Cobb County Graduation Requirements
Cobb County School District
Comparison of Graduation Requirements
Below is a comparison of Graduation Requirements for students who enter ninth grade for the first time in school year 2008-2009 with those who entered ninth grade prior to school year 2008-2009.
Requirements for Students Who Enter Ninth Grade for the First Time in School Year 2008-2009 / Required for Students Who Entered Ninth Grade Prior to School Year 2008-20091 common diploma track for all students / Diploma tracks with different requirements
College Preparatory (CP)
College Preparatory with Distinction (CP+)
Technology/Career (TC)
Technology/Career with Distinction (TC+)
Dual Diploma includes requirements for CP & TP or CP+ & TC+
23 total units required for all students / 22 total units required for CP and TC
24 total units required for CP+ and TC+
English / Language Arts: 4 credits
required for all students / English / Language Arts: 4 credits
required for all students
Mathematics: 4 credits
required for all students / Mathematics: 4 credits
CP and CP+ students
or
3 credits
TC and TC+ students
Science: 4 credits / Science: 3 credits
Social Studies: 3 credits
All courses are specifically identified. / Social Studies: 3 credits
All courses are specifically identified.
Health and Physical Education: 1 credit
required for all students / Health and Physical Education: 1 credit
required for all students
CTAE and/or Foreign Language and/or Fine Arts:
3 credits
Students planning to enter or transfer into a University System of Georgia institution or other post-secondary institution must complete 2 credits of the same foreign language. / Computer Technology and/or Fine Arts and/or Technology Career Preparatory and/or additional Foreign Language required for all students:
1 credit
Foreign Language: 2 credits
required for CP and CP+ students
Elective credits: 4 credits required for all students / Elective credits: 4-5 credits depending on diploma type(CP, CP+, TC, TC+)
TP or TP+ students: 3 credits must be in one area of concentration
Promotion requirements for students who have entered the ninth grade for the first time in school year 2008-2009 are as follows:
Promotion to tenth grade: A student must earn a minimum of five units including one unit each of the required English, Mathematics, and Science courses.
Promotion to eleventh grade: A student must earn a minimum of ten units including two units each of the required English, Mathematics, and Science courses.