2 of 16

Graduation requirements

English - 4 credits

Math - 4 credits

Science - 3 credits

Social Studies - 4 credits

PE/Health - 1 credit

World Language* - 2 credits

Electives

=28 credits

3 of 16

English

English I

Honors/Standard

English II

Honors/Standard

English III

Honors/Standard

English IV

Honors/Standard

AP English

Honors English I

Honors English II

English 111/112

English 232

English 111/112

English 241

4 of 16

Math Requirements

UNC System/similar college	Community College/Career or Certification	Not Sure
Math 4	Math 4	Foundations of Math will graduate a student but should only be used as a safety net as it doesn’t assist them into any post-secondary schools. CCRG Math counts as a 4th Math credit but NOT a 4th level Math.
PreCalculus Honors	PreCalculus Honors
MAT171 - PreCalculus Algebra MAT172 - PreCalculus Trig MAT152 - Statistical Methods I MAT271 - Calculus I MAT272 - Calculus II	CTE options

Math 1, Math 2, and Math 3 are required for every student.

5 of 16

Min Grad Requirements

Science

Earth Science

Physical Science

Biology

Community College

4-yr College Science Oriented

Earth Science H and Biology H

Chemistry H or Physics H

4-yr College General Major

Earth Science

Earth Science Honors

Physical Science

Biology Honors

Biology

Chemistry Honors or Physics Honors

Chemistry or Physics or Anatomy (all honors or standard) or AP Selections

Chemistry or Physics or Anatomy

Anatomy Honors or AP Selections

Chemistry or Physics or Anatomy (all honors or standard) or AP Selections

AP Chemistry

AP Offerings

AP Biology

AP Environmental

9th

10th

11th

12th

AP Physics

If students are going to ‘double up’ it is encouraged they do so in Math rather than Science.

6 of 16

History Sequence

Standard/Honors Sequence	AP Sequence
World History	Civic Literacy H or AP US Government
Civic Literacy	AP World History
American History	AP US HIstory
Economics and Personal Finance	Economics and Personal Finance H

Civic Literacy H or AP US Govt are the prerequisite to AP courses in the History Department. Taking either of these as a freshman will allow students to begin year-long AP courses as early as 10th grade.

7 of 16

How to choose which level of rigor to take in each subject area…

What are the student’s academic strengths and weaknesses?
Which subjects do they most enjoy?
Is time management an issue?
Is the student conscientious about deadlines and giving their best effort?
What are the student’s commitment to after school activities (both school and non-school related?)
What is the student’s mental stamina?
How well does your student handle stress?

8 of 16

9th grade schedules from our current seniors with top 4 weighted GPAs

9 of 16

Student transferred from STEM - 10th grade schedule

10 of 16

AB Tech Classes - How to Qualify

For 9th and 10th Grade students - Referral Process

Advice from High School Personnel - weighing pros and cons.

Pros	Cons
Great Opportunity for GPA, rigor, and college credits	Online classes - there is a lot of screen time and self-instruction
Great for mature students who are self motivated and enjoy working online individually	The teacher is not in front of students to assist them - because it is a college class the teacher will not “hand hold” to ensure student success.
Online options allow for flexibility in a student’s schedule since they can be any period of the day	Transitioning from middle school assignments to college is quite a jump
We are offering more AB Tech classes in person - these are the best route to go.	Failing one of these courses will go on both the HS and college transcript for a student potentially impacting Financial Aid in the future.

11 of 16

Important Non-Negotiables

Any grade lower than a “C” will NOT receive college credit on a college transcript
Any GPA on a college transcript lower than a 2.0 will FORFEIT future financial aid for college
College course final grades will be listed on both the HIGH SCHOOL and COLLEGE transcripts.
AB Tech grades are NOT made available via PowerSchool until the course is completed. Parents/Guardians and students MUST check the AB Tech Moodle for progress. Parents/Guardians, ask your students to log in and show you progress weekly. This is vital to success.
Because your child is taking an AB Tech course with an AB Tech professor, parents/guardians may NOT contact the professor directly. If there are questions and concerns the STUDENT will need to email the professor and copy a parent.
Students will not be dropped from a course if it becomes too difficult. After the first 10 days of the semester if students withdraw from the course on the AB Tech side of things, it will be an F on their ACRHS transcript.

12 of 16

AB Tech CCP class

AB Tech Career and College Promise Dual Enrollment

Junior and Senior year (free classes!), must have at least 2.8 unweighted GPA� -1 extra quality point on GPA for taking Dual Enrollment classes

College and Career Promise Classes

The Career and College Promise College Transfer Pathways provide students with course options that are Universal General Education Transfer Courses. This means each course with transfer directly to all 16 UNC system institutions, and many of the state’s private colleges. All courses in the transfer pathway carry AP level weight as high school courses. The 4 pathways are:

Arts� Engineering� Fine Arts� Science

13 of 16

What do college look for?

Get involved!

What is too much vs. a good balance?

Deadlines

Importance of making connections with faculty for letters of recommendation

College visits to cafeteria and admission tours

14 of 16

Intellectual Enhancement Opportunities

NC Governor's School

UNCA Pre-College Programs

NCVPS or NCSSM classes

AB Tech Summer JumpStart Program

Internships

Academic Clubs

Volunteering - Hands On Asheville

15 of 16

Advice from Current Students

“You have 4 classes in a semester. Do not let registering for 8 classes overwhelm you. Remember you will not have them all at one time.”

“Stay organized and remember due dates.”

“Ask for help.”

“Do not rush to take everything. Four years of high school have gone by very fast and I regret not spending more time with clubs and activities with friends.”

“Many scholarships ask about more than GPA. It is important to be well-rounded.”

“Mrs. King will not change you out of an Honors or AP class or even an elective you choose that was an alternate - make sure you are committed to what you are asking for.”

16 of 16

Questions?

Kasey King (Curriculum AP) - kasey.king@bcsemail.org

Joseph Ainsworth (Counselor A-D) - joseph.ainsworth@bcsemail.org

Jennifer Kohn (Counselor E-K) - jennifer.kohn@bcsemail.org

Emily Walters (Counselor L-Q) - emily.walters@bcsemail.org

Leanne Perry (Counselor R-Z) - leanne.perry@bcsemail.org