Transcript Curriculum Night For Incoming Freshmen What is LNHS

Curriculum Night
For Incoming Freshmen
What is LNHS?
Graduation
Requirements
English- 4 credits
Mathematics- 4 credits
Science- 3 credits
Social Studies- 4 credits
World Languages-not required for HS Graduation but 2 credit min. for UNC
system college admission
Heath and PE- 1 credit
12 Elective credits- some specific combinations
Total 28 credits
Registration Instructions
Each student should select 8 classes on
their registration card. They should also
indicate 4 alternate classes on their
registration card.
You are to return your registration card to
your middle school counselor. Our guidance
counselors will pick up completed
registration cards on April 1 from the middle
schools.
Social Studies
Curriculum Changes
Freshmen now only have two choices for their social studies
course: They can take Academic or Honors Civics & Economics
Sophomore year students will take either AP World History,
Honors World History, or Academic World History
Junior year, students can take AP U.S. History (which is a yearlong program) or they will take American History 1 Academic or
American History 1 Honors.
If students choose to take American History 1Academic or
Honors, they will be required to take American History 2 their
senior year.
Common Core Math 1
Changes
Sequence of Courses
North Carolina Career
Clusters Graduation
Requirement
All rising freshmen and current freshmen and
sophomores are required to complete four
courses in a designated cluster area.
Identifying a cluster is meant to focus your
student
You can find the list of the clusters on the district
webpage under the “Announcements” tab on the
right sidebar.
Please visit the counselors for specific information
Additional Information
Please visit guidance for a list of clubs
and for a list of our head coaches
Freshmen Transition
Camp
This is a huge opportunity for rising 9th graders to
become accustomed to our school.
The dates for the camp will be August 12,13, and 14.
Students will be assigned a specific day to come in
correlation with which homeroom they are placed in.
Students are only asked to come on ONE DAY. They
do not need to attend all three.
As You Leave…
To your right in the commons, our
wonderful show choir has prepared a
short performance for you!
The gyms will be to your left. Please
follow the signs to get down to where
you need to go as well as exit after you
have finished meeting our staff!