below to view the Craven County Schools Graduation Project Handbook

 

 

 

 

 

 

The graduation project components must be developed, monitored, and scored locally using state adopted rubrics.

 

Requirements of the graduation project include:

 

  • A research paperwritten on an approved topic of the student's choice (completed in English III)

  • A product related to the paper that requires a minimum of ten (10) hours of work outside of school to complete,

  • A portfolio that reflects the graduation project process, and

  • An oral presentation delivered to a review panel composed of community-based members and school-based members.

 

Successfully complete CPR instruction

 

 

 

Click on the link below for HHS Testing Information

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