1. Fuquay Varina Middle School Rising 9th Grade High School Parent Night
Class of 2019

2. Agenda Graduation Requirements General High School Information
Registration Process
Tips for High School Success

3. Graduation Requirements
Earn 26 Units of Credit
Enloe, Wake Early, and Stem must complete 21
Units of Credit
Students must pass 3 EOC assessments (counts as 25% of grade)
Common Core Math I
Biology
English II
In courses without the end-of-course test, final exams will count 20% of the student’s final grade

4. Graduation Requirements
***Students taking Common Core Math 1 in 8th grade may earn a high school credit in Math, but the grade will not be part of the high school GPA.
***They must score a level 3 or 4 on the EOC.
***The grade earned in the 8th grade will show on the transcript.

5. Graduation Requirements
Courses Credits
English
English I, II, III, IV
Math
Common Core Math I, II, III then
a 4th Math Course to be aligned
with the student’s post high school plans
Science
Earth/Environmental, Biology
a Physical Science
Social Studies 4
World History, American History I: The Founding Principles, American History II, Civics & Economics

6. Continued Graduation Requirements
Courses Credits Healthful Living (required) 1 Electives 6 2 Foreign Language credits required to meet minimum admission requirements for UNC system. 4 credits strongly recommended in an Area of concentration (CTE, JROTC, Art ED, or other subject areas) Additional Electives 4 Totaling 26

7. PROMOTION
9th English I, two credits in the areas of math, social studies, or science, and three additional electives credits 6
*(Students who fail English are automatically retained in
9th grade)
10th English II, one credit in math, one in social studies, one in science, and two additional electives credits 12
11th English III and enrollment in a program which, if successful accomplished, will result in the completion of graduation
requirements credits 18

8. GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)
Calculating GPA
High School Course Levels
Level 1- Academic/Standard
Level 2- Honors
Level 3- Advanced Placement (AP)
GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)
Letter Grades
Standard Courses
Honors
AP/IB A 4 B 3 C 2 D 1 F FF

9. Every grade in high school matters!
Grade Point Average (GPA) is one of the three most important factors in college admissions.
Every grade in high school matters!

10. CUMULATIVE GPA (EXAMPLE)
9th GRADE
10th GRADE
Course Grade QP Eng I D 1 CC MATH I D 1 Earth Science F 0 World Hist D 1 Health/PE F 0 Visual Arts C 2 Comp App I C 2 Speech D 1 Total Credits - 8 TOTAL QUALITY POINTS 8
Course Grade QP
English II C
CC MATH II B
Biology A
Civics/Econ C
Health/PE A
Chorus A
Theatre Arts I C
Comp App II A
Total Credits - 8
TOTAL QUALITY POINTS

11. CUMULATIVE GPA 11th Grade Example
COURSE GRADE QUALITY POINTS
ENGLISH III B
CC MATH III A
CHEMISTRY B
US HISTORY A
FRENCH I A
FRENCH II B
CHORUS A
PHOTOGRAPHY A
8 Credits Quality Points
GPA= TOTAL QUALITY POINTS DIVIDED BY TOTAL CREDITS
9th+10th+11th=62 Divided by 24= 2.58
***Overall GPA***

12. Block Schedule Students take 4 courses/credits each semester
Each course is 90 minutes
An entire year’s worth of curriculum is compressed into one semester
Grades start accumulating from day one!
No time to “catch up” later in the year!!

13. Block Schedule Sample Schedule for a student who has followed the teacher recommendation for Math
Fall Term
Foundations CCM1
World History
Health/PE
Band
Spring Term
CCM I
English
Earth Science
Band

14. Required Courses for 9th Graders
English
Math
Science
Social Studies
Healthful Living (Includes Health and PE)

15. Math Options for 9th Graders
Students currently in Math 8: “D” or below in Math 8 Fundamental Math/Intro Math (yr) Low “C” or “D” Introductory Math (semester) “A” or “B” Foundations of Math I/Math I (yr) Students currently in Math I (HS course): “F” Introductory Math (semester) “C” or below Foundations Math I/Math I (yr) High “C” or “B” Special Topics in Math (fall)/Math II (sp) High “B” or “A” Special Topics in Math (fall)/Math II Hn (sp) “A” Math II Honors (semester)

16. Foreign Languages
Foreign Language classes are taught by semester, for example Spanish I and II are taught in consecutive semesters, usually 1st and 2nd Semesters.
Students who earned a Spanish I credit in middle school will be required to take Spanish II in 9th grade.
Colleges prefer to see the last level of foreign language taken during senior year.
Fuquay-Varina High offers: Spanish, German, French

