NOTE: In order to earn a regular Gwinnett County high school  diploma, students must pass Gwinnett's High School Gateway Writing Assessment and achieve the required areas of study detailed on this page.  (Class of 2023 must participate in the Gateway Writing Assessment)

For promotion to 10th grade, freshmen are required to have a minimum of 5 credits.

• 9th grade Language Arts
• Algebra I / Accel Algebra I 
• Biology / AP Biology
• World Geography / AP Human Geography
• Personal Fitness (.5 credit) 
• Health (.5 credit)
• 2 Additional Electives 

For promotion to 11th grade, sophomores are required to have a minimum of  11 credits.

• 10th Grade Language Arts
• Geometry / Accel Geometry
• Chemistry 
• World History / AP World History 
• 3 Electives 

For promotion to 12th grade, juniors are required to have a minimum of 17 credits.

• 11th grade Language Arts
• Algebra II / Accel Precal / AP Calculus AB
• Physics / AP Physics I
• US History / AP US History 
• 3 Electives 

To become a graduate of Berkmar High School, seniors are required to have a minimum of 23 credits from the require academic areas.

• 12th British Literature / AP British Literature 
• 4th Math - Precalculus, Accel Precalculus, AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics, Adv. Calculus II 
• 4th Science - Oceanography, Astronomy, Forensic Science, AP Computer Science, AP Environmental Science, Anatomy & Physiology, AP Chemistry
• Economics (.5 credits)
• Political Systems (.5 credits)
• 3 Electives