High School on the Horizon
Welcome HMS Parents
January 24, 2012
Welcome
Class of
2016!
Heritage Middle School
High School on the Horizon
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Assistant Principal – Ms. Detrice Spells
Counselors- Mrs. Nancy Williams Mc
Corquodale, track 1; Mrs. Kinea Epps,
track 2: Ms. Mary McCulley, track 3; Mrs.
Jean Carter, track 4
School Social Worker – Mrs. Susan Ingram
Career Development Coordinator- Mrs.
Rosalynn Tennie
Special Programs Coordinator – Ms. Stacey
Privette
GOALS OF PARENT NIGHT
• To learn about the current Future Ready Core
high school graduation requirements
• To understand the courses your student must
take to meet these graduation requirements
• To better understand the rigor of high school
• To lessen the stress and anxiety of high school
transition time
High School Courses of Study
• Future-Ready Core
“Will help ensure that students graduate with the academic foundation
they need for success in the global economy”
• Occupational Course of Study- IEP committee
decision
FUTURE-READY CORE
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
• 26 Units of High School Credit needed to graduate
• (21 Units for Enloe and Wake Early College)
• High School students are promoted according to
credits they have earned – To be promoted to 10th
grade, students need 6 credits ( English 1, two credits
in the areas of math, social studies or science and
three additional credits)
• If students fail a core graduation requirement course,
that course must be repeated to earn credit in order to
meet the graduation requirements – Students do not
repeat a grade like they do in elementary or middle
school.
ENGLISH – 4 CREDITS
• English I, II, III, IV
SOCIAL STUDIES
4 CREDITS
• World History
• American History I: The Founding
Principles
• American History II
• Civics and Economics
SCIENCE – 3 CREDITS
• Earth/Environmental Science
• Biology
• Physical Science ( Chemistry, Physics)
MATH – 4 CREDITS
• Common Core Math I
• Common Core Math II
• Common Core Math III
• 4th Math Course
Please Note
• Algebra 1 taken in middle school counts
toward the four required math classes but
the grade is not calculated in the GPA.
• It is recommended that a math course be
taken in the senior year.
END OF COURSE TESTS
EOC tests are required for:
• English I
• Algebra I
• Biology
EOC’s count as 25% of the final course grade
Students must pass the course plus the EOC
WORLD LANGUAGES
• Not required for high school graduation.
• For admission to the UNC system, students must have
a minimum of two credits in the same world
language.
• Middle school students who have a strong command
of the language arts and/or math curricula are
encouraged to begin world language study in the ninth
grade.
• For the majority of students, world language study
should begin in grade 10.
WORLD LANGUAGES
• Levels I and II of the same world language are
typically scheduled within the same year in high
school.
• A world language course is recommended
senior year.
• Language course offerings vary from school to
school.
COMPUTER SKILLS
• All 8th grade students must show
proficiency.
• A test will be administered during second
semester 8th grade.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
26 CREDITS to graduate from a Wake
County High School
(other counties/ WCPSS magnet school
options such as Enloe and Wake Early
College may be different)
Future-Ready Core Course of
Study
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English I,II,III,IV
Math
Science
Social Studies
Healthful Living
4
4
3
4
1
• 2 Electives (from CTE, Arts or Foreign
Language) and 4 Concentration Electives 6
• Additional Electives (from any area)
Total Credits
4
26
CTE Concentrations
(Career and Technical Education)
• Career Development Coordinator
• Electives – 10 Credits
– 2 elective credits of any combination from CTE, Arts
or Second Languages
– 4 elective credits are strongly recommended from
one of the following areas: CTE, JROTC, Arts or any
other subject area (Math, Science, English, Social
Studies). Doing this, students are able to
concentrate in an area of special interest.
– 4 elective credits from any area
CAREER CLUSTERS
(State Career Cluster list has 16 – not all schools
have each cluster.)
• Agriculture & Natural
Resources
• Architecture & Construction
• Arts, Technology &
Communications
• Business Management &
Administration
• Education & Training
• Finance
• Government & Public Admin.
• Health Science
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Hospitality & Tourism
Human Services
Information Technology
Law, Public Safety,
Corrections & Security
Manufacturing
Marketing
Science, Technology,
Engineering & Mathematics
Transportation, Distribution &
Logistics
FUTURE 4 KIDS.ORG
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Future 4 Kids – www.f4k.org
Username – heritage
Password – wakeforest
Save in their student portfolio
– Username: NC plus student NC Wise #
– Password: patriots1 ( all lower case)
– (If a student has not gone to this website before, password is
Date of Birth (0101198)
How does my
student register
for high school?
It all starts with Recommendations
The eighth grade
teachers will make
ninth grade course
recommendations in
SAM
(School Assistant
Model).
The ninth grade
teachers will be able
to see what the eighth
grade teachers
recommend.
English – 9th Grade
• *English I
• Honors English I
* Some
high schools require English I students
also take Intro. to High School Writing
SOCIAL STUDIES
9th Grade
• World History (not offered at HHS)
• Honors World History
Please note:
 Some high schools do not offer
World History
Some high schools require students
with Level 1 Reading EOG take
Geography in 9th grade.
MATH – 9th Grade
• Special Topics in Mathematics – Students who had
Algebra I in eighth grade and had a low C average
and a low level III on the Algebra EOC will be
