Promotion and Graduation Requirements

9th Grade to 10th Grade

• A minimum of 5 credits.
• Must include 1 English and 1 math credit.
  

10th Grade to 11th Grade

• A minimum of 12 credits .
• Must include 2 English and 2 math credits.

11th Grade to 12th Grade

• A minimum of 18 credits
•  At least 3 credits must be earned in English and math. 
• 2.0 cumulative grade point average must be maintained.

• 24 credits earned.
• Passing score of a 3 on the 10th grade FSA ELA (or a concordant score of 19 on ACT reading, or a 480 on SAT Evidence Based Reading and Writing) 
• Passing score of a 3 on Algebra 1 EOC (or a concordant score of: 430 on PSAT/NMSQT, OR 420 on SAT Math, OR 16 on ACT Math)
• Minimum of a 2.0 GPA.

4 Credits English Language Arts (ELA)

• ELA I, II III, IV
• ELA honors, Advanced Placement (AP), and dual enrollment courses may satisfy this requirement.

4 Credits Mathematics

• Algebra 1 and Geometry are required. 
• 2 additional math credits must be earned.

3 Credits Science

• One of which must be Biology I.
• Two of the three required credits must have a laboratory component.

3 Credits Social Studies

• 1 credit in World History
• 1 credit in U.S. History
• .5 credit in U.S. Government
• .5 credit in Economics with Financial Literacy

1 Credit Fine and Performing Arts, Speech and Debate, or Practical Arts

1 Credit Physical Education

• To include the integration of health
  
• Eligible courses and eligible course substitutions are specified in the Florida Course Code Directory here.

8 Elective Credits

One course must be an Online Course

Students must earn a 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

Online course requirements can be satisfied with an industry certification earned on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List from enrollment in a CTE information technology course.