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North Carolina is one of five states with the greatest improvement in number of students succeeding Advanced Placement exams in high school. North Carolina had a 5.8% increase in the number of students scoring 3 or higher on AP exams during high school years. As a result of these improvements, more students are graduating from high schools each year. Here are the requirements:
High School Graduation Requirements for North Carolina
- 4 credits of English
- 3 credits of Mathematics
- 3 credits of Science
- 3 credits of Social Studies
- 1 credits each of Health and Physical Education
- 4 credits of Career or Technical
- 4 credits of JROTC or Arts Education
- 2 credits of Electives or other requirements
North Carolina also offers a College or University Prep program. The requirements are as follows:
- 4 credits of English
- 4 credits of Mathematics
- 3 credits of Science
- 3 credits of Social Studies
- 2 credits of a Second Language
- 1 credits each of Health and Physical Education
- 3 credits of Electives or other requirements
Note: Arts Education is recommended with at least one credit in an arts discipline.
