South Cobb High School Counseling Department

           Graduation Requirements

     

 

                 **ESOL or ELL Lit./Comp. courses will count  

                     toward the required 4 units

                     4 units required, including:

• 1 unit of 9th Grade Literature and Composition

• 1 unit of American Literature and Composition

• 2 additional units of Lit./Comp English

 

             

 

              **4-year GA colleges require a math beyond

                 GPS Advanced Algebra. Be sure to check with the colleges you                      are interested in to see which level they require.

 

            **Transfer students who took the traditional Alg. I/    Geometry/Alg. II track can count  those toward grad. requirements

 

 

           **Any students planning on a STEM (math/science) major, should                be signed up For Pre-Calc. and/or a higher math course prior to                    graduation.

 

            4 units required

• 1 unit of Algebra I

• 1 unit of Geometry, Acc Geo/ Adv Alg

• 1 unit of  Algebra II / Adv Alg / Acc Pre-Calc

• 1 unit of additional Math:

•  (Advanced Mathematical Decision Making, Statistical Reasoning,  Pre-Calculus, AP Statistics, or AP Calculus)

 

 

 

                   4 units of Science required, including:

• 1 unit of Biology

• 1 unit of Physical Science or Physics

• 1 unit of Chemistry, Earth Systems, Env Science

• Choice Students           

 

 

                    3 units of Social Studies required, including:

• 1 unit of World History

• 1 unit of United States History

• ½ unit of American Government/Civics

• ½ unit of Economics

 

 

 

 

**Students planning to enter into a 4-year University System of Georgia institution from high school MUST take at least 2 units of the same foreign language**

1. units required, including:

  3 units are required from: Career Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) and/or Foreign Language and/or Fine Arts for all students. If a student uses a CTAE course for the fourth science credit, only the second and third courses of a CTAE pathway will count towards these electives.

 

• 4 additional elective units

 

 

 

 

     1 unit total

 

• ½ Health              ●  ½ Personal Fitness