17. 9th Grade Registration
Each student will select 8 courses and 3 alternate elective courses. (Yearlong courses count as 2)
English
Math
Science
Social Studies
Healthful Living
6-8. Additional Courses Electives
** alternate electives (3)—as 2nd choice electives in case student cannot get into 1st choice elective

18. 9th G r a d e r s E n t e r i n g i n _2015-2016 _
WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
G r a d u a t i o n P l a n
9th G r a d e r s E n t e r i n g i n _ _
Name High School ________________________ ID# ________________________
Subject Area
9th Grade
Course Name
Credit
10th Grade
Course Name
11th Grade
12th Grade
Course name
1. English
English I or
Honors English I or
Paideia or Honors Paideia
English II or
Honors English II
English III or
Honors English III
English IV or
Honors English IV
2. Math
Fund Math I/Intro Math or
Intro Math or
Found Math I/Math I or
Spec Top Math/Math II or
Spec Top Math/Hn Math II
Math II or Honors Math II
Found Math II/Math II or
Math II or
Honors Math II
Found Math III/Math III or
Math III or
Honors Math III
Discrete Math or Advanced
Functions & Mod (AFM) or
PreCalculus or AP Calculus or
AP Statistics
3. Science
Earth Science or
Honors Earth Science
Biology or
Honors Biology
Chemistry or Hn Chemistry
or Physical Science or
Honors Physics
4. Social Studies
World History or
Honors World History or
American History I or
AP Human Geography or
AP World History
American History II or
AP US History
Civics and Economics
5. Healthful Living or
Additional Course
Health/PE
6. Additional Course
Elective
7. Additional Course
8. Additional Course
Credits Earned
Other Course
Total Credits Earned

19. REGISTRATION
8th grade teachers have made recommendations in core classes based on high school guidelines and student performance

20. To Make It Easier
Your child will receive an information packet the first week of March for registration:
including course offerings from their base high school and a condensed program guide explaining the courses offered at that school
March 2 Mrs. Selig Classes
March 3 Mr. Lanner Classes
March 4 Make-up Sessions in Guidance

21. Registering for Classes
Students will register on Power Schools in March
This will be done at school in the computer Lab
(March 9-13)
Counselors will meet students in the computer lab and guide them through the course selection process
Students will print course selections to take home for parent review
Signed course selections must be returned to the guidance office by March 20th ONLY if you want to change a course selection

22. High School Course Registration
Students Register in School Computer Lab
Begins March 9th- March 13th (through social studies classes)
Students will register with a counselor in the school computer lab
Students will finalize and print out a copy for parent review
STUDENTS MUST HAVE THEIR REGISTRATION PACKET
WHEN THEY REPORT TO LAB FOR REGISTRATION!!
MARCH 9th Ricci’s classes
MARCH 10th Vanvield’s Classes
MARCH 13th Bolender’s Classes
Deadline for all changes will be March 20th

23. A Word to the Wise Remember to balance your academic and social life.
GET INVOLVED ( check out clubs/ teams/organizations) Great way to make friends, helps you learn who you are, and use for college applications.
Get to know your high school counselor.
Be cautious about internet postings- colleges may do internet searches to gain information about you

24. ATHLETIC REQUIREMENTS
All incoming freshmen are eligible for athletics fall semester of their freshman year.
Additionally, WCPSS requires the athlete to be present the entire day in order to participate in activities or practices
Under 19 on or before October 16th
Must have passed 3 core 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 the 15th day of the semester
May not participate in practice or play if assigned to In-School Suspension (ISS) or Out- of-school Suspension (OSS).
May not participate at a second school in WCPSS in the same sport season.

25. LEARNER’S PERMIT
Students in the Wake County Public School System who enroll in driver education will have to pay a $55 fee to take the course
14 ½ Years old
30 hours in the driver’s ed classroom
6 hours actual driving
There are no academic requirements in order to take the driver
education class. There are academic requirements in order to
apply for a permit or license after finishing the driver education
class

26. Things to Remember
Every student will complete his/her base school registration.
Students should notify Mr. Morman if they have plans
to register for other schools outside of their base
Registration Packets sent home to students/parents, March 2nd - March 3rd
Registration in the Lab will be March 9th -March 13th

27. Thank you for coming!
Please talk with your student and decide together the course selections for next year
any questions along with your phone number to your counselor
Thank you for your attendance and assistance in the registration process.

28. Questions????

29. Important Links
Fuquay Varina High School Website (for registration information)
Enloe High School Website -
Garner High School Website -
Middle Creek High School Website -
Panther Creek High School Website -
Wake STEM Early College -
HS Planning Guide –
For high school and career planning –