What Do I Need to Graduate?

Graduation Requirements Subjects9 th – 11 th Graders12 th Graders English4 Units (I, II, III, IV) Mathematics4 Units Science4 Units Social Studies4 Units3 Units PE and Health1 PE or Dance; ½ Health Life Management Skills ½ Life Skills or JROTC Electives4 (can include JROTC, arts edu., CTE, Second Language) Total2221

GPA Calculations Unweighted GPA Mark:Scale: A= B= C= D= Weighted GPA RegularHonorsAP To Compute Unweighted GPA Take Total Points Unweighted and Divide by Total Potential Credits To Compute Weighted GPA Take Total Points Weighted and Divide by Total Potential Credits

How to Read a Transcript CourseMarkWeightedUnweightedEarned Credits Flags ALGEBRA IB LIFE SKILLSA BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY C EARCH SCIENCE A ENGLISH I HNB Class rank, GPA, and Testing Information listed at end of Transcript!

Requirements for… 2-year or 4-year college Take your ACT or SAT starting Junior spring ACT administered at Atkins for every Junior in the spring!! Before senior year begins, complete Senior Resume and Senior Profile Meet with your School Counselor beginning of Senior Year to work on timeline for the year Go to Atkins Student Services page for Timelines and Reminders to keep up to date!

Military ASVAB taken during the Fall Minimum ASVAB Scores by Branch BranchMinimum Entrance Score Air Force36 Army31 Coast Guard50 Navy35 Marine Corps32

UNC Requirements Minimum GPAMinimum SATMinimum ACT Appalachian State UniversityAppalachian State University 2. East Carolina UniversityEast Carolina University 3. Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City State University 4. Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville State University 5. North Carolina A&T State UniversityNorth Carolina A&T State University 6. North Carolina Central UniversityNorth Carolina Central University 7. North Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina State University 8. UNC AshevilleUNC Asheville 9. UNC-Chapel HillUNC-Chapel Hill 10. UNC CharlotteUNC Charlotte 11. UNC GreensboroUNC Greensboro 12. UNC PembrokeUNC Pembroke 13. UNC WilmingtonUNC Wilmington 14. UNC School of the ArtsUNC School of the Arts 15. Western Carolina UniversityWestern Carolina University 16. Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem State University

NCAA Requirements Division I or Division II -16 core course requirements -10 core courses completed before start of 7 th semester (beginning of senior year) -7 of 10 must be in English, math or natural/physical science -Corresponding test score and core-course GPA (min ) -Graduate High School Visit NCAA Eligibility Center for further info! -Sign up starting the beginning of your Junior Year Suggestion: If you want to play a sport in college, make sure you are playing it currently!

Why is This So Important? Focus on your current grades and extracurriculars What do I want to do after high school? Where do I want to be 5 years from now? 10 years from now? How will I accomplish these goals? According to CFNC.org, college grads make $22,000 more per year than just high school grads!

Jeopardy Graduation Requirements GPA Calculation AtkinsPost- Secondary UNC Requirements

How Many Mathematics Credits Do You Need to Graduate? Answer

4! Including Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and one unit beyond Algebra II OR Integrated Math I, II, II and one additional credit Jeopardy

What is the credit of a Life Skills class? Answer

½ Life Skills or JROTC count for a ½-credit, as does Health Jeopardy

How Many Total Credits Will You Need to Graduate Future-Ready Core? Answer

22 Credits for Current Freshmen 21 Credits for Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors Jeopardy

At least how many electives must you take to meet graduation requirements? Answer

4 This can include CTE courses, a foreign language, arts courses, band, etc. Jeopardy

What Science Courses are Required to Graduate? Answer

Biology, Earth, Physical, and One Additional Course Jeopardy

What is the Unweighted Quality Point of an A in a Regular English Class? Answer

4! Jeopardy

What is the Weighted Quality Point for a B in US History AP? Answer

5! Jeopardy

If you have 8 quality points for 4 classes, what is your GPA? Answer

2.0 Jeopardy

How do you calculate your Cumulative GPA? Answer

Add your Total Points Add your Total Classes Divide your Total Points by Total Classes Jeopardy

If you have 25 total points for 10 classes, what is your Cumulative GPA? Answer

2.5 GPA Jeopardy

How long are your ASVAB scores applicable for? Answer

2 years Jeopardy

What is the maximum score for the ACT? Answer

36 Jeopardy

What is the minimum ASVAB score for the Marine Corps? Answer

32 Jeopardy

True or False You can apply to colleges and universities through CFNC.org Answer

True! You can apply to North Carolina schools through CFNC. Jeopardy

According to CFNC.org, college grads earn how much more per year on average than high school grads? Answer

$22,000/yr Jeopardy

What is the minimum SAT and ACT required for admission into a UNC school? Answer

SAT: 800 ACT: 17 Jeopardy

How many universities are in the UNC system? Answer

16 campuses Jeopardy

What is the minimum GPA required? Answer

2.5 Jeopardy

Name 5 UNC Campuses Answer

1. Appalachian State UniversityAppalachian State University 2. East Carolina UniversityEast Carolina University 3. Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City State University 4. Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville State University 5. North Carolina A&T State UniversityNorth Carolina A&T State University 6. North Carolina Central UniversityNorth Carolina Central University 7. North Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina State University 8. UNC AshevilleUNC Asheville 9. UNC-Chapel HillUNC-Chapel Hill 10. UNC CharlotteUNC Charlotte 11. UNC GreensboroUNC Greensboro 12. UNC PembrokeUNC Pembroke 13. UNC WilmingtonUNC Wilmington 14. UNC School of the ArtsUNC School of the Arts 15. Western Carolina UniversityWestern Carolina University 16. Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem State University Jeopardy

How many students graduate from UNC campuses each year? Answer

On average, 30,000! Jeopardy

When should I start thinking about taking the ACT and/or SAT? Answer

Junior Year! Jeopardy

When does Atkins offer the ACT for all juniors? Answer

Spring Semester, usually in April Jeopardy

When do you meet individually with your school counselor? Answer

You HAVE to meet with them the beginning of your senior year, but you can set up an appointment to meet with them at any time! Jeopardy

In order to play Division I or Division II athletics, where do you need to register? Answer

NCAA Eligibility Center Jeopardy

What do you need to have done by the FIRST day of your senior year? Answer

Senior Resume and Senior Profile turned into Student Services