A student must earn a minimum of 200 credits in courses approved by the GCC for high school credit in order to graduate. The grade point average (GPA) on all credits counted toward graduation shall not be less than 1.0 on a 4.0 scale. Courses offered by the GCC for high school credit usually award five (5) credits for each course completed each semester. The minimum of 200 credits for graduation from high school shall include:

 

Subject Area	Credits
English	40
Math	30
Life Science (Life Science, Biology, Anatomy/Physiology)	10
Physical Science (Earth Science, Environmental Science, Physics)	10
World History	10
U.S. History	10
American Government	5
Economics	5
Fine Arts or Foreign Language	10
Physical Education	20
Service Learning	5
Career Technical Education (CTE)	20
Senior Capstone	5
Elective Courses	20
TOTAL GRADUATION CREDITS	200