1. Jay M. Robinson High School Home of the Bulldogs
Class of 2020

2. Focus for the evening Classes, credits, GPA, transcripts
The registration process
Jay M. Robinson’s Academy of Manufacturing and Automation

3. How is high school different than middle school?

4. Classes/Credits/Quality Points/GPA – Breaking down the lingo
High School Set Up
Block Schedule
Semesters
4 classes per day
90 minutes each
8 classes per year
Two equal halves of the school year
Fall Semester and Spring Semester
Classes/Credits/Quality Points/GPA – Breaking down the lingo
Classes – The courses a student is enrolled in each semester. A student can take a minimum of 32 classes during their 4 years at Jay M. Robinson.
Credits – Each class that a student passes with a 60 or higher earns that student a credit. High school credits in middle school are also counted as credits if the student passes the course. Students need 27 credits to graduate.
Quality Points – Each class earns a credit, but each final average for the class goes on the transcript and earns a certain number of quality points. Quality points are averaged together to give students their GPA.
GPA – Grade Point Average - the average obtained by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of credits attempted. Colleges, universities, and scholarships rely heavily on this number for an estimation of a student’s academic achievement. Minimum GPA to apply to a public 4 year university in NC: 2.5

5. Attendance in High School
Attendance is taken per class period in high school.
Students who miss more than 13 days in a class period may not receive course credit for that class. In place of the grade, the student would receive an FF.
4 tardies, check-ins, or check-outs during a class period will count as an absence towards your total.
Excused and unexcused days all count towards your absence total.

6. High School Promotion/Privileges
Must earn minimum credits each year to be promoted
9th th: Must earn 6 credits to be considered a sophomore.
Privileges
Pass 3 out of 4 classes per semester to be able to have:
Athletic eligibility
Driving

7. Graduation Requirements
English Requirements:
English I
English II
English III
English IV
Math Requirements:
Math I
Math II
Math III
A higher math beyond Math III.
Science Requirements:
Earth and Environmental Science
Biology
Physical Science
Social Studies Requirements:
World History
Civics and Economics
American History I
American History II
Career Cluster Requirements:
Four courses in a career cluster pathway:
Career and Technical Education
JROTC
World Languages
Fine Arts
Recommended, but not required:
Two consecutive years of a foreign language: Spanish I and II/French I and II

8. What is a High School Transcript?
It is your academic record for all 4 years of high school
Includes:
All classes taken and final grades
GPA (Grade Point Average)
Class Rank
State test scores
Why is it important? Who would need this?

9. New Grading Scale for All Students in North Carolina
Quality Points Assigned to Honors and AP Classes
General Classes
No Addl. QP
Honors Classes
Addl. .5 QP
AP Classes
Addl. 1.0 QP
Career and College Promise Classes – RCCC

10. Types of Classes Students Can Take?
Honors Courses
COURSE RIGOR: The level of rigor in these courses push students to use higher level thinking and reasoning skills and learn to make connections to the “bigger ideas/concepts.” Some additional work is required, such as an Honors Paper/Project.
Students get an additional half of a quality point calculated in their GPA for taking Honors Level courses. This allows an opportunity to increase their GPA and be academically competitive with their classmates and enhance future academic opportunities.
Honors Level Courses available to incoming 9th graders
Honors Math II (If a student had Math I in 8th grade)
Honors English I
Honors World History
Honors Civics/Economics (If taking AP World History as a 10th grade student)
Honors Earth and Environmental
Honors Biology (If a student had Earth and Environmental in 8th grade)

11. Advanced Placement Courses
Advanced Placement (AP) classes are college-level classes taught at the high school. 
You get credit on your high school transcript, as well as credit in college, as long as you make a Level 3, 4, or 5 on the AP Exam (credit is subject to each individual college/university).
AP courses give students an additional 1.0 quality point averaged into their GPA.
AP Level Courses are available in the following academic areas:
English
Math
Science
Social Studies
Art/Music
World Languages

12. Career and College Promise Courses
Career and College Promise courses (CCP) are college-level classes taught primarily online for junior and senior students through Rowan Cabarrus Community College. Students must have a 3.0 GPA entering their Junior year to participate.
You get credit on your high school transcript, as well as credit in college, as long as you make C or higher in the class.
CCP courses give students an additional quality point averaged into their GPA.
Career and College Promise classes are an additional consideration to be considered with Advanced Placement classes. If you know which colleges you are applying to, please reach out and see their particular views on Career and College Promise.

13. Course Registration

14. Registration Timeline
Curriculum Night – March 8, 2016
Middle School Visit to JMRHS –March 9, 2016
Registration Sheets due to middle school – March 11, 2016
Student requests are entered into Powerschool by March 18, 2016.
Students will receive schedules in June.

16. Sample Freshman Schedule
We try to balance a student’s schedule; however, sometimes it is not possible.

17. JMRHS Schedule Change Policy
Students are able to choose courses with the assistance of the counselor to ensure that academic and cluster requirements are being met.
Students do not get to choose when the class is scheduled or who they have as a teacher
The summer change deadline is JUNE 30, 2016!!!! Once that deadline has passed, you CANNOT change your schedule for either semester.
Students who would like to make a change after receiving their schedule in early June can do the schedule change form that will be on your high school schedule in June.

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19. Thank You!!!
We’re here to help you meet your goals, so please don’t hesitate to seek our guidance throughout your high school experience.