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-.46 - High School Graduation Requirements for Students Enrolling in the Ninth Grade for the First Time in the 1997-98 School Year and Subsequent Years

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Purpose.
This rule specifies programs of study that shall be offered by local
				boards of education. This rule becomes effective for students enrolling in the
				ninth grade for the first time in the 1997- 1998 school year and for subsequent
				years.
(2)
Definitions.
(a) Applied Mathematics I-a hands-on
				laboratory course defined by QCC objectives that utilizes the content of units
				A, B, C, and 1- 15, the related materials, and the methodologies developed by
				the Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD).
(b) Applied Mathematics II-a hands-on
				laboratory course defined by QCC objectives that utilizes the content of units
				16-33, the related materials, and the methodologies developed by the Center for
				Occupational Research and Development (CORD).
(c) Carnegie unit-one unit of credit awarded
				for a minimum of 150 clock hours of instruction.
(d) Carnegie unit, summer school-one unit of
				credit awarded for a minimum of 120 clock hours of instruction.
(e) Center for Occupational Research and
				Development (CORD)- a consortium of states, including Georgia, formed to
				develop educational materials in science and mathematics.
(f) College Preparatory (CP) Program-a
				program of study requiring 22 Carnegie units as specified by the State Board of
				Education. Completion of this program is signified by a High School Diploma
				with a College Preparatory Seal.
(g) College Preparatory with Distinction
				(CP+)-a program requiring 24 Carnegie units and a grade point average in the
				Core Courses of 3.0 or above on a four point scale or 80 numeric grade point
				average or above as specified by the State Board of Education. Completion of
				this program is signified by a High School Diploma with a College Preparatory
				Seal of Distinction.
(h) Core Area
				of Study for Carnegie unit credit-one of the 10 identified sections from which
				courses may be selected to court as one of the 22 Carnegie unit requirements
				for the College Preparatory (CP) program of study or one of the 24 Carnegie
				unit requirements for the College Preparatory with Distinction (CP+) program of
				study or one of the 22 Carnegie unit requirements for the Technology/ Career
				Preparatory (TC) program of study or one of the 24 Carnegie unit requirements
				for the Technology/Career Preparatory (TC+) program of study.
(i) Core Courses (c)-courses chosen from
				English/language arts, mathematics, science, social studies and foreign
				language for a high school diploma. For a Technology/Career Preparatory program
				of study, four Technology/Career Preparatory units are also considered to be
				core courses.
(j) Core
				Technology/Career Preparatory Courses (tc)-courses chosen from to be used to
				meet requirements for the Technology/Career Preparatory or Technology/Career
				Preparatory with Distinction Programs of study.
(k) Early admissions-a program in which a
				high school student enrolls as a full-time postsecondary student and a
				postsecondary degree in lieu of a high school diploma.
(l) Elective course (e)-a course that a
				student may select beyond the core requirements to fulfill the Carnegie unit
				requirements for graduation.
(m)
				Joint enrollment-an arrangement between a local board of education and a
				regionally accredited postsecondary public or private institution wherein a
				student enrolls in postsecondary classes and earns Carnegie units of credit
				that count toward high school graduation requirements and hours for
				postsecondary credit.
(n)
				Postsecondary Options-a joint enrollment program between public schools and
				public postsecondary institutions wherein a student enrolls in postsecondary
				classes and earns Carnegie units of credit that count toward high school
				graduation requirements and postsecondary credit hours.
(o) Programs of study-the courses needed to
				complete the Technology/ Career Preparatory (TC) or the Technology/Career
				Preparatory with Distinction (TC+) and/or the College Preparatory (CP) or the
				College Preparatory with Distinction (CP+) Requirements.
(p) Required course (r)-a specific course
				that each student in a program of study shall pass to graduate from high
				school.
(q) Seal-an attachment
				placed on a high school diploma indicating the successful completion of one or
				more programs of study.
(r)Secondary School Credential-a document
				awarded to students at the completion of the high school experience.
1. The High School Diploma-the document with
				appropriate seal(s) awarded to students certifying that they have satisfied
				attendance requirements, Carnegie unit requirements and the state assessment
				requirements as referenced in Rule
				160-3-1-.07 Testing Programs-Student
				Assessment. When a student has satisfied the educational requirements for the
				Technology/Career Preparatory or Technology/Career Preparatory with Distinction
				and/or College Preparatory and/or College Preparatory with Distinction
				Program(s), the high school diploma with appropriate seal(s) will be
				issued.
2. The High School
				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 education 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).
(s)
				Technology/Career Preparatory (TC) Program-a program of study requiring 22
				Carnegie units as specified by the Georgia Board of Education. Completion of
				this program is signified by a high school diploma with a Technology/Career
				Preparatory Seal.
(t)
				Technology/Career Preparatory with Distinction (TC+) Program -a program of
				study requiring 24 Carnegie units and a grade point average in the Core Courses
				of 3.0 or above on a four point scale or 80 numeric grade point average as
				specified by the Georgia Board of Education. Completion of this program is
				signified by a high school diploma with a Technology/Career Preparatory
				Seal.