1. Middle School REGISTRATION
COUNT DOWN TO 2021! 1

2. High School Graduation Requirements

3. High School Courses Taken in Middle School
If you complete a high school level course in middle school you will receive a high school credit if you:
Earn a passing grade in the course.
AND
Achieve level III, IV or V on EOC (if applicable).
Courses will count toward graduation requirements but not the high school GPA.

4. Future-Ready Core Diploma Requirements
Course No. of Credits
English English I, II, III, IV
Math
Math I, II, III & 4th math beyond level Math III
Science
Earth or Environment, Biology, Physical Science
Social Studies World History, American History I and II, Civics
and Economics
Healthful Living 1
Electives (2 required from Career and Tech,
Arts or Second Language; 4 recommended in
a course concentration)
Total

5. Looking Beyond
High School

6. UNC System Minimum Requirements
Language – 6 credits
English – 4 credits
Second Language – 2 credits (recommended that highest level be taken in grade 12)
Math – 4 credits (Math I, II and III & 1 credit beyond Math III – recommended that highest level be taken in 12th grade)
Science - 3 credits (Biological, Physical and a lab science)
Social Studies – 2 credits (United States history & one other)

7. College Planning?
College Admission Offices pay careful attention to the following:
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Difficulty of course load
SAT/ACT scores
Class rank
HS and community activities, involvement
Recommendations
Essays

8. High School Promotion Requirements

9. (4 credits at Early Colleges and Academies)
PROMOTION
9TH to 10TH GRADE
6 Units of Credit
(4 credits at Early Colleges and Academies)
1 English
2 of other 3 cores
Math, Science, Social Studies
3 additional credits
(1 additional credit at Early Colleges and Academies)
COURSE LOADS
Students are required to carry a course load equal to the number of instructional periods in the school
day.

10. ATTENDANCE
Wake County Board Policy
At the secondary level cumulative absences above ten (10) in a block course (twenty (20) in a full-year course) are excessive. After five (5) days of accumulated absences in one or more block courses, (ten (10) in a full-year course) there will be school-determined, expectations- based intervention to help the student improve his or her attendance. The intervention will involve parents. After ten (10) days of accumulated absences in a block course (twenty (20) in a full-year course) and failure to meet previously-determined expectations, the student will be subject to failure, retention, or summer school.
Up to 10 days per semester (EXCUSED OR UNEXCUSED)
More than 10 days = FF
2 absences in a block scheduled class is like missing 4 days of learning.

11. DRIVER’S EDUCATION 14 ½ Years old
30 hours in the driver’s ed classroom
6 hours actual driving
DMV and DPI require that you pass 3/4 or 6/8 of classes each semester
Drivers education is offered through a private contractor during after school hours, holidays and summer months. Information is available from site coordinators in each high school.

12. Understanding
Grade Point Average
(GPA)

13. G.P.A. Grade Point Average
Quality Points……
Letter Grades
Standard Courses
Honors AP A 4
4.5 5 B 3
3.5 C 2
2.5 D 1
1.5 F

14. CUMULATIVE GPA 9TH Course Grade QP Honors English I D 1.5 Math I D 1
Earth Science F
World History D
Healthful Liv F
Visual Arts C
Computer App C
Fresh Leadership F
TOTAL QPs
7.5 divided by 8= 0.9 GPA
10th
Course Grade QP
English II C 2
Math II B 3
Biology A 4
Econ/Civics C 2
Spanish I A 4
Chorus A 4
Digital Media C 2
Modern Dance A 4
TOTAL QPs
25 divided by 8 = GPA

15. EXAMPLE - 11TH GRADE COURSE GRADE QUAL PTS 8 attempted credits 31
AP English III B 4
Honors Math III A 4.5
Honors Chemistry B 3.5
US History A 4
Spanish II A 4
Spanish III B 3
Animal Science A 4
Photography A
8 attempted credits
GPA 31 divided by 8 = 3.875

16. CUMULATIVE GPA

17. TOTAL QUALITY POINTS/ TOTAL CREDITS = GPA
Cumulative (9th – 11th grades)
63.5 (New QP) Divided by 24 = 2.65
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18. North Carolina Assessment Requirements
End Of Course - In all courses with an EOC
(Math 1, Biology, English II), the EOC test shall count as 25% of the student’s final grade.
In all courses with a NC Final Exam, the test shall count as 20% of the student’s final grade.
In courses without a state assessment (teacher created exams), the final exam shall count as 20% of the student’s final grade.
CPR Instruction/Certification Required – 8th grade
Additional information can be found on the High School Program Planning Guide (see our website).

19. 9th Grade
High School Courses

20. High School Program Planning Guide wcpss.net
and
For detailed course descriptions: go to click on academics and select high school.

