• Carter High School Graduation Requirements

     Complete a minimum of 220 semester credits.

    Complete the minimum course requirements, as outlined below, each semester of a class passed equals 5 credits (a grade of “D” or higher is considered passing):

    1. ENGLISH ........................................................................4 years……….40-semester credits
    2. MATHEMATICS ..............................................................3 years…........30-semester credits
    3. SCIENCE..........................................................................3 years……….30-semester credits
      • Either Embedded or Integrated Sciences
    4. SOCIAL STUDIES ...........................................................3 years….......30-semester credits
      • 10 credits of World History
      • 10 credits of 20th Century U.S. History
      • 5 credits of American Government
      • 5 credits of Economics V.
    5. VISUAL/PERFORMING ARTS or FOREIGN LANGUAGE ….1 year…..10-semester credits
    6. PHYSICAL EDUCATION.........................................................2 years….20-semester credits
    7. ELECTIVES………………………..................................................... 60-semester credits