Graduation Requirements & Exit Standards
Future-Ready Core Course of Study Mathematics Graduation Requirements

I.Four units in mathematics for every student
Effective with the Freshman Class of 2009-2010, Four Mathematics unitsare required for graduation: [Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II] OR[Integrated Mathematics I, II, III] plus a fourth mathematics course tobe aligned with the student’s after-high-school plans. Courses that arein the 2003 revision of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study forMathematics 9-12 that meet the Future-Ready Core Course of StudyGraduation Requirements are indicated in the chart below.

Core Mathematics Courses

[Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II] OR [Integrated Mathematics I, II, III]

Plus

A fourth mathematics course aligned with the student's post high school plans


Substitutions for meeting the mathematics requirements:

In the rare instance a principal exempts a student from theFuture-Ready Core mathematics sequence, except as limited by N.C.G.S.§115C-81(b), the student will be required to pass:

Algebra I and Geometry plus either Applied Mathematics I and AppliedMathematics II or two application-based mathematics courses asdetermined by the LEA

OR

Algebra I and Algebra II plus either Applied Mathematics I andApplied Mathematics II or two application-based mathematics courses asdetermined by the LEA

OR

Integrated Mathematics I and Integrated Mathematics II plus eitherApplied Mathematics I and Applied Mathematics II or twoapplication-based mathematics courses as determined by the LEA

Substitution guidelines may be  found at Mathsubstitutionguidelines.ppt.pdf

Links and Downloads regarding Graduation Requirements

Current graduation requirements and Future Ready Coregraduation requirements (begin with the freshmen of 2009-2010) may befound at:
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/graduation

High School Exit Standards went into effect with studentsentering the 9th grade for the first time in 2006-07. Information maybe found at:
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/policies/highschoolexit

Mathematics Options for Meeting the Future Ready Core Graduation Requirements (Under Revision)

Applied Mathematics Courses (used in special circumstances)

(emphasize financial and life skills applications of mathematics)
“Applied Math Course 1" (referenced as Alternative Math Course 1 on earlier posts)
“Applied Math Course 2" (referenced as Alternative Math Course 2 on earlier posts)

Download Goals and Objectives for Applied Mathematics I and Applied Mathematics II here (pdf file)