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Canton Academy requires a total of 22 Carnegie Units for a student to graduate
ENGLISH 4 CARNEGIE UNITS English I, Ii, IiI, IV, AP
MATHEMATICS 4 CARNEGIE UNITS Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II + one unit
SCIENCE 4 CARNEGIE UNITS Biology I, Chemistry I + two comparable units
SOCIAL STUDIES 4 CARNEIGE UNITS World History, US History, Introduction to World Geography, MS Studies, Government and Economics
FINE ARTS 1 CARNEIGE UNIT Visual or performing art credit
FOREIGN LANGUAGE 2 CARNEIGE UNITS Two units (I and II) of a foreign language
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS 1 CARNEIGE UNIT
ADVANCED ELECTIVES CARNEIGE UNITS depend on credits Courses related to student’s interests
PRE-HIGH SCHOOL ELECTIVES Algebra I, first year foreign language, or Computer Applications
Canton Academy requires a total of 22 Carnegie Units for a student to graduate.