Class of 2018

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Class of 2018
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High School Options

• Traditional High Schools
• (all are Open Choice applications for OC
  accepted March 10 Apr. 25)
• Laney
• New Hanover
• Hoggard
• Ashley
• Non-Traditional High Schools
• Isaac Bear Early College (UNCW)
• Wilmington Early College (CFCC)
• Mosley Performance Learning Center HS

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NHCS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

• 28 Course Credits
• Future-Ready Core Course of Study
• Graduation Project

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COURSE CREDITS

• You must have accumulated 28
  course credits to graduate.
• Each class that you take and pass, you get one
  course credit.
• If you do not pass a class, you do not get credit
  for the class

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Lets add it up

• Each year has 2 semesters
• Each semester you take
  4 classes
• So, 2 semesters x 4 classes each 8
  total courses per year
• There are 4 years of high school, so 8 classes
  per year x 4 years 32 credits
• If you pass all of your classes, you will have 32
  credits when you graduate

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Required Courses for Graduation (28 credits)
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PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS

• 9th ? 10th grade 6 credits
• (English 1 Algebra I/Math I)
• 10th ? 11th grade 12 credits
• 11th ? 12th grade 20 credits
• To graduate minimum of 28 credits

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End-of-Course Tests(EOCs)

• Math I (Algebra I)/Integrated Math I
• English II
• Biology

Each EOC counts 25 of your final grade for the
class.
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Future-Ready Core Course of Study

• To graduate, you must meet the requirements on
  the following chart

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CONTENT AREA FUTURE-READY CORE
English 4 credits I, II, III, IV
Math 4 credits (Math I, Math II, Math III) 4th Math Course should be aligned with students post HS plans
Science 3 credits Earth/Environmental Science, Biology, a physical science course
Social Studies 4 credits World History, Civics Economics, American History I, American History II
Second Language Not required for graduation. Required to meet minimum application requirements for UNC system colleges.
Computer Skills No specific course required students must demonstrate proficiency through state testing.
Health/PE 1 credit Health/Physical Education Hands-Only CPR instruction
Electives 6 credits required (see next slide)
Additional NHCS Requirements 6 credits
TOTAL 28 credits
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Electives

• 2 Elective credits of any combination from
  either
• Career and Technical Education (CTE)
• Arts Education (Dance, Music, Theatre Arts,
  Visual Arts)
• Second Languages
• 4 Elective credits strongly recommended (four
  course concentration) from one of the following
• Career and Technical Education (CTE)
• JROTC
• Arts Education (Dance, Music, Theatre Arts,
  Visual Arts)
• Any other subject area

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GRADUATION PROJECT(offered within English IV)
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GPA CLASS RANK

• Rank is established at the end
• of each school year. Final rank
• includes all courses attempted in HS
• GPA (Grade Point Average)
• A (98-100) 4.0 points
• A (93-97) 4.0 points
• B (85-92) 3.0 points
• C (77-84) 2.0 points
• D (70-76) 1.0 points
• F (below 70) 0 points

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EXAMPLE...

• A student made the following grades after her
  first year of high school
• A, B, A, A, B, C, B, A (letter grades)
• 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 2, 3, 4 (points per unit)
• 43443234 27 points total
• to get her GPA for that year, divide the total
  number of points by the number of classes
• 27 divided by 8 3.375 GPA

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WEIGHTED COURSES

• Honors and Advanced Placement Classes get extra
  points when calculating GPA.
• The typical rule is that Honors courses get 1
  additional point and AP courses get 2 additional
  points.

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Special Programs Courses

• Advanced Placement Program (AP)
• N.C. Virtual Public Schools (NCVPS)
• The Lyceum Academy
• Marine Science Academy
• International Baccalaureate
• Diploma Programme
• UNCW Advanced Study
• N.C. Career College Promise

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N.C. Academic Scholars

• Students must achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of
  3.5 unweighted through the first semester of
  his/her senior year
• Students must complete the course of study
  outlined in the curriculum guide
• Students must complete two credits of higher
  level courses (honors or AP) during their junior
  and/or senior years
• Students must complete the Graduation Project.

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High School Registration

• The high school registration process will be done
  using paper/pencil (and eventually Power School)
  this year for all 4 high schools.
• Today, I will provide you with a Course
  Curriculum Guide school specific course
  information (LHS, JTH, NHHS AHS) based on your
  district school for next year.
• I encourage you to start thinking about which
  electives you would like to take in 9th grade (as
  well as alternates) by using the Student
  Registration Worksheet provided today.
• Teachers will compile their recommendations for
  your core academic classes, based on your
  performance in their classes this year.
• Turn your Student Registration Worksheet in by
  Friday, February 28 to me (Mrs. Demolina)
• A list of academic and elective classes will then
  be printed for each of you to take home (based on
  teacher recommendations and your elective
  choices), to discuss with your parents, and to
  send back with parent signatures if everything
  looks okay.