SOPHOMORES
Meeting 1
RESOURCES
RESOURCES
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Onslow County Schools
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School Website
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RHS Guidance Website
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CFNC
Let’s take a look!
http://rhswildcatsstudentservices.weebly.com
GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Students
have to
chose to do
1 of these!
• English I, II, III, & IV
• Math I, Math II, Math III, and AFM or PreCalculus
• Earth Science, Biology, & a Physical Science class
(PhyScience, Physics, & Chem)
• World History, American History I, American History II, &
Civics
• World History, Turning Points, AP US History, & Civics
• Health & PE
• 6 electives
CLUSTER/CONCENTRATION
CLUSTER/CONCENTRATION
• Be deciding on your choice—CLUSTER or
CONCENTRATION!
• Make sure you are taking the appropriate classes!
• It is necessary for GRADUATION!
• You may complete more than one pathway!
• If there are questions, please ask your advisor or
come to GUIDANCE!
LET’S LOOK AT CLUSTERS!
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A “Cluster” refers to 4 classes within the CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION UMBRELLA
that are STRONGLY related.
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Most of you took a COMPUTER CLASS as a FRESHMAN:
either MS Word, Powerpoint, & Publisher OR Career Management
—these are ENHANCEMENT classes that fit into ANY Cluster!
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You decide on a CLUSTER based on your interest/career goals.
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Some clusters that we offer here at RHS are:
Agricultural Clusters (Animal Science, Horticulture, & Ag Mechanics),
Foods & Nutrition,
Construction,
Drafting,
Health Science,
Engineering, and
Computer/Business Clusters.
Let’s Look at some Examples:
• Ag Science Applications, Animal Science I, Animal Science II, & (MS WPPP or CMngt)
• Ag Science Applications, Animal Science I, Animal Science II, and Horticultural I
• (MS WPPP or CMngt), Foods I, Food II, & (Teen Living or Personal Finance)
• Core & Sustainable, Electrical Trades I, Electrical Trades II, and (MS WPPP or CMngt)
• Core & Sustainable, Electrical Trades I, Electrical Trades II, and Drafting I
• (Principles of Business or MS WPPP or MS EA), Accounting I, Entrepreneurship I, and CTE Adv. Studies
• Health Teen Relations, Health Science I, Health Science II, and (MS WPPP or CMngt)
• PLEASE NOTE that a LEVEL II
—must be taken to meet the requirement for a CTE CLUSTER!
• THERE ARE TONS OF COMBINATIONS TO MEET THIS REQUIREMENT FOR
GRADUATION! If you have specific questions, please ASK either your HR
teacher or a COUNSELOR!
LET’S LOOK AT CONCENTRATIONS!
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A “CONCENTRATION” refers to 4 classes outside the CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION
UMBRELLA that are STRONGLY related.
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You decide on a CONCENTRATION based on your interest/career goals.
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Some clusters that we offer here at RHS are:
Band
Chorus
Visual Art
OR a combination of the “FINE ART” Classes
Dance
Academic Areas
-such as 4 classes -Honors/AP classes/VPS/Career & College Promise/World
Languages
**can’t mix and match the above classes either**
Let’s Look at some Examples:
• Band I, Band II, Band III, and Band IV
• Band I, Band II, Marching Band, and Music Appreciation
• Art I, Art II, Art III, and Art IV
• Concert Choir Beginning, Concert Choir Intermediate, Girls Choir Proficient, Girls Choir Advanced
• Dance I, Dance II, Dance III, and Dance IV
• Art I, Dance I, Marching Band, and Concert Choir Beginning
• Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III, and Spanish IV
• AP Biology, AP Psychology, AP US History, and AP Calculus AB
• There is NO LEVEL II requirement in the “FINE ARTS” Concentration.
• THERE ARE TONS OF COMBINATIONS TO MEET THIS REQUIREMENT FOR
GRADUATION! If you have specific questions, please ASK either your HR
teacher or a COUNSELOR!
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
ABOUT YOUR CLUSTER OR CONCENTRATION
---PLEASE ASK!