Curriculum

Raleigh Charter High School teaches students in an active, social, and creative model of learning that involves inquiry, discovery, and integrating disciplines. The school offers courses at many ability levels: Standard, Honors, Enriched Honors and Advanced Placement. The curriculum at Raleigh Charter High School is based on the North Carolina Standard Course of Study, and we offer students many opportunities for increased pace, in-depth study, and enrichment. View the 2026-2027 RCHS Course Guide.

The majority of our courses are Honors, Enriched Honors, and Advanced Placement. Students who have solid study habits will find this level of curriculum to be appropriate. Since we assign homework every evening (30 minutes per night in most courses and 30-45 minutes per night in Advanced Placement courses), students who possess the discipline to complete homework every evening and to arrive prepared for each class the following day will do well at RCHS.

Ninth-grade applicants must be ready to take Math I or a higher mathematics course and Honors courses in Science, English and History. Students take four required courses in Mathematics while in grades 9 through 12 in order to graduate from Raleigh Charter High School.

View the RCHS Academic Enrichment Policy.

Minimum Graduation Requirements for Raleigh Charter High School

*For students who enter the 9th grade in 2026 or later, electives must include one Fine Arts class and one Computer Science class, unless these requirements were fulfilled in middle school.

A unit equals the successful completion of a yearlong course or two semester courses. All units must be completed while in high school.