A head start on high school
Students at CCS Leland, CCS Southport and CCS Whiteville can earn up to five high-school credits before ninth grade.
The five courses
English I, Math I, Earth and Environmental Science, Latin I and Latin II are taught in middle school at the three K–8 campuses. Placement and completion requirements apply; ask your campus how placement works for your child.
Why it matters
Credits earned before ninth grade can free room in a high-school schedule for advanced courses. On the 2025 CLT8, a national test of high-school readiness, CCS Leland ranked #1 and CCS Whiteville ranked #3.
Read about this year's high-school credit courses in the August 26, 2026 newsletter.
- 1English IHigh-school credit
- 2Math IHigh-school credit
- 3Earth and Environmental ScienceHigh-school credit
- 4Latin IHigh-school credit
- 5Latin IIHigh-school credit
Source: RBA K–8 Scope and Sequence (Aug 2026)
Year: 2026–27
Scope: CCS Leland, CCS Southport and CCS Whiteville. Placement and completion requirements apply.
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