Transcript 8th Grade Presentation

Welcome to
Bunn High School
Home of the Wildcats
Presentation Topics
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General Information
High School Graduation Requirements
Course Selections & Schedules
Testing & Accountability Model
NC Scholars
Career College Promise Program
College Foundation of NC (CFNC)
Notes/Reminders
High School
What will be different next year?
 Block schedule – Students take 4 courses per
semester for a total of 8 classes per year
 Faster paced: 90 minutes for 90 days (18 weeks vs.
36 weeks)
 More responsibility – Students are responsible
for getting themselves to the next class, lunch,
etc.
 excessive tardies = lunch detention
 Promotion standards are based on credits
earned
 Attendance: Must be present at least 80 out of
90 days to receive course credit.
 Exams – each course has a final exam that
counts 20% of the student’s final grade.
Grade Promotion
 Grade assignment is based on the number of
credits students have earned.
 Each course is worth one credit.
 If students do not earn enough credits, they will
not be promoted to the next grade level.
0-5 credits = Freshman
6-11 credits = Sophomore
12-19 credits = Junior
20+ credits = Senior
Students will be promoted once a year in June
once all grades are finalized for semester 2.
Attendance
 Attendance is extremely important!
 Students must be present in class at least 80
out of 90 days each semester in order to
receive course credit.
 Attendance is taken each class period.
 If a student exceeds 10 absences in a class,
he/she must provide evidence (i.e. - note
from a doctor’s office) in order for the
absence to count as “excused”. Notes from
parents/guardians do not apply
Why is the High School
Transcript Important
•Lists all course and the grades a student took in high school.
•Used by colleges to make admission decisions.
•Used by employers to assist with hiring decisions.
What is on the High School
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•Courses
•Grades
•Attendance
•Some test scores
•Weighted and unweighted Grade Point Averages
•Class Rank
New Grading Scale &
Quality Points for Rank & GPA
(Starting Fall 2015)
New Grading Scale
 90-100= A
 80-89=B
 70-79=C
 60-69=D
 Below 60=F
Weighted Course (Quality Points)
 Honors Classes=.5 points
 AP Classes & Accepted College Courses
under Comprehensive Articulation
Agreement= 1 point
Academic Eligibility
 Driving Privileges
 Students must pass at least 3 classes each
semester to get and keep their permit or license
 Students should listen for an announcement to sign
up for drivers education class. Sign ups are done
during lunch.
 Athletics
 Students must pass at least 3 classes the previous
semester to play sports
 Students must not be absent more than 12 days for
ANY reason
 Must be promoted each year.
Graduation Requirements
Future Core Ready
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Requirements to Attend
4-yr Public University in NC
English – 5 credits (Includes Composition
requirement for FCS, Eng I, II, III, IV)
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Mathematics – 4 credits (must include Math I,
Math II, Math III, and 4th math to be aligned with
student’s post high school plans)
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composition for FCS)
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Social Studies -4 credits (World History, Civics,
Science -3 credits (Earth Sci, Biology, Phy. Sci. or
Chemistry
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Health/Physical Education – 1 credit
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Elective Credits -11 electives
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Complete a Senior Project-The project is
completed in English IV
Franklin County requires students to
complete 28 credits for graduation.
Science – 3 credits
Social Studies – 4 credits
Health/PE – 1 credit
Foreign Language – 2 credits
Electives -9 credits (would include AP
courses and advanced academic
courses, CTE courses, and courses in
the Arts.
•Select a career cluster and take at least 4 CTE
classes in that career cluster
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Math – 4 credits must include Math 1,
Math II, Math III, and 1 upper-level math
that requires Math III as a prerequisite
such as AFM, Statistics, or Pre-Calculus
American History I & American History II)
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English – 5 credits (includes
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Minimum GPA: 2.5
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Minimum SAT: 800
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Minimum ACT: 17
Meeting minimum requirements does
not guarantee admission.
New Course Progression
for History Courses
Academic
Honors
AP
World History
Grade 9
World History H
Grade 9
World History H &
AP World History
Grade 9
American History I
Grade 10
American History I H
Grade 10
American History I H &
AP US History
Grade 10
American History II
Grade 11
American History II H
Grade 11
Civics H
Civics
Grade 12
Civics H
Grade 12
Optional-Additional
Honors or AP Social
Studies course offered
online through NCVPS
(AP Human Geography, AP
Psychology, AP Gov. & Politics,
& AP European History)
New Course Progress
for Science Courses
Academic
Honors
AP
Earth Science Grade 9
Earth Science H
Grade 9
Earth Science H
Physical Science
Grade 10
Biology H
Grade 10
Chemistry H &
AP Chemistry
(Yearlong)
Grade 10
Biology (EOC)
Grade 11
Chemistry H
Grade 11
Biology H & AP Biology
(Yearlong)
Grade 11
Additional science
electives may be taken
as desired
Additional science
electives may be taken
as desired
(Anatomy/Physiology H
or Physics H)
AP Environmental
Science
(1 semester)
Grade 12 (optional)
Career Technical Education
Certification Programs
Microsoft IT Academy: Microsoft Certifications
• Courses: 1.) Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, & Publisher
2.) Microsoft Excel & Access
ServSafe: Food Protection Manager Certification
• Courses: 1.) Foods I
2.)Foods II
National Center for Construction Education & Research:
• Courses: 1.) Core &Sustainability Construction
2.)Construction Tech 1 3.) Construction Tech 2
EverFi: Financial Literacy Program
• Courses: 1.)Principal of Business 2.)Personal Finance
Other Credential Programs: Certified Nursing Assistant & Early
Childhood Education. These programs are offered at Louisburg High
school. Students must provide their own transportation.
