For graduation prior to one's class, a student must:

• Show satisfactory mastery of high school academic skills and concepts
• Show a need for early graduation
• Take English courses through the regular school program, not optional programs
• Earn at least eight credits through the Wake County Public School System and
• Meet the graduation course and testing requirements that were effective the year he/she entered ninth grade for the first time; however, the total number of credits required may increase after the ninth grade year.

Procedures for Early Graduation

• The parent(s)/guardian(s) of a student may request early graduation for the student by filing a written request with the school principal at least ninety days prior to the beginning of the student's last semester/term of enrollment.
• The principal, with a committee of the local school staff, considers the request and approves or denies graduation prior to one's class on an individual case-by-case basis, subject to the criteria stated above.

In cases where the student completes all requirements for early graduation at some time other than during the spring semester/term, the principal shall issue the student a signed statement that all graduation requirements have been met and that an official diploma will be presented at the next regularly scheduled graduation exercise.