�� 2025-26� High School � Registration
CLASS OF 2029!
Agenda for Today
Give general high
school information
Important Dates and Deadlines
Date | Information |
January-Feb | Attend High School Open Houses |
February 4th | Parent H.S Info Presentation with WFMS Counselors (5- 6 p.m) |
January-March | Student lessons covering high school registration information and work on graduation plans. |
February 21 | Notification of Magnet & Application Schools Results |
Feb 19th-Mar 17th | High School Registration Window (you can change and resubmit choices up until March 17). You will also start to see teacher recommendations on Powerschool. |
Mar 3 - Mar 14 | |
August 25 | First Day of High School (Watch for freshman orientation) |
Why is this important?
Major Clarity/Career Development Plans
At WFMS, This will take place during Social Studies classes.
Started Date: November 12th - 14th
Follow Up Date: March 17th - 21st
This activity is planning, NOT registration. Students will however receive their registration packets to prepare for registration in February during this session. The packets will be in a folder to come home. Please review the contents of the folder, complete the registration course selection sheet, and return to student’s home room teacher to be collected by Ms. Pertell.
Students will scroll down to “Continue with Google” and
choose their school email. There is no need to type in a
username and password.
Ms. Pertell has also been working with students to complete their Career Development Plan.
Registration
Every student will complete his/her base school registration.
If a student moves or is accepted to a different school after we register for classes, that student will register on paper with me, and I will send it to the new school.
Base Schools
Placement & Recommendations
9th Grade Placement Guidelines
Students will be recommended for an Honors (or AP where available) placement when they meet either of the following criteria:
Placement & Recommendations
When a student meets the criteria, the school will recommend the student for the higher rigor level (ex: honors).
The school CAN also recommend students who do not meet the guidelines for honors.
Where a student takes a lower level of rigor than what is outlined in the guidelines, there must be a written parent request on file to support that.�That written correspondence should be forwarded to the high school.
Example of Teacher Recommendation
Click here to select
your class
Keep in mind
recommendation
English Graduation
Requirement
Rising 9th Grade Recommendations:
Key Details for
2025-2026
9th Grade English
Options
Key Detail for 25-26:
English | |
Threshold | Recommendation |
A or B | English 1 Honors |
C or Below | English 1 |
Mathematics Graduation
Requirement
Rising 9th Grade Recommendations:
Key Details for
2025-2026
Current Math Class: Math 8
Data Source | Threshold | Recommendation |
8th Grade Math Course Grade | A, B | Honors Math 1 (semester) |
C | Math 1 (semester) | |
D, or F | Foundations of Math 1 & Math 1B (Year Long) | |
or | ||
Most Recent EOG Math Score (7th grade scores will be used then placement will be checked after 8th grade score received) | 5 | Honors Math 1 |
4 | Choice of Honors Math 1 (semester) or Math 1 (semester) | |
3 | Choice of Math 1 (semester) or Foundations of Math 1 & 1B (Year Long) | |
Not Proficient | Foundations of Math 1 & Math 1B (Year Long) | |
Current Math Class: Math 1
Data Source | Threshold | Recommendation |
NC Math 1 Course Grade | A or B | Honors Math 2 |
C or D | Honors Math 1 & Honors Math 2 (Year Long) | |
F | Math 1 or Honors Math 1 or Foundations of Math 1 & Math 1B (Year Long) | |
or | ||
Most Recent EOG Math Score (7th grade scores will be used then placement will be checked after 8th grade score received) | 4, or 5 | Honors Math 2 |
3 | Choice of taking Honors Math 1 & then Honors Math 2 (Year Long) | |
Not Proficient | Honors Math 1 & Honors Math 2 (Year Long) | |
Current Math Class:
Math 2 Honors
Grades in Math 2 Honors | |
Score | Recommendation |
A, B, C | Math 3 Honors |
D, F | Math 2 Honors |
9th Grade Math Options:
Math Side Note:
Social Studies Graduation
Requirement
Rising 9th Grade Recommendations:
Key Details for
2025-2026
9th Grade Social Studies
Options
Class of 2026 and beyond
only available to freshmen at some
schools
9th graders should be placed in the most challenging level course where they can be successful
Social Studies | |
Threshold | Recommendation |
A | Honors World History or AP World History* |
A or B | Honors World History |
C or D | World History |
Science Graduation
Requirement
Rising 9th Grade Recommendations:
*Math 2 or Higher
Key Details for
2025-2026
9th Grade Science
Options:
*Science recommendations are made based off of math and ELA recommendations.
**Some schools do not offer Biology until 10th grade.
8th Grade Math Class | Grade | Science Recommendation |
Math 8 | Any Grade | Earth Science |
Math 1 | A or B | Honors Biology (or Honors Earth Science / AP Environmental Sci) |
Math 1 | C or below | Earth Science |
Math 2 Honors | Any Grade | Honors Biology (or Honors Earth Science / AP Environmental Sci) |
Science Side Notes
Potential Science Course Sequence
Testing
Health & Physical Education Graduation Requirement
Rising 9th Grade Recommendations:
Key Details for
2025-2026
Academic & Honors Healthful Living are the same in that …
They both present the NC Healthful Living Standards for Health and Physical Education.
