Guidance

To be promoted to the next grade, an Apprentice Academy student must earn the required number of credits each year. Those credits must include one credit each in both English and Math. The credit requirements for promotion from grade to grade are:

To Grade 8, Promoted from Grade 7
To Grade 9, Promoted from Grade 8
To Grade 10, 6 credits that must include the appropriate Math and English course in grade 9
To Grade 11, 12 credits that must include the appropriate Math and English course in grade 10
To Grade 12, 18 credits that must include the appropriate Math and English course in grade 11
To Graduate- 25 total credits including passing (Level III, IV or V) on the NC Math 1 EOC, English 2 EOC, Biology EOC, Math 3 EOC, and a career pathway and participate in work-based learning.

Apprentice Academy high school students will have a 25 credit requirement for graduation:

21 Mandatory Credit Requirements:

English- 4 credits
Math-4 credits
Social Studies- 4 credits
Science-3 credits
Health/Physical Education- 1 credit
Art-1 credit
Career Exploration- 1 credit
CTE Career Pathway- 3 credits

4 Additional Elective Credits:

For more information, see the course guide or contact mentor/counselor.
Foreign language is not an NC high school graduation requirement, but if a student is considering attending a four-year university, they must take at least two semesters of a world language.