Graduation Requirements
In order to receive a high school diploma in Georgia, a student must complete the required number of units and pass the mandated Georgia State Board of Education tests. Students who attend Foothills Regional High School arrive at different levels in their education; therefore, different sets of requirements apply. Students who have withdrawn from a public school must meet the graduation requirements for the graduating class in which they re-enroll.
Enrollment students shall meet the graduation requirements outlined below.
Program students attending Foothills while enrolled in their resident school district must follow the graduation requirements of the resident school district.
The Georgia Board of Education and Foothills require that students earn the number of units specified in the applicable State Board rule.
Area of Study | Units Required |
(l) English/Language Arts | *4.0 |
(ll) Mathematics | *4.0 |
(lll) Science (The 4th Science unit may be used to meet both the Science and elective requirements) | *4.0 |
(lV) Social Studies | *3.0 |
(V) CTAE and/or Modern Language/Latin Foreign Language and/or Fine Arts | *3.0 |
(Vl) Health and Physical Education | 1.0 |
(Vll) Electives | 4.0 |
Total Units Required (Minimum) Students who entered the 9th grade in 2010-11 or later | 23.0 |
*Required Courses and/or Core Courses | |
Accelerated Career Diploma offers qualified students a unique path to high school graduation. Students choose to simultaneously earn a high school diploma and a college associate degree, a Technical Diploma, or two (2) Technical Certificates of Credit (TCCs) in a specific career pathway. Some of the required high school courses may be taken under the state-funded Dual Enrollment program. Students interested in pursuing an Accelerated Career Diploma should contact their counselor (quote from TCSG).