In Academic you can expect …
Use of district-created Health and Physical Education material that is appropriately aligned with NC Essential Standards.
In Honors you can expect…
Health Education curriculum created by neuroscientists and Duke University. Learning of standards through lens of how behaviors affect physiological processes. Physical Education will use Sports Education Leadership model which expects student facilitation of their own learning. Health components go beyond the standard Health Education offering by blending neuroscientific principles with behavioral health concepts.
Health & Physical Education
Healthful Living
(Academic vs. Honors)
Healthful Living Honors is designed to challenge highly motivated individuals to understand and apply concepts of neuroscience as they apply to personal health and physical education.
This course is project-based, and students will be expected to possess superior leadership, collaborative, and communication skills. In addition students will need to possess the ability to research and present factual products which demonstrate an understanding of healthy behaviors and their relation to basic neuroscience.
World Languages Graduation Requirement
Rising 9th Grade Recommendations:
Key Details for
2025-2026
World Languages
Are you currently in Spanish?
Considerations
College Requirements
Ex- Spanish 1&2, Latin 1&2, French 1&2, etc.
Do you speak Spanish at home?
Arts Education
Graduation Requirement
Rising 9th Grade Recommendations:
Key Details for
2025-2026
Electives: Fine Arts
All students must complete ONE arts credit (music, visual art, theatre arts, dance) between Grade 6 and Grade 12 in order to graduate from high school.
Any student interested in placing out of the beginning level for Fine Arts classes (orchestra, band, dance, chorus, theater, visual art) should contact the appropriate teacher and watch for audition dates at their school. Click Here for links to the school websites.
Example of Teacher Recommendation
Click here to select
your class
Keep in mind
recommendation
FUTURE-READY CORE �GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Graduation Requirements
Earn 22 Units of Credit under the Future-Ready Core plus 4 Elective Credits from any area totally 26 Units
Students must pass three EOC assessments (NC Math I, Biology, English II)
Graduation Requirements
Students could be eligible to graduate in three years (22 credits)
More information available at the HS Open House Events
*Eligible students are only able to apply for this flexibility if they meet the state’s minimum requirements.
Future Ready Core�
Courses Credits
English 4
Math 4
Science 3
Social Studies 4
Future Ready
Core
Courses Credits
Healthful Living 1
Electives 6
Career/Tech, Arts ed
World Languages, etc..
4 credits strongly recommended in an Area
of Concentration (CTE, JROTC, Arts Ed. or
any other subject area)
Additional Electives 4
Total 26 Credits
Standard
Honors
Advanced Placement
Course Levels
Honor Level Classes���What Does It Take?
Independent learning
Discussions where you are prepared and participate.
Summer reading/
assignments
Vocabulary is geared toward SAT prep.
Emphasis on critical thinking
Emphasis on college level reading and writing
Honor Level Classes***�What Does It Take?
An honor student needs to be a more mature student.
Student grades should be an A (90-100) or high B (87-89) test average for the year, before retests. High schools look for a level 4 or 5 on EOGs.
An accelerated, advanced course requiring significantly more work.
AP Level Classes��What Does It Take?
Quality Points
Grade | Grading scale | Standard | Honors | Advance Placement |
A | 90-100 | 4 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
B | 80-89 | 3 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
C | 70-79 | 2 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
D | 60-69 | 1 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
Promotion
9th to 10th Grade
Must pass 6 courses:
Course Loads
4 instructional periods = 4 classes.
Sample Schedule
90 min classes*
Block Schedule: 4 x 4 (RHS, HHS, WFHS, WHS ) | ||||
Fall | Math 1 | Earth Science | Health and PE | Elective |
Spring | English | World History | Elective | Elective |
Block Schedule: A Day/B Day ( Only at BHS, EHS, GHS, MHS & SERHS) | ||||
A Day | Math 1 | Earth Science | Health and PE | Elective |
B Day | English | World History | Elective | Elective |
Course Selection for 9th Grade
8th grade teachers have made recommendations based on high school guidelines
If the recommendation is not what you hoped for, please talk with your teacher before or after school.
Students who enroll in a class above what was given in the recommendation are generally not as successful as those who follow the teacher’s recommendation.
Registering for Classes
Students will register on Power Schools/ WakeID.
Students must have their own Power Schools/WakeID accounts.
Selecting Classes
8 Classes
**Alternates**
How to Pick Core Classes
Levels
Teacher Recommendations
Other Considerations
Resources
Registering for Classes
Availability of electives is NOT determined by when
students register in PowerSchools- as long as it is before the deadline. It is not “first come, first served.”
Drivers Education
Who is Eligible for Driving School
High Schools that have Drivers Ed.
Thanks for coming today!!
Please email me if there are any questions or concerns:
rpertell@wcpss.net
919-554-8440 Ext. 22429
8th Grade Counselor