9TH GRADE TO GRADUATION Cary High School

Do you know the Student Services Staff?

9th-10th Grade Counselor A-L Ms. Bowers

Do you know the Student Services Staff? 9th-10th Grade Counselor M-Z Ms. Bryant

Do you know the Student Services Staff? Counseling Intern from UNC-CH Miss Davis Please return your forms!!!

Do you know the Student Services Staff? Intervention & PEP Counselor 9th -10th Grade Repeaters Ms. DeBinder

Do you know the Student Services Staff? SAP Counselor Ms. Jankowsky wcpss.net

Do you know the Student Services Staff? Attendance & Intervention Coordinator- All Grades Mr. Smith

Where is Student Services located? Our offices are located in 1104, directly beside the main office

9 th and 10 th Grade 11 th and 12 th Grade Ms. Rock: A-I Ms. Boshoff: J-N Mr. Johnson: O-U Ms. Hofmann: V-Z Mr. Woods Mr. Hayes Do you know your administrators?

What should I do in the 9th grade? Meet your high school counselor! Plan your schedule to meet graduation and college entrance requirements

What should I do in the 9th grade? Think about which colleges and careers suit your interests Choose programs, summer workshops and camps that relate to possible career interests

To get to 10 th grade you need… English I Two credits from Math, Science, or Social Studies Three additional courses Total: 6 credits

Promote or Retain? Review each freshman’s transcript  Will this student be promoted or retained?  How many credits did the student earn?  What is the student’s GPA?

GPA and Quality Points GradeStandard HonorsAP A B C D F 0 0 0

Promote or Retain? CourseFinal GradeQuality Points Special Topics in Mathematics C Drafting ID World History Honors B English IF Geometry Honors A Microsoft Word and PowerPoint B Healthful LivingA Earth ScienceC GradeStandard HonorsAP A B C D F Weighted GPA: Unweighted GPA: Credits Earned: Promote or Retain?

Your Turn! In your table groups, calculate GPA, number of credits, and promote/retain Write your answer on scrap paper and turn it in The first group to answer correctly wins a prize!

GradeStandard HonorsAP A B C D F Weighted GPA: Unweighted GPA: Credits Earned: Promote or Retain? CourseFinal Grade Quality Points Common Core Math 1A C Visual ArtsF World HistoryF Integrated ReadingB Common Core Math 1B D English IC Healthful LivingA Earth Science Honors C Your Report Card

What do I need to graduate?

English: 4 credits English I, II, III, & IV Academic and Honors Offered for English 9-12 AP Offered for English 11-12

Social Studies: 4 credits World History American History I American History II Civics and Economics Honors and Academic offered; AP US History offered to meet American I & II requirement

Science: 3 credits Earth Science Biology Physical Science OR Chemistry Honors and Academic offered; AP Environmental Science offered to meet Earth Science requirement

Math: 4 credits* Students entering 9 th grade with 8 th Grade Math as their highest math credit Students entering 9 th grade with an Algebra 1 credit or higher Foundations of Algebra and Introductory Math Common Core Math 1A and 1B HS credit for Algebra I taken in middle school Common Core Math 2Geometry or Honors Geometry Common Core Math 3Algebra II or Honors Algebra II 4 th Math Course to be aligned with the student's post high school plans *** In the rare instance that a student is unable to complete the math requirements, another plan will be developed, pending principal approval and teacher documentation.

Healthful Living Highly recommended to take freshman year! Can also take JROTC/HL I and JROTC/HL II

World Languages Not required for graduation, but required for admission to the UNC system and most 4-year colleges & universities 3 Languages offered at Cary High

Electives: 6 credits 2 elective credits of any combination from either Career and Technical Education (CTE), Arts Education, OR World Language. 4 elective credits strongly recommended (4 course concentration) from one of the following:  Career and Technical Education (CTE)***  JROTC  Arts Education (e.g. band, chorus, theater arts, visual arts)  Any other subject area (e.g. social studies, science, mathematics, English)

Career Clusters at CHS Talk to your CTE teachers about: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Architecture and Construction Business Management and Administration Government and Public Administration Health Sciences Hospitality and Tourism Information Technology Marketing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

TOTAL = 26 credits to graduate from Cary High School

Attendance 11 Absences in a semester class = FF (forced failure!) 2 absences in a block scheduled class is like missing 4 days of learning See Mr. Smith about attendance contracts or other attendance questions

Driver Eligibility Students must pass 75% of courses (3 out of 4 on a block schedule) to be able to obtain or maintain their drivers license!

Athletic Eligibility 85% Attendance required during the semester prior. Must have passed 3 courses during the previous semester Must maintain overall 1.5 GPA Must not be convicted of a felony Must live in the school district and enroll no later than the15th day of the present semester Under 19 on or before October 16th

9 th Grade College Planning College Admission Offices pay careful attention to the following:  Grade Point Average (GPA)  Difficulty of course load  SAT/ACT scores  High school and community activities

To get started, visit cfnc.org or collegeboard.org

Scheduling Classes Students cannot switch out of courses they register for (primary and alternate selections) Select 8 primary (1 st choice) courses and 3 alternate courses

NC Scholars This is not a monetary scholarship, but a seal that will appear on your high school diploma designating that you are a NC Scholar. Qualifications needed to be a NC Scholar:  Unweighted 3.5 G.P.A.  English IEarth/Environmental  English IIChemistry/Physics  English IIIArts course  English IVForeign Language 1  Algebra IForeign Language 2  GeometryAdvanced Elective  Algebra IIAdvanced Elective  Higher MathCTE course  Biology

Thank you, Class of 2017!