WELCOME TO �OWEN HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM NIGHT �2026

OWEN HIGH SCHOOL ADMIN TEAM

PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT

KIM MASON, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

SAM MCINTOSH, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

NATHAN PADGETT, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

DAWN ROOKEY, PRINCIPAL

OWEN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SERVICES TEAM

PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT

Buck Tanner A-G

Tiffany Kinnaird H-N

Karen Fulmer O-Z

Laura Cleaveland - Social Worker

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OWEN HIGH SCHOOL

SUPPORT STAFF

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SRO�Officer Owenby

School Nurse

Taylor Brown

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OWEN HIGH SCHOOL�

COURSE REGISTRATION 2026-2027

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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 28 Credits recommended by Buncombe County Schools
• 4 Math Credits
• 4 English Credits
• 4 Social Studies Credits
• 3 Science Credits
• 1 Health/PE (CPR course) Credit
• 1 Fine Arts Credit (can be obtained during middle school)
• 1 Computer Science Credit ?????
• Academic/Elective Concentration

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SCHEDULE CORRECTIONS FOR 2025-2026

Student schedule corrections will only be considered for the following reasons: 

• 12th grader needing to take/retake a course to meet graduation requirements.
• Student is missing a prerequisite (Ex: Spanish II without Spanish I)
• Student has a class listed more than once.
• Student has all 4 core classes in one semester.
• Student is missing 1/2 of a yearlong course.
• Student has a HOLE/COURSE CONFLICT in schedule (missing an entire period)
• Student needs to retake a course due to failing it previously.
• Student wants to increase rigor.

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All other schedule change request WILL NOT be granted!

MATH

4 Credits

NC Math 1, NC Math 2, NC Math 3, and a 4th Math Course to be aligned with the students' post high school plans.

9^TH GRADE�MATH

STANDARD

• If you took 8^th grade math in 8^th grade you will take both:
• Foundations Math 1 (1^st semester)
• Math 1 (2^nd semester)

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HONORS

Math 1 Honors Criteria

• Students who score a Level 5 on the 8^th grade Math EOG will automatically be placed in Math 1 Honors 

(Other Criteria to be placed in Math 1 Honors)

• 8^th grade math average
• MAP Data
• 8^th grade EOG score
• Teacher evaluation

Students will be scheduled for Math 1 Honors over the summer after EOG scores and data is provided to OHS.

• If you took Math 1 in 8^th grade, chose
• Math 2, or
• Math 2 Honors

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ADVANCED

ENGLISH

4 Credits

English I, II, III, IV

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9^TH GRADE�ELA

STANDARD

• English 1

HONORS

• English 1 Honors

SOCIAL STUDIES

4 Credits

Founding Principles of the United States and NC: Civic Literacy, Economics and Personal Finance, American History, World History

9^TH GRADE�SOCIAL STUDIES

STANDARD

• World History

HONORS

• World History Honors

• Economics and Personal Finance Honors

ADVANCED

SCIENCE

3 Credits

A physical science course, Biology, Earth/Environmental Science

9^TH GRADE�SCIENCE

STANDARD

• Earth Science

ADVANCED

• Earth Science Honors

HONORS

Biology Honors

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

1 Credit

Healthful Living I

Successful Completion of CPR

9^TH GRADE – FRESHMAN MUST TAKE FRESHMAN HEALTH & PE BEFORE TAKING ANY OTHER PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES.���PE CLASSES:�ADVANCE PE�WEIGHT TRAINING���

ELECTIVES

2 elective credits of any combination from either:

• Career & Technical Education (CTE)
• Arts Education
• World Languages

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4 Elective credits from the following

(four-course concentration recommended):

- Career and Technical Education

- ROTC

- Arts Education (e.g., dance, music, theater arts, visual arts)

- Any other subject area or cross-disciplinary courses (e.g., mathematics, science, social studies, English, and dual enrollment courses)

