Students in North Carolina public schools and public charter schools may earn one or more endorsements on their high school diploma. These endorsements indicate that students have completed specific course concentrations preparing them to be ready for careers and/or college.

See page 6 of the 2024-2025 High School Planning Guide

NEW! Arts Proficiency Endorsement

Policy GRAD-007: High School Diploma Endorsements

Arts Proficiency Endorsement

The student shall complete a minimum of four arts courses.
The student shall earn an unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher in each arts course.
The student shall complete a minimum of 40 hours of arts-related extracurricular activities.
1. The student shall participate in an arts-related extracurricular activity approved by the LEA/local board of education.
2. The student shall complete all of the required hours outside of instructional hours.
3. The student shall not receive any course credit for participation in the activity.
4. The student shall document the hours on the form provided to the LEA/local boards of education from NCDPI.