Question: What are the civics education requirements for high school graduation in North Carolina?
Answer: In North Carolina, high school students in the standard Future-Ready Course of Study must earn at least 22 total credits to graduate, including four in social studies. Civics education is fulfilled primarily through the required course Founding Principles of the United States of America and North Carolina: Civic Literacy, which covers founding principles, U.S. and NC government, citizenship, and civic literacy. Students must also complete Economics and Personal Finance, American History, and World History. View the full list of high school graduation requirements here.
