HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION

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HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION

• COUNT DOWN TO 2009!

West Millbrook Middle School
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CAREER PATHWAYS

• Agricultural and Natural Resources Technologies
• Biological and Chemical Technologies
• Business Technologies
• Commercial and Artistic Production Technologies
• Construction Technologies

• Engineering Technologies
• Health Sciences
• Industrial Technologies
• Public Service Technologies
• Transport Systems Technologies
• Arts Education
• JROTC

Check with your future high school to see which
pathways are offered there!
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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

• 26 Units of Credit
• Enloe, Longview, Phillips, and Southeast Raleigh
  High Schools follow a different schedule, and
  therefore, require their students to successfully
  complete only 20 hours to graduate.
• Additionally, students at Broughton High School
  must complete twenty-five hours of community
  service per year.
• Pass the NC Competency Test or score a Level 3 or
  4 on the 8th Grade EOG
• Pass both portions of the NC Computer Skills Test
• Pass the Exit Exam of Essential Skills given in
  11th grade

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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS SOUTHEAST RALEIGH HIGH

• ENGLISH - 4 units
• MATH - 4 units
• SCIENCE - 4 units
• SOC. STUD. - 3 units
• HEALTH/PE - 1 unit
• ELECTIVES - 4 units
• Graduation Project
• Total 20 units

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English Options 9th Grade

• English I
• Honors English I
• (Offered in a Paideia program as well as the
  regular format. The Paideia program combines the
  English and Social Studies courses and is taught
  in a seminar format.)

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MATH Options 9th Grade

• Introductory Math
• (Pre-Algebra)
• Algebra I Pt. 1 Pt. 2
• (with technology or without technology)
• ( This is Algebra I taken over 2 semesters)
• Algebra I
• Algebra I Plus
• Algebra I Plus/Honors Geometry
• (2 semesters)
• Honors Geometry
• Honors Algebra II

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SCIENCE 9th Grade

• Earth Science
• Honors Earth Science
• Physical Science
• Honors Physical Science
• Biology
• Honors Biology

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SOCIAL STUDIES 9th Grade

• World History
• Honors World History
• (Offered in a Paideia program as well as the
  regular format)

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College/University Prep
An example of a four year plan for an ambitious
student planning to attend a competitive
four-year college
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College/University PrepCourse of Study

• Course
  No. of Credits
• English 4
• English I,II,III,IV
• Math 4
• Algebra I, Geom., Algebra II
• a higher level course
• Science 3
• Biology,Earth, Physical
• Social Studies 3
• World H., Econ. Civics, US H.
• Foreign Language 2
• Healthful Living 1
• Electives (must include 1 CTE elective 1
  
  Arts elective if working toward NC
  Academic
• Scholar designation) __9__
  Total 26

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GRADE 9 (Example)

• FALL
• HN English I
• HN Geometry
• Healthful Living
• Elective

• SPRING
• HN Biology
• HN World History
• Elective
• Elective

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College/Tech Prep
An example of a four year plan for a student
planning to attend a technical or community
college
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College/Tech PrepCourse of Study

• Course No. of Credits
• English 4
• English I,II,III,IV
• Math 3
• Algebra I, Geom., Algebra II or
• Algebra I, Tech Math I II
• Science 3
• Biology,Earth, Physical
• Social Studies 3
• World H., Econ. Civics,US H.
• Healthful Living 1
• Pathway Courses CTE 4
• Electives __8__
• Total 26

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GRADE 9

• FALL
• English I
• Earth Science
• Healthful Living
• Elective

• SPRING
• World History
• Algebra I Plus
• Computer Apps. 1
• Elective

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Career Prep
An example of a four year plan for a student
planning to enter the workforce immediately after
high school graduation
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Career PrepCourse of Study

• Course No. of Credits
• English 4
• English I,II,III,IV
• Math 3
• 3 courses to include Algebra 1
• Science 3
• Biology,Earth , Physical
• Social Studies 3
• World H., Econ. Civics, US H.
• Healthful Living 1
• Pathway Courses CTE/JROTC/Arts Ed. 4
• Electives 8
• Total 26

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GRADE 9

• FALL
• English I
• Competency Mathematics
• Curriculum Assistance
• Elective

• SPRING
• World History
• Introductory Mathematics
• Healthful Living
• Elective or Re-start

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OccupationalCourse of Study

• Course No. of Credits
• English 4
• Occupational English I,II,III,IV
• Math 3
• Occupational Math I, II, III
• Science 2
• Occupational Life Skills Sci. I, II
• Social Studies 2
• Occupational Social Std. I, II
• Healthful Living 1
• Career-Technical Education 4
• Occupational Prep 6
  Total 22

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PROMOTION

• 9TH TO 10TH GRADE
• 6 Units of Credit
• 1 English
• 2 of other 3 cores
• Math, Science, Social Studies
• 3 additional credits

• COURSE LOADS
• Students are required to carry a course load
• equal to the number
• of instructional periods in the school
• day.

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QUALITY POINTS

• GRADE STANDARD HONORS AP COURSES
• A 4 5 6
• B 3 4 5
• C 2 3 4
• D 1 2 3
• F 0 0 0

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EXAMPLE - 11TH GRADE

• COURSE GRADE QUALITY PTS.
• AP English III B 5
• Honors Algebra II A 5
• Honors Chemistry B 4
• US History A 4
• French I A 4
• French II B 3
• Chorus A 4
• Photography A 4
• 8 attempted credits 33 QT. PT
• GPA 33 divided by 8 4.125

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CUMULATIVE GPA

• 9TH
• Course Grade QP
• Honors English I D 2
• ALG I B 1
• PHY SCI F 0
• World Hist D 1
• Healthful Liv F 0
• Speech C 2
• Computer App C 2
• Teen Liv F 0
• TOTAL 8

• 10th
• Course Grade QP
• English II C 2
• Geometry B 3
• Honors Biology A 5
• Econ/Civics C 2
• Healthful Liv A 4
• Chorus A 4
• Theater Arts I C 2
• Computer App II A 4
• TOTAL 26

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CUMULATIVE GPA
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TOTAL CREDITS/TOTAL QUALITY POINTS GPA

• 67 DIVIDED BY 24 2.79 GPA

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BLOCK SCHEDULE
Example

• 1ST TERM
• Math
• World History or Communication Technology in
  World History (Southeast)
• Healthful Living
• Elective

• 2ND TERM
• Science
• English I or Communication Technology in World
  History (Southeast)
• Elective
• Elective

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WHY BLOCK SCHEDULING?

• More course opportunities ( 8 rather than 6
  courses/year)
• Students take fewer courses per term
• If student fails a course first term, he/she can
  repeat the course second term

• More elective course options in their area of
  interest (4 instead of 2)
• Year-long courses in a single term
• More opportunity for seminar, group work and
  extended labs

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REGISTER FOR 8 COURSESand 3 Alternates

• English I or Honors English 1
• Math (if Algebra IPt 1 Algebra IPt 2, write
  Algebra 1Pt 1 here and write Algebra IPt. 2 in
  an elective slot)
• Science
• World History or Honors World History
• Healthful Living I
• Elective or (Algebra 1Pt. 2, if required)
• Elective (Choose at least one NON-CTE elective)
• Elective

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• Click on Registration
• for Open House dates and
• additional information.