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Grade 8: Carnegie Unit Credit
Did you know your 8th grader can earn Carnegie Unit Credit (high school credit) while in middle school?
●Courses that earn a high school Carnegie credit in middle school will not be used in the grade point average (GPA) calculation for high school, which determines class rank, valedictorian, honor graduate, etc.
●Courses that earn a high school Carnegie credit in middle school will not be used in GPA calculations for the HOPE scholarship according to current Georgia Student Finance Commission rules for HOPE.
●Both semester grades (not yearly average) will be used to determine credit earned.
●If the student successfully passes both semesters a "P" (Pass) will be placed on the transcript and not a grade. A "P" will equal 1.0 unit of credit earned.
●For students who score less than an 85 in Algebra I, credit for the course is not recommended. Instead, the student will take Algebra I again in the 9th grade.
●If a Milestone End of Course assessment is mandated by the State of Georgia, the student will be required to participate in the assessment to earn the Carnegie credit.
●Carnegie units of credit can be awarded at GOC for the following approved courses:
-Accelerated Algebra I
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-Introduction to Business and Technology
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-Accelerated Geometry
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-Marketing Principles
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-Algebra I
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-Spanish I
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-Biology
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-French I
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-Physical Science (HS Course/EOC)
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-Spanish II
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-Foundations of Engineering/Technology
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-French II
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-Introduction to Digital Design
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