WORLD LANGUAGE

SPANISH 1�SPANISH 2 HONORS�SPANISH 3 HONORS�SPANISH 4 HONORS

ROTC

���ROTC 1�ROTC 2�ROTC 3 HONORS�ROTC 4 HONORS���

CTE

CTE COURSE OFFERINGS 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR�

AGRICULTURE, FOOD & NATURAL RESOURCES

ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION

• Animal Science I
• Animal Science II – Food Animal

• Horticulture I Intro to Plants
• Horticulture II Plant Production

• Woodworking I
• Woodworking II

ARTS, A/V TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATION

BUSINESS, FINANCE & MARKETING

• Fashion & Textiles I Fundamentals (formerly Apparel & Textile Production I)
• Apparel & Textile Production II

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• Entrepreneurship I
• Entrepreneurship II

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HOSPITALITY & TOURISM

HEALTH SCIENCE

• Sports & Event Marketing I
• Sports & Event Marketing II
• Hospitality & Tourism Management 1
• Hospitality & Tourism Management II

• Health Science I
• Health Science II

CTE COURSE OFFERINGS 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR

HUMAN SERVICES

• Food & Nutrition I
• Food & Nutrition II

MANUFACTURING

MARKETING

• Interior Design Fundamentals
• Interior Design Studio

• Marketing I
• Marketing II

FINE ARTS

����BAND PERCUSSION�(Beginning, Intermediate, Proficient Honors, Advanced Honors)��BAND WIND�(Beginning, Intermediate, Proficient Honors, Advanced Honors)

��MARCHING BAND (5^th Period)�����

Band

��ORCHESTRA �(Beginning, Intermediate, Proficient, Honors)�����

Music

������VOCAL MUSIC�(Beginning, Intermediate, Proficient Honors, Advanced Honors)���CHAMBER CHOIR �(Proficient Honors, Advanced Honors) �** must audition for this class **�����

Chorus

THEATRE�(Beginning, Intermediate, Proficient Honors, Advanced Honors)��Digital Filmmaking��Technical Theatre Production�

Theatre

���VISUAL ARTS�(Beginning, Intermediate, Proficient Honors, Advanced Honors)��AP STUDIO ART: 2-D DESIGN�(Must sign up for Visual Arts Advanced Honors Fall Semester and AP Studio Art Spring Semester)����

Art

JUNIORS & SENIORS�AB TECH COLLEGE & CAREER PROMISE�COURSE OPTIONS

• Junior or Senior status
• Either:
• Cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.8 or better
• OR qualifying College Readiness Benchmarks
• Completion of all A-B Tech mandated pre-requisites for any requested course.
• Completion of all required paperwork at both the college and high school sites.
• Meeting with the AB TECH/Owen HS liaison
• must be self-motivated, demonstrate computer literacy and meet all prerequisites for the virtual course
• Register for an AB TECH placeholder at registration
• If course is offered face to face at Owen HS, then you must take course at Owen HS

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During SMART Lunch or before/after school

Clubs at Owen HS

• DECA (Distributive Education of America) - Ms. Rhymer
• Student Government

9th Grade Advisor - Ms. Jones

10th Grade Advisor - Ms. Brown

11th Grade Advisor - Ms. Gallman

12th Grade Advisor - Ms. Beauregard

• Book Club - Ms. Gallman & Ms. Brown
• Harry Potter Club
• International Thespian Society - Mr. Nihart
• DND Club - Ms. Gallman
• Serve to Lead - Ms. Haffey
• Mountain Bike Club - Mr. Warnick
• LEO - Ms. Gallman

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• JROTC Drill
• Gaming Club
• Health Careers - Dr. Wilfong
• FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) - Ms. Whitworth
• Key Club - Ms. Gallamn
• National Honors Society - Mr. Miller
• Spirit Club
• FCA - Mr. Turner
• Writers Club - Ms. Brown
• Crochet/Knitting Club - Ms. Brown
• Photography Club - Ms. Brown
• National FFA Organization - Mr. Nester

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