PREPARING FOR HIGH SCHOOL

“TAKING THE RIGHT STEPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE”

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Class of 2026

OBJECTIVES FOR TODAY

• PARENTS WILL BE ABLE TO COMPARE AND CONTRAST MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL.
• PARENTS WILL UNDERSTAND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS.

ABBREVIATIONS/DEFINITIONS

• H – HONORS LEVEL CLASS
• AP- ADVANCED PLACEMENT CLASS – RIGOROUS COURSE, CAN EARN COLLEGE CREDIT AFTER PASSING CLASS AND AP EXAM
• CTE – CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION
• EOC – END OF COURSE EXAM
• IB – INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE, COLLEGE LEVEL STUDIES DURING 11^TH AND 12^TH GRADE
• HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL – ANY HIGH SCHOOL COURSE TAKEN IN MIDDLE SCHOOL WILL BE INCLUDED ON YOUR TRANSCRIPT, BUT NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
• GPA- GRADE POINT AVERAGE – CALCULATION OF GRADES EARNED FOR EACH COURSE TAKEN IN HIGH SCHOOL

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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

26 CREDITS ARE REQUIRED TO GRADUATE

• ENGLISH (4)
• MATH (4)
• SCIENCE (3)
• SOCIAL STUDIES (4)
• HEALTHFUL LIVING (1)
• WORLD LANGUAGE (2) UNC SYSTEM SCHOOLS
• CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE)
• ELECTIVES (9 OR MORE) MAY INCLUDE A CTE CLUSTER

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MATH – 4 CREDITS

MATH I

MATH II

MATH III

MATH IV

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HONORS LEVEL OFFERED FOR MATH II, III, IV. HIGH SCHOOLS MAY OFFER ADDITIONAL ADVANCED COURSES SUCH AS: PRE-CALCULUS (HONORS), AP STATISTICS, AP CALCULUS ). IT IS RECOMMENDED BY COLLEGES FOR A STUDENT TO TAKE A MATH CLASS IN THEIR SENIOR YEAR.

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SCIENCE – 3 CREDITS

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EARTH SCIENCE/ ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

BIOLOGY

PHYSICAL SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, ETC.)

THESE COURSES MAY BE OFFERED AT THE HONORS AND/OR AP LEVEL

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SOCIAL STUDIES –

4 CREDITS

WORLD HISTORY

AMERICAN HISTORY

CIVIC LITERACY

ECONOMICS AND PERSONAL FINANCE

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THESE COURSES MAY BE OFFERED AT HONORS AND/OR AP LEVEL

ENGLISH – 4 CREDITS

ENGLISH I

ENGLISH II

ENGLISH III

ENGLISH IV

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THESE COURSES MAY BE OFFERED AT HONORS AND/OR AP LEVEL

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IT ALL STARTS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS…

YOUR EIGHTH GRADE TEACHERS HAVE MADE NINTH GRADE COURSE RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON CLASS PERFORMANCE, BENCHMARKS, EOG SCORES !

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GRADING SCALE

90 – 100 =A

80 –89 =B

70 – 79 = C

60 – 69 = D

BELOW 60 = F

PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS

• PROMOTION FROM 9^TH TO 10^TH GRADE

MUST PASS:

• ENGLISH 1
• 2 OF 3 CLASSES – SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE , MATH
• 3 ADDITIONAL CREDITS
• STUDENTS SHOULD CHECK WITH HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS FOR ADDITIONAL PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS, THESE CAN CHANGE BASED ON THE HIGH SCHOOL YOU ATTEND

THE HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT

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THE 9^TH GRADE YEAR IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

• EVERY COURSE TAKEN IN HIGH SCHOOL ( PASSED OR FAILED ) WILL APPEAR ON THE STUDENT’S TRANSCRIPT AND IS USED TO CALCULATE THE GRADE POINT AVERAGE ( GPA )
• THE GPA IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT IN THE COLLEGE ADMISSION PROCESS
• COURSE SELECTION AND THE LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY IS ALSO HEAVILY CONSIDERED FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION
• THE GPA, ENTRANCE EXAMS AND OTHER CRITERIA ARE THE PRIMARY INDICATORS OF SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS

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GPA (GRADE POINT AVERAGE)

• EACH CLASS YOU TAKE, PASS OR FAIL, IS FACTORED INTO YOUR GPA
• HONORS & AP/IB COURSES AWARD ADDITIONAL POINTS TOWARDS YOUR GPA
• HONORS + 0.5
• AP + 1

QUALITY POINTS PER LETTER GRADE

A = 4

B = 3

C = 2

D = 1

F = 0

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High School Program Planning Guide