1. EARLY COLLEGE OVERVIEW 2014-2015

2. EARLY COLLEGE VIDEO http://youtu.be/8jBH_qzM9sc

3. DESIGN North Carolina New Schools Every student in NC graduates ready for college, careers and life. One size fits all does not work. Principles: Ready for College Promote Powerful Teaching and Learning Personalization Redefine Professionalism Purposeful Design Shared Leadership

4. DESIGN Rigorous and Relevant Honors Curriculum Personalized Learning Environment Technology, 1:1 schools High School Diploma Earn College Credit that will transfer to UNC system schools Commitment to Community Service WECHS-connected with Cape Fear Community College 4 or 5 years (Associates Degree) Take College Classes during 10-12 grade Isaac Bear-connected with UNCW 4 years (Avg. 40 hours of College Credit) Take College Classes during the 11 th and 12 grade years.

5. DESIGNED TO SERVE Students that want a non-traditional high school experience. First in family to go to college. Students statistically underrepresented in higher education - low income, first generation college completing, or racial/ethnic minority group. Students with High Academic Potential, but need a more personalized system of support. NC GS 115C-238.50.

6. NON-TRADITIONAL SCHEDULE Five Periods Smart Lunch Accountability Period/Academic Clubs PE partnership with UNCW Half-day Fridays Science Labs at UNCW

7. HIGH SCHOOL COURSE OF STUDY 9 th Grade  Honors English I and English II (blended yearlong)  Honors Chemistry I and Honors Chemistry II (blended yearlong)  Two Math Courses –Math 1/Discrete Math, Math 2/Discrete Math, Math 3/Pre-Calculus or Pre-Calculus/Calculus (blended yearlong)  Honors World History and Honors Civics and Economics  IT Academy - Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Publisher and Digital Integration  * if any of these courses were taken in Middle School, students will have the option to take a course through NCVPS or NCSSM 10 th Grade  Honors English III and English IV (blended yearlong)  Honors Earth Environmental Science and Honors Biology  Two Math Courses - Math 2/Math 3, Math III/Pre-Calculus, Pre- Calculus/Calculus (blended yearlong)  Honors US History and Honors African American Studies  Spanish I and II 11 th and 12 th Grade  Graduation Project  Freshman Seminar UNI 101  Health  University Courses

8. UNCW COURSE ENROLLMENT Predominantly Basic Studies curriculum 100, 200, and 300 level courses available Between 3 to 5 courses (approximately 10-15 credit hours) per student, per semester

9. COLLEGE SUCCESS AT UNCW 2014 Graduating Class 59 Graduates-averaged 40 college credits 25 First in family to go to college 47 Attending a 4 year university 8 Attending a 2 year university 4 Work Force 14 Continuing at UNCW 45-Dean’s List 3.23 mean GPA 45.69% GPA 3.5 or better 61% GPA 3.0 or better

10. LAUNCHING LEADERS Commitment to Community Service (50 hours) Leadership Development and Speaker Series Science Fair Projects Digital Portfolio Presentations Field Experiences

11. WECHS  5 Year Program - High School Diploma and College Transfer Associate Degree  Six Periods a Day  STAE – Striving To Achieve Excellence – 9 th – 11 th  Accountability - 12 th – 13 th  Service Learning Opportunities  Clubs  Half-day Fridays

12. CFCC ENROLLMENT  Start as early as second semester of the sophomore year  Expected to achieve an associate degree – 64+ Semester Hours Credit; transfers as a packet to state schools  Approximately 10- 12 hours per semester  100 – 200 level courses  Tuition free, we pay for books and fees  Summer Classes are paid for by the parents 2013 Graduating Class 97% Graduation rate 67% - earned an associates degree or college transfer diploma 88% - accepted to an institution of higher learning 44% - minority students graduated President’s List – 2 Dean’s List – 10 Phi Theta Kappa – 3

13. STUDENT LEADERSHIP  Summer Med Camps  Service Learning  Community Service – minimum of 40 hours per year for a total of 200 hours  National Honor Society  Future Business Leaders of America  Student developed Mentoring Program

14. LEADERSHIP EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENTS Academically focused and willing to Read, Write, Think, and Talk in all classes. Proficient in reading and writing. Good Discipline. Good Attendance. Self-Motivated. Self-Advocacy and Good Work Ethic. Comfortable with Technology. Willingness to collaborate with others.

15. APPLICATION PROCESS 1. Students Contact School Counselor. Application Checklist-The counselor will begin collecting items for the Application Checklist. 2. Complete the Online Application by November 14, 2014; http://www.nhcs.net/EarlyCollegeApp/EarlyCollegeApp.htm. The application includes a 250-300 word essay. http://www.nhcs.net/EarlyCollegeApp/EarlyCollegeApp.htm 3. Counselor submits Application Checklists Data November 24, 2014. 4. Teacher Recommendations-Communicate with your four core 8th grade teachers (Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies) about completing a Teacher Recommendation Form. The School Counselor will send them an online form to complete the Teacher Recommendation. These are also due by November 24 th. 4. Interviews-students will be offered the opportunity to interview based on selections from the application process. 5. Students will be notified of interviews and continuing in the Early College Application process during the first week of January. 6. Student will be notified of acceptance the second week of February. Online Application

16. SUBMITTED BY COUNSELOR Grades (last year’s report card and this year’s grades to date). Attendance profile from 7 th grade and 8 th grade. Discipline profile from middle school. End-of-Grade Tests (7 th grade reading and math). If the student was not a NHCS student, please submit standardized achievement test scores for two years. Recommendation from a Counselor. IEP/504 identification ESL status STAE program Teacher Recommendations from 8 th grade teachers; http://goo.gl/bnjPnQ. http://goo.gl/bnjPnQ Teacher Recommendation Form