What are the high school requirements for transfer students?
Students who transfer to a Georgia high school will follow the graduation requirements that were in effect in the year the transfer student was a first-time ninth grader. Can middle school classes (6th, 7th , 8th grade) count towards high school graduation? Yes. Credit may be awarded for classes such as foreign language, mathematics, and science. Talk with a middle school counselor or high school counselor/graduation coach. Why should I take a foreign language? Students choosing a career that requires a college education should take 2 years of the same foreign language. Although foreign languages are not required for high school graduation, most colleges/universities do require foreign languages for admissions. Can American Sign Language be used to meet foreign language requirements? Yes, 2 units of American Sign Language will satisfy the requirement. What is the Georgia Virtual School Program? The Georgia Virtual School Program is provided by the Georgia Department of Education to off
