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9TH GRADE TO
GRADUATION
Cary High School
Do you know the Student Services Staff?
Do you know the Student Services Staff?
Counseling Intern from UNC-CHMiss Davis
Please return your forms!!!
Do you know the Student Services Staff?
Intervention & PEP Counselor
9th -10th Grade Repeaters
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Do you know the Student Services Staff?
Attendance & Intervention Coordinator-All GradesMr. Smith
Where is Student Services located?
Our offices are located in
1104, directly
beside the main office
9th and 10th Grade 11th and 12th Grade
Ms. Rock: A-I
Ms. Boshoff: J-N
Mr. Johnson: O-U
Ms. Hofmann: V-Z
Mr. Woods
Mr. Hayes
Do you know your administrators?
What should I do in the 9th grade?
Meet your high school counselor!
Plan your schedule to meet graduation and college entrance requirements
What should I do in the 9th grade?
Think about which colleges and careers suit your interests
Choose programs, summer workshops and camps that relate to possible career interests
To get to 10th grade you need…
English ITwo credits from Math, Science, or
Social StudiesThree additional courses
Total: 6 credits
Promote or Retain?
Review each freshman’s transcriptWill this student be promoted or retained?
How many credits did the student earn?
What is the student’s GPA?
GPA and Quality Points
Grade Standard Honors AP
A 4 5 6
B 3 4 5
C 2 3 4
D 1 2 3
F 0 0 0
Promote or Retain?
Course Final Grade Quality Points
Special Topics in Mathematics
C
Drafting I D
World History Honors
B
English I F
Geometry Honors
A
Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
B
Healthful Living A
Earth Science C
Grade Standard Honors AP
A 4 5 6
B 3 4 5
C 2 3 4
D 1 2 3
F 0 0 0
Weighted GPA: Unweighted GPA: Credits Earned: Promote or Retain?
Your Turn!
In your table groups, calculate GPA, number of credits, and promote/retain
Write your answer on scrap paper and turn it in
The first group to answer correctly wins a prize!
Grade Standard Honors AP
A 4 5 6
B 3 4 5
C 2 3 4
D 1 2 3
F 0 0 0
Weighted GPA:Unweighted GPA:Credits Earned:Promote or Retain?
Course Final Grade Quality Points
Common Core Math 1A
C
Visual Arts F
World History F
Integrated Reading B
Common Core Math 1B
D
English I C
Healthful Living A
Earth Science Honors
C
Your Report Card
What do I need to
graduate?
English: 4 credits
English I, II, III, & IV
Academic and Honors Offered for English 9-12
AP Offered for English 11-12
Social Studies: 4 credits
World History American History IAmerican History IICivics and
Economics
Honors and Academic offered;AP US History offered to meet
American I & II requirement
Science: 3 credits
Earth ScienceBiologyPhysical Science OR Chemistry
Honors and Academic offered; AP Environmental Science offered to meet Earth Science requirement
Math: 4 credits*
Students entering 9th grade with 8th Grade Math as their highest math credit
Students entering 9th grade with an Algebra 1 credit or higher
Foundations of Algebra and Introductory Math
Common Core Math 1A and 1B
HS credit for Algebra I taken in middle school
Common Core Math 2 Geometry or Honors Geometry
Common Core Math 3 Algebra II or Honors Algebra II
4th Math Course to be aligned with the student's post high school plans
4th Math Course to be aligned with the student's post high school plans
*** In the rare instance that a student is unable to complete the math requirements, another plan will be developed, pending principal approval and teacher documentation.
Healthful Living
Highly recommended to take freshman year!
Can also take JROTC/HL I and JROTC/HL II
World Languages
Not required for graduation, but required for admission to the UNC system and most 4-year colleges & universities
3 Languages offered at Cary High
Electives: 6 credits
2 elective credits of any combination from either Career and Technical Education (CTE), Arts Education, OR World Language.
4 elective credits strongly recommended (4 course concentration) from one of the following: Career and Technical
Education (CTE)*** JROTC Arts Education (e.g.
band, chorus, theater arts, visual arts)
Any other subject area (e.g. social studies, science, mathematics, English)
Career Clusters at CHS
Talk to your CTE teachers about: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Architecture and Construction Business Management and Administration Government and Public Administration Health Sciences Hospitality and Tourism Information Technology Marketing Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics
TOTAL =
26 credits to graduate from Cary High School
Attendance
11 Absences in a semester class = FF (forced failure!)
2 absences in a block scheduled class is like missing 4 days of learning
See Mr. Smith about attendance contracts or other attendance questions
Driver Eligibility
Students must pass 75% of courses (3 out of 4 on a block schedule) to be able to obtain or maintain their drivers license!
Athletic Eligibility
85% Attendance required during the semester prior.
Must have passed 3 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 the15th day of the present semester
Under 19 on or before October 16th
9th Grade College Planning
College Admission Offices pay careful attention to the following:Grade Point Average (GPA)Difficulty of course loadSAT/ACT scoresHigh school and community
activities
To get started, visit cfnc.org or collegeboard.org
Scheduling Classes
Students cannot switch out of courses they register for (primary and alternate selections)
Select 8 primary (1st choice) courses and 3 alternate courses
NC Scholars
This is not a monetary scholarship, but a seal that will appear on your high school diploma designating that you are a NC Scholar.
Qualifications needed to be a NC Scholar: Unweighted 3.5 G.P.A.
English I Earth/Environmental English II Chemistry/Physics English III Arts course English IV Foreign Language 1 Algebra I Foreign Language 2 Geometry Advanced Elective Algebra II Advanced Elective Higher MathCTE course Biology
Thank you,
Class of 2017!