Academics Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: What is a passing grade at Cyber Academy of South Carolina?
A: A passing grade is a 60 or higher
Q: How many credits do I need to graduate?
A: A minimum of 24 credits is required to graduate, with other specific requirements for different subjects.
Click here for a complete list of graduation requirements
Q: How do I earn credits?
A: Credits are earned by passing a class. Each year a student will earn 1 credit per course they finish the term with a grade of a 60 or higher. Students can earn a total of 6 credits in a school year.
Q: What is the difference between cohort year and grade level?
A: The cohort year is the date the student should graduate from high school based on the date she/he entered high school. To calculate the cohort year, add four years to the date student first entered ninth grade (regardless of where he/she entered school). For example if a student enters ninth grade for the first time in 2013 his/her cohort year is 2017; if a student entered ninth grade for the first time in 2008 his/her cohort year is 2012. The cohort year NEVER changes. This is the one thing that remains the same. Grade level placement is based on the total number of credits the student has; this has nothing to do with the number of years student has been in high school. Grade level placement changes based on the total number of credits the student has earned. Students earn credits by passing courses. Please see next question for grade level placement.
Q: How many credits do I need to be promoted to the next grade:
A: Students are promoted strictly based on the total number of credits they have earned in the previous school year. Please see the grid below for grade level placement.
Grade Level Credits needed for placement
9th 0- 5.5
10th 6- 11.5
11th 12- 17.5
12th 18 or more
Q: If I fail a class, how can I make up that credit?
A: Students currently have 2 options for recovering credit: Summer School and/or Online Courses. Click here for a details for each of these Credit Recovery options.
Q: What should I do if I am struggling in a class?
A: First check with your teacher to make sure you have turned in all assignments and/or any work you may have missed. Next, seek extra help from your teacher.
Q: What is a passing grade at Cyber Academy of South Carolina?
A: A passing grade is a 60 or higher
Q: How many credits do I need to graduate?
A: A minimum of 24 credits is required to graduate, with other specific requirements for different subjects.
Click here for a complete list of graduation requirements
Q: How do I earn credits?
A: Credits are earned by passing a class. Each year a student will earn 1 credit per course they finish the term with a grade of a 60 or higher. Students can earn a total of 6 credits in a school year.
Q: What is the difference between cohort year and grade level?
A: The cohort year is the date the student should graduate from high school based on the date she/he entered high school. To calculate the cohort year, add four years to the date student first entered ninth grade (regardless of where he/she entered school). For example if a student enters ninth grade for the first time in 2013 his/her cohort year is 2017; if a student entered ninth grade for the first time in 2008 his/her cohort year is 2012. The cohort year NEVER changes. This is the one thing that remains the same. Grade level placement is based on the total number of credits the student has; this has nothing to do with the number of years student has been in high school. Grade level placement changes based on the total number of credits the student has earned. Students earn credits by passing courses. Please see next question for grade level placement.
Q: How many credits do I need to be promoted to the next grade:
A: Students are promoted strictly based on the total number of credits they have earned in the previous school year. Please see the grid below for grade level placement.
Grade Level Credits needed for placement
9th 0- 5.5
10th 6- 11.5
11th 12- 17.5
12th 18 or more
Q: If I fail a class, how can I make up that credit?
A: Students currently have 2 options for recovering credit: Summer School and/or Online Courses. Click here for a details for each of these Credit Recovery options.
Q: What should I do if I am struggling in a class?
A: First check with your teacher to make sure you have turned in all assignments and/or any work you may have missed. Next, seek extra help from your teacher.
