Academics & Support

Graduation Requirements

Class of 2022 Graduation/Commencement Ceremonies:

Ceremonies will be LIVE-STREAMED AND RECORDED ONLINE at www.rockdaleschools.org/live (CLICK HERE), starting at 7:30 p.m. on the day of graduation; see dates below.

(Las Ceremonias de Graduación SE TRANSMITIRÁN EN VIVO EN LÍNEA Y SE GRABARÁN en www.rockdaleschools.org/live (HAGA CLIC AQUÍ), comenzando el día de la graduación (Salem High School 25 de mayo 7:30 p.m., Rockdale High School 28 de mayo 11 a.m., Heritage High School 27 de mayo de 2021 7:30 p.m.).

Commencement Ceremonies for the Class of 2022 at Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) high schools, in Conyers, GA are scheduled at this time for the following dates and locations:

Salem High School,
May 25, 2022, 7:30 p.m.*
at Salem High, Seminole Stadium.

Rockdale County High School/Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology,
Postponed (due to rain/inclement weather) to Saturday, May 28, 2022, 11 a.m.*
at Rockdale County High, Reid Stadium.

Heritage High School,
May 27, 2022, 7:30 p.m.*
at Heritage High, Evans Stadium.

*Rain-out date/times are:
• SHS - Saturday, May 28, 2022, 8 a.m. at SHS Seminole Stadium.
• RCHS/RMSST - Saturday, May 28, 2022, 11 a.m. at RCHS Reid Stadium.
• HHS - Saturday, May 28, 2022, 7:30 p.m. at HHS Evans Stadium.

For more more details about graduation, please CONTACT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL (CLICK HERE).

For the RCPS School Year Calendar, please visit www.rockdaleschools.org/calendars.

Policies and Requirements

• Promotion and Retention Policies.

• Graduation Requirements - Students Who Entered 9th Grade for the First Time in Fall 2013-2014.

• Graduation Requirements - Students Who Entered 9th Grade for the First Time in Fall 2014-2015 and 2015-2016.
• Graduation Requirements - Students Entering 9th Grade for the First Time in Fall 2016-17.

• Testing Out of a Class Checklist
• Testing Out of a Class Permission Form

Helpful Information

• Testing Dates and Grade Reporting Dates

• Grading

• Rockdale Virtual Campus - Online Courses

• Open Campus - a RCPS campus focusing on high school credit recovery and graduation

• Credit Recovery: Each RCPS high school has credit recovery programs. Contact your school to find out more about credit recovery.

• Local Scholarships

• Map Your Future - Academic Rigor Map for Grades 6-12 (PDF) (Accessible RTF)

• Map Your Future CTAE - Academic Rigor Map for CTAE Students (PDF)

Talk to your school counselor for more information about graduation requirements.