Whether you have to re-take a class if you fail or not depend on if it is a required class for graduation. If you need that class to graduate from high school you have to retake if you've failed. The only way around this (generally) is to be 'exempted' from that class.
Basically, that means you get the school to say you are an exception and can duck out of that class. Usually students on specialized learning programs get exempted from certain classes they have a lot of trouble with. Go to your Guidance Office and figure out what exactly is required of you for graduation.
That is where you will find your most reliable answer. Good Luck :).
Don't fail any classes if you want to get to a good college and you have to retake it. Edit :Don't try to fail a class because it will mess your gpa for 4 years and unless you work really hard it won't go up easily.
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