21. ENGLISH – 9th Grade English I Honors English I
Civilizations and Culture – Enloe. English and Civics and Economics classes taught together. Student may choose this option.

22. MATH – 9th Grade Fundamental Math I/Introductory Math
Foundations of Math IA/Math IB
Math I
Foundations of Math IIA/IIB
Math II
Honors Math II
Honors Math III

23. SCIENCE – 9th Grade
Earth Science
Honors Earth Science
Honors Biology

24. SOCIAL STUDIES - 9th Grade
World History
Honors World History
American History: Civics and Economics (Enloe only)
American History: Honors Civics and Economics (Enloe only)
Civilizations and Culture (C & C) – Enloe

25. Electives Electives may come from any of the following areas:
Arts (i.e. - Visual Arts, Band, Chorus, Theatre Arts I, etc.)
Career and Technical (i.e. - Microsoft Word and Powerpoint, Principles of Business & Personal Finance, Apparel Design, Foods I, Drafting, etc.)
Computer Education (Computer Science)
English (i.e. – Study Skills, Creative Writing, Newspaper, Speech)
JROTC (Offered at Broughton, Enloe, Garner, Sanderson, Cary, Millbrook, Knightdale, & Wake Forest, Rolesville only)
Math (i.e. Math Plus)
Science (i.e. Astronomy, etc.)
Second Language (i.e.- Spanish, French, Latin, German, etc.)
Social Studies (i.e. – Geography, Sociology/Psychology, etc.)

26. What is a Block Schedule?

27. 4 x 4 BLOCK SCHEDULE Example 2ND SEMESTER 1ST SEMESTER Science Math
90 minute classes meeting every day for one semester OR
Finish course in one semester.
Example
2ND SEMESTER
Science
English I or
Paideia
Elective
1ST SEMESTER
Math
World History or Paideia
Healthful Living
Elective
East Wake HS
Rolesville HS

28. A/B Day Block Schedule Example A Day Math World History
All IB schools have A/B block schedules.
90 minute classes meet every other day all year.
Example
A Day
Math
World History
Healthful Living
Elective
Enloe HS
Knightdale HS
B Day
Science
English I
Elective

29. Registering for 9th Grade Courses

30. Registration Worksheet
All students will complete a worksheet for their assigned school.
Students will use the worksheet for their assigned school to complete the on-line registration process.
Students will turn in handwritten and signed worksheet by February 28th.
Students must have a parent-signed worksheet to complete the on-line worksheet.

31. 9th Graders Entering in 2016-17
Wake County Public School System High School Registration Work Plan
9th Graders Entering in
Name_____________________ _________ID#______________
Last First Middle
High School ________________Current Middle School ________________
All students should select 8 courses and 3 alternative courses for a total of 11 course selections. Some schools may require a 4th alternative course selection.
English I or Honors English 1
Math (if Foundations of MathI/MathI or Math Plus/Math II Plus - write Found. of Math I or Math Plus here and write Math I or Honors Math II in the 1st additional course slot)
Science
World History or Honors World History
Healthful Living I
Additional Course (Math I or Honors Math II if required)
Additional Course
Alternative Courses
Alternative Course
______________________________________
Students and Parents will sign this form and turn it in by February 28th.
Subject Area
Course Number
Credit
Course Name
1. English
No Numbers Needed
2. Math
3. Science
4. Social Studies
5. Healthful Living
6. Additional Course
7. Additional Course
8. Additional Course
1. Alternative Course
2. Alternative Course
3. Alternative Course
4. Alternative Course
English I
Foundations of Math I
Math I
Earth Science
World History
Healthful Living
Elective
Alternate elective
Alternative elective
(Some schools.)

32. Registering in Power Schools
Students will use their NcEd Cloud login (Power School) to register on line.
All students should have claimed their account by now. Let me know immediately if you can not get into Power School.
Students should not register until after the counselor work sessions in classes.

33. Selecting Courses in PowerSchools
Use registration worksheet to complete course selection.
Follow the PowerSchools instructions provided.
Select Core Courses first.
Then select all other primary classes. (Total of 8)
Select alternate classes. (Total of 3 or 4)

34. Early Colleges Registration Wake Early College of Health & Sciences
Wake Young Men’s Leadership Academy
North Wake College & Career Academy
Vernon Malone College and Career Academy (on-line application)
Note: Course registration will be completed by individual schools. There is no on-line availability.

35. DATES TO REMEMBER February 16 Notification of Magnet & Early Colleges
Worksheets due - signed by parent – 2/28
Classroom Registration
Cisowski – 2/21, 3/2
Pelman – 2/23, 3/8
Yarley – 2/22, 3/1