1. East Forsyth High School
Registration
East Forsyth High School

2. Each student has been given:
Registration Packets
Each student has been given:
High School Registration Handbook
Color coded Registration Card (e.g. 12th – Green)
Registration Instruction Sheet
Registration Information Letter
Parent Choice Form
Unofficial HS Transcript

3. Registration Timeline
February Receive registration materials
Teacher Signature Days
February 15-17
February 18 – March 24 Registration Meetings with Counselors
Daily Course Verifications sent home after Counselor meetings
April Course Change Deadline

4. Graduation Requirements
Students will earn a NC High School Diploma by completing WSFCS graduation requirements following the Future Ready Core Course of Study.
Refer to pp. 4 in HS Registration Handbook
Class of 2017 & beyond = 22 units required to graduate

5. Registration Handbook
Serves as your resource for course offerings, pre-requisites, graduation/promotion requirements, and special course opportunities High School Registration Handbook Errors!!! Teen Living - deleted courses (Do Not Select)

6. Registration Card

7. Transcript Review

8. Transcript Review
Weighted GPA (QPA) – includes honors courses; higher than unweighted if student enrolls in honors courses
Unweighted GPA – assigns standard weight for courses to calculate grade point average
A = 4 points (regular); 5 points (honors); 6 points (AP)
B = 3 points (regular); 4 points (honors); 5 points (AP)
C = 2 points (regular); 3 points (honors); 4 points (AP)
D = 1 point (regular); 2 points (honors); 3 points (AP)
F = 0 points for all levels
To calculate GPA:
Total points earned divided by # units attempted = GPA/QPA

9. Promotion Requirements
Students are promoted based on the total number of credits earned
10th grade – 5 Units
11th grade – 9 units
12th grade – 15 Units
Class of 2017 & beyond must earn 22 credits to graduate

10. Pre-requisites
A course required prior to enrollment Read Course Descriptions in Registration Handbook Talk to Teachers

11. 8 AP Courses are taught on our campus
AP Courses at East
8 AP Courses are taught on our campus
*Must mark Home School on Registration Card if you want to take AP EFHS
AP English Literature -12th
AP English Language – 11th
AP Environmental Science – 11th, 12th
AP Calculus AB – 11th, 12th
AP Psychology – 10th, 11th, 12th
AP Human Geography – 11th, 12th
AP US History – 11th, 12th
AP World History – 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

12. New Courses Principles of Family and Human Services
American Sign Language
PE specialty courses:
PE II Lifetime Sports and Wellness (10th -12th grade)
PE II Team Sports (10th -12th grade)
PE II Weight Training (10th – 12th grade)
PE III Lifetime Sports & Wellness Honors (11th – 12th grade)
PE III Team Sports Honors (11th – 12th
AP Computer Science Principles (Career Center)

13. Specialty Courses at East
Sports Medicine I – III
Pre-Requisites: B or better in Biology (10th) or B or better in Health (11th/12th)
Open to 10th, 11th, & 12th Graders
Sports Medicine II/III
Pre-Requisites: C or better in Sports Medicine I
Instructor Permission
Increased interest in Sports Medicine/Athletic Training
Typically for 11th graders
Health Sciences I/II
Nursing Fundamentals
Finance Academy
*Contact Ms. Jennifer Schurman at the following link EFHS Finance Academy Coordinator or visit her website*
*Some courses require auditions (e.g. Madrigals, Caprice) or applications (Newspaper, Finance Academy, Yearbook, Teacher Cadets, etc.)

14. Career Center
Central location for WSFCS students offering AP and Vocational courses
Career Center Quick Reference
Limited transportation is provided
East/Career Center does not guarantee courses offered based on transportation needs
Some courses have fees attached to them (e.g. Cosmetology - $400, Photography – requires specific camera, Culinary Arts – requires purchase of uniform) that must be paid Summer 2016
Cosmetology is a 3 hour courses with mandatory requirements outside of normal class time (some weekends and evenings) and/or summer internships

15. NC Virtual Public School
WSFCS students can register for courses online IF:
*WSFCS does not offer a course in which your are interested
*There is a schedule conflict
*Seniors need a course to graduate
*PRINCIPAL APPROVES
Grades are reported on transcripts – NO EXCEPTIONS
*No Tuition for WSFCS students*
Explore the website at

16. Dual Enrollment at FTCC
WSFCS students can register for classes at FTCC campuses for a reduced fee through the NC Career & College Promise program if they: Have a 3.0 GPA Are at least a Junior Apply to FTCC Complete a Permission Form Provide SAT/ACT scores OR take Accuplacer (administered at FTCC) Meet FTCC course pre-requisites The courses fits student’s schedule *NO transportation provided *Families are responsible for paying fee of approximately $70 *Final grades entered on transcript (honors credit) – NO EXCEPTIONS

17. WSFCS Course Assignment Principles
Developed by WSFCS Program Specialists to ensure course selections based on performance Uses combination of current performance and most recent EOC scores to place students in core classes WSFCS High School Course Assignment Principles

18. WSFCS Course Assignment Principles
Example of Placement Guideline for English Rising 10th Graders who have completed English I who scored in 463 – 465 on 8th Grade EOG should be placed in English II There are guidelines for all core areas that use EOG or EOC scores and/or current grades as predictors of appropriate core course levels

19. Parent Choice Process
Parents who feel their students are misplaced based on WSFCS assignment principles may elect to have student placed in a different course A copy of this form will be on the reverse side of the Registration Information Letter 2016 High School Registration Letter 2016 Parent Choice Form

20. What Now??? Take Registration Materials Home
Share with Parents/Claim Student Accounts
Review transcript/registration handbook
Choose Courses
Investigate Classes/Select Courses Via Student Portal
Meet Pre-requisites
Finalize Registration
Be prepared for Meeting with Counselor
Make Changes by April 4

21. Online Registration All students will be selecting courses online
Students MUST claim their accounts BEFORE they are able to register online
9th & 10th graders are REQUORED to select 8 classes (credits) and 2 alternates before they can submit/save course requests
11th & 12th graders who are attending Career Center are REQUIRED to select 7 classes (8 if at East all day) and 2 alternates before they can submit/save course requests

22. 2016 Online Registration Instructions
Student Online Registration Instructions

23. Course Change Deadline April 4
Important Dates
Feb. 15- March 24
EFHS Registration
HS choice period
Feb. 8 – Feb. 19
Course Change Deadline April 4

24. Individual Registration Meetings
Teachers will bring their classes to Counseling Office February 18 – March 24 for individual registration meetings with Counselors to finalize online selections
All students should select courses via Student Portal February 12 – February 22
***Students may be in 2 classes that are scheduled for registration days…you are expected to be prepared to finalize registration on the 1st date

25. Individual Registration Meetings
Students MUST claim their accounts ASAP in order to register online (all students have copies of online registration instructions)
Students MUST register for 8 courses and 4 alternates (including core, electives) BEFORE meeting with their Counselor
Alternate course selections will be used if there is a schedule conflict or low enrollment in a course
Students will not be allowed to register for TA or early release periods
Select electives prior to meeting date

26. Registration Calendar
All teachers have copies of scheduled dates for classes to come to Guidance for Individual Meetings Record the date your class is scheduled TODAY!
1st period
4th period
Feb. 19
Lancaster(9:00–9:45)
Frye (9:50-10:30)
Frye (2:10 – 3:00)
Ross (3:00 – 3:40)

27. Contact Your Counselor With Questions
Time to Refuel
Contact Your Counselor With Questions