Berkmar High School
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- Berkmar HS
- Graduation Requirements
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Promotion Requirements and Grading Scale
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Grading Scale
A 90%-100%
B 80%-89%
C 74%-79%
D 70%-73%
F 0%-69%NOTE: In order to earn a regular Gwinnett County high school diploma, students must pass Gwinnett's High School Gateway Writing Assessment and achieve the required areas of study detailed on this page.
Grade to Grade Requirements
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9th Grade Promotion Requirements
For promotion to 10th grade, freshmen are required to have a minimum of 5 credits.
- 9th grade Language Arts
- Algebra I / Accel Algebra I
- Biology / AP Biology
- World Geography / AP Human Geography
- Personal Fitness (.5 credit)
- Health (.5 credit)
- 2 Additional Electives
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10th Grade Promotion Requirements
For promotion to 11th grade, sophomores are required to have a minimum of 11 credits.
- 10th Grade Language Arts
- Geometry / Accel Geometry
- Chemistry
- World History / AP World History
- 3 Electives
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11th Grade Promotion Requirements
For promotion to 12th grade, juniors are required to have a minimum of 17 credits.
- 11th grade Language Arts
- Algebra II / Accel Precal / AP Calculus AB
- Physics / AP Physics I
- US History / AP US History
- 3 Electives
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12th Grade Graduation Requirements
To become a graduate of Berkmar High School, seniors are required to have a minimum of 23 credits from the require academic areas.
- 12th British Literature / AP British Literature
- 4th Math - Precalculus, Accel Precalculus, AP Calculus AB or BC, AP Statistics, Adv. Calculus II
- 4th Science - Oceanography, Astronomy, Forensic Science, Robotics, AP Computer Science, AP Environmental Science, Anatomy & Physiology, AP Chemistry
- Economics (.5 credits)
- Political Systems (.5 credits)
- 3 Electives
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Gateway
In order to earn a regular Gwinnett County high school diploma, students must:
Pass Gwinnett's High School Gateway Writing Assessment
Please use this link for additional information in regards to the Gateway Assessment - Click Here
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State-Required Areas of Study
To graduate, Georgia students must earn a minimum of 23 credits
(also called units) in the following areas of study:Required Area of Study
Credit/Unit
Language Arts
1.0 must be 9th Grade Language Arts
1.0 must be 11th Grade Lang. Arts-American Lit.
4Mathematics
Including Integrated Algebra I, Integrated Geometry,
Integrated Algebra II, & Additional Math
4Science
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and a Science Elective
(3 required and 1 elective)
4Social Studies
World History, U.S. History, Econ/Pol. Systems
3Required Electives
Any Combination of Fine Arts, Technical Electives
or Modern/Classical Language
2 units of Modern/Classical Language are required
for university admission in the state of Georgia
3Health and Physical Education
or 3.0 Units of JROTC
1Electives
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