Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 160 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 160-4 › Subject 160-4-2 - DIVISION OF GENERAL INSTRUCTION › Rule 160-4-2-.30 - High School Graduation Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Purpose.
This rule
				establishes high school graduation requirements for students enrolling in the
				ninth grade in school years 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89,
				1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92 and 1992-93, and for students re-entering high school
				(grades 9-12) who were enrolled in high school (grades 9-12) prior to the
				school year 1993-94.
(2)
				Definitions.
(a) Carnegie unit - one unit of
				credit awarded for a minimum of 150 clock hours of instruction.
(b) Carnegie unit, summer school - one unit
				of credit awarded for a minimum of 120 clock hours of instruction.
(c) Core course (c) for Carnegie unit credit
				- a course that may be selected to count as one of the 13 core Carnegie unit
				requirements for the general diploma; also, one of the 17 Carnegie unit
				requirements for the college preparatory program of study or one of the 17 for
				the vocational education program of study.
(d) Early admissions - a program in which a
				high school student enrolls as a full-time postsecondary student and pursues a
				postsecondary degree in lieu of a high school diploma.
(e) Elective course (e) - a course that a
				student may select beyond the core requirements to fulfill the 21 Carnegie unit
				requirements for graduation.
(f)
				Joint enrollment - an arrangement between a local board of education and a
				regionally accredited postsecondary institution wherein a student attends
				classes away from a high school and earns Carnegie units of credit that count
				toward high school graduation.
(g)
				Required course (r) - a specific course that each student in a program of study
				(general, college preparatory or vocational education) shall pass to graduate
				from high school.
(h) Seal of
				endorsement - a seal/stamp issued by the Georgia Department of Education and
				affixed to high school diplomas by local school system staff for students who
				have satisfied requirements for the college preparatory and/or the vocational
				education programs of study.
(i)
				Secondary school credentials.
1. The high
				school diploma - the document awarded to certify that a student has satisfied
				attendance requirements, Carnegie unit requirements and the state assessment
				requirements as referenced in Rule
				160-3-1-.07 (Testing Programs -
				Student Assessment).
(i) General curriculum
				(GEN) - a program of study requiring 21 Carnegie units as specified by the
				Georgia Board of Education.
(ii)
				College preparatory curriculum (CPC) - a program of study requiring 21 Carnegie
				units as specified by the Georgia Board of Education. Completion of this
				program is signified by a seal of endorsement on the diploma.
(iii) Vocational curriculum (VOC) - a program
				of study requiring 21 Carnegie units as specified by the Georgia Board of
				Education. Completion of this program is signified by a seal of endorsement on
				the diploma.
2. The high
				school performance certificate - the document awarded to pupils who do not
				complete all of the criteria for a diploma but who meet all requirements for
				attendance and Carnegie units.
3.
				The special education diploma - the document awarded to students with
				disabilities assigned to a special program who have not met the state
				assessment requirements referenced in Rule
				160-3-1-.07 (Testing Programs -
				Student Assessment) or who have not completed all of the requirements for a
				high school diploma but who have, nevertheless, completed their individualized
				education programs (IEP).