1. Rising Sophomores & juniors Parent Night
March 14, 2016

2. Overview Welcome & Introductions Student Services Information
Graduation Requirements
Calculating GPA
Testing Requirements
SAT & ACT
Tips for Parents

3. Student services Counselor Student Caseload
Mrs. McAllister
A – G
Mrs. Young
H – O
Mrs. Howard
P – Z
Mr. Kopec
Testing & Scholarship Coordinator

4. Appointments with counselors
Students – Stop by the Counselor’s Corner located in the cafeteria during lunch or by student services after school to complete a REFERRAL SLIP.
Parents – Need an appointment – ing the counselor is the preferred method of contact.
It is our goal to reply or return , voice messages, and referrals within a weeks time. However, there are times that the amount of s and voice messages increase. If a return call/reply has not been made within a week, please contact the front office to leave a written message.

5. Graduation requirements…
Academic Requirements (22 Credits)
Required Credits
Required Courses
4– English
English I, II, III, & IV
4– Math
Math I, II, III, & a fourth Math
4– Social Studies
World History, American History I, II, & Civics
3– Science
Earth Environmental, Biology, & a Physical Science
1– Health/PE
Health and Physical Education
4– Concentration Credits
CTE course or subject based
2– Electives
Students planning to enter/transfer into a 4 yr college/university MUST take a minimum of two credits of the same language.

6. What I need to know about transcripts…
Academic Classes
Standard vs Honors: same curriculum; higher order thinking skills used in honors classes
AP level courses require an honors level as a prerequisite
GPA
Prior to Freshman Year
Weighted based on a 6.0 scale vs Unweighted based on a 4.0 scale
Freshman Year
Weighted based on a 5.0 scale vs Unweighted based on a 4.0 scale
Grading Scale
100 – 90 = 4.0; 89 – 80 = 3.0; 79 – 70 = 2.0; 69 – 60 = 1.0; 59 – below = 0
Quality Points
th Graders
Prior to th Graders
Standard
4.0
Honors
4.5 AP
5.0
6.0

7. 10th Grade Transcript – quality points

8. 10th Grade transcript - GPA

9. What I need to know for next year…
Promotion Requirements
Concentration
Concentration – Four elective credits which must be in the same area of concentration from a CTE concentration or a subject based concentration. One of these credits must be a level II course.
Promotion
Credits Earned
10th
6 Credits
11th
12 Credit
12th
18 Credits

10. What I need to know for next year… continue
Academy
Students are placed in an academy based on their interest. Options after 9th grade year:

11. 2016-2017 Course Selection Guide
The Onslow County High School Course Selection Guide is a comprehensive document profiling the individual programs and courses of study at all seven of Onslow County’s high schools. It is an effort to provide students, parents, and school professionals with an instrument to assist students in the selection of courses for grades 9 through 12. Select only classes that are available at WOHS. The “Selection Guide” is available online at Onslow County website.
Course Selection Guide

12. testing Sophomores: Juniors:
PLAN - The PLAN exam, sometimes called the “Pre-ACT,” is a standardized test to help students gauge their performance on the ACT. Most students take PLAN in order to practice for the real ACT. Additional benefits include completing a career interest survey and receiving pertinent college and scholarship information from the makers of the ACT.
Juniors:
ACT – The ACT is a North Carolina mandated test taken during their spring semester. NC provides one test per student. Any additional ACT test can be scheduled and paid for online at act.org.
The ACT is an entrance exam used by most colleges and universities to make admissions decisions. The ACT has four sections: English, Reading, Math and Science, as well as a 40-minute writing test.
SAT – We suggest students take the SAT twice: Junior year – spring semester; Senior year – fall semester. Students can register and pay online at collegeboard.org.

13. How can I get help for Sat/act registration fees?...
Qualifying
Free and/or Reduced Lunch
AVID
Benefits:
2 SAT/ACT Fee Waivers (8 Score Reports)
4 College Application Fee Waivers
NCAA Clearing House Fee Waiver
Student must meet with Mrs. Young
Application must be renewed each year with the County Office.

14. Tips for parents and students
Get signed up and check Parent Portal frequently (requires a copy of your current photo ID)
Communicate with teachers
If your students is struggling in class: The policy is to contact and work with the teachers. We are not able to change classes or teachers.
Take advantage of Viking Valor every other week. Arrange for tutoring with teachers before and/or after school
It is not too early to begin visiting colleges or schools through their Admissions Office.
Visit NCAA Clearing House website - ncaa.org for requirements. WOHS will hold an annual meeting each fall.
Utilize cfnc.org.
SAT Hours – visit our website for requirements to qualify for SAT scholarships
National Honors Society (NHS) – visit our website for requirements to qualify for NHS your junior and/or senior year.

15. CFNC.org Don’t know what college you want to attend…or major in?
Sophomores…
begin searching for careers that interest you
Juniors…
begin searching for colleges that offer programs of the careers you are interested in

16. Questions…
Thank you for attending!