9th grade schedule With
Academic Classes
 Fall Semester
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Foundations of English I
Foundations of Math I
Earth/Environmental Science
Health/PE
 Spring Semester
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English I
Math I
World History
Elective Course
9th grade schedule With
Honors Classes
Fall Semester
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Honors World History
Honors Earth/Environmental Science
Health/PE
Honors Principals of Business (or other elective
course)
Spring Semester
 Honors English I
 Honors Math I I
 Honors Business Law ( or other
elective course)
 Elective Course
9th grade schedule With
AP & Honors Classes
Fall Semester
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Advanced Placement (AP)* &Honors World History
Honors Earth/Environmental Science
Health/PE
Honors Math II
Spring Semester
 AP/Honors World History
 English I Honors
 Honors Math III or other
*Students who take the AP Exam
elective course
in May could potentially earn
college credit if they score a 3 or
 Elective Course
higher on the exam.
Testing Requirements
 End of Course Exams: English II, Math I, & Biology (20% of
Final Grade), Students should score a Level III or higher. (No
exam exemption).
 NC Common Final Exams: Majority of classes have this type
of exam. (No exam exemptions)
 Courses with Exam Exemption: Foundations of Math I,
Foundations of English I, Composition, H/PE, Weight
Training, Art, Band and Chorus
 PSAT & PLAN: Grade 10 in October
 ACT: Grade 11 in March
 WORKKEYS: Grade 12 students who complete a CTE career
cluster will take this test in December.
High School
Accountability Model
Our school performance is rated by :
 Math I EOC (Grade 9)
 English II EOC (Grade 10)
 Biology EOC (Grade 11)
Note: The school is rated on the number of students who score at least a
Level III (Students need to score a grade of about 83-85% on the exams
to be make a Level III.
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ACT Performance-Grade 11
WorkKeys Performance-Grade 12
Math III: 95% of seniors must pass
Attendance Rate
4 year Graduation Cohort Rate
School report card information located at http://www.ncpublicschools.org/src/
NC Scholar Requirements
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Meet all high school requirements needed to attend a 4 yr public university in
NC.
Complete either Chemistry or Physics
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4 elective credits constituting a concentration recommended from one of the
following: Career and Technical Education (CTE), JROTC, Arts Education, Second
Languages, any other subject area.
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3 credits for higher level courses taken during junior and/or senior years which
carry 5 or 6 quality points such as: AP, Honors courses, State approved college
equivalent courses, Advanced CTE/CTE credentialing courses, Online Honors/State
approved college courses.
OR 2 credits for higher level courses taken during junior and/or senior years which
carry 5 or 6 quality points such as: AP, Honors courses, State approved college
equivalent course, Advanced CTE/CTE credentialing courses, Honors/State
approved on-line courses and Completion of The North Carolina Graduation
Project
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Minimum Unweighted GPA: 3.5 (Unweighted GPA does not include extra points for
honors or AP classes.)
Career & College Promise
Program @ Community Colleges
The Career & College Promise (CCP): Enables qualified North Carolina high-school age
students to begin their two- or four-year college work, tuition free, while they are in high
school. Students must maintain a “B” average and meet other eligibility requirements.
Student can start this in their junior or senior year however next year VGCC is teaching 2
engineering courses this year that 9th graders may take called Circuit Analysis I & II.
Students must have strong math skills and have complete Math I by August.
Career & College Promise provides the following pathways to help advance eligible
students’ post-high school success:
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College Transfer – examples of courses include English, Psychology, Sociology and
Art Appreciation.
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Technical Career – examples of course areas include Business Administration, Web
Technologies, Cosmetology, Computer Information Technology, Criminal Justice,
Information Systems Securities, Welding.
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Website: http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/programs/ccp.htm
College Foundation of NC
(CFNC)
•CFNC Accounts help prepare students for
college & work.
•Students will use their accounts to:
•Complete a career interest inventory
•Explore colleges in NC
•Learn how to pay for college
•Send transcripts to colleges
•Participate in CFNC college application
week
•Website: www.cfnc.org
Get Involved!
 Athletics
 Fall – football, volleyball, girls tennis, cross
country, boys soccer
 Winter – basketball, swimming, wrestling
 Spring – baseball, softball, girls soccer, boys
tennis, golf, track & field
 Clubs/Organizations
 FBLA, FFA, FCA, FCCLA, Beta Club, Science Club,
Men of Distinction, Club Unify, Envirothon, Relay for
Life, SAVE, Jazz Band, Marching Band, Student
Council, WCP, Color Guard, Concert Band, Club
Unify, Chorus, Yearbook.
Notes & Reminders
 Registration Forms due April 15th to your
child’s homeroom teacher.
 All schedules will be mailed out in Mid-August.
 Freshman Orientation: in August before
school starts.
 After students receive their schedule in the
mail, there is time to drop or add a class the
week prior to the start of school (changes are
very limited!). All schedule changes should
be made prior to the first day of school.
 Students receive their FINAL schedule on the
first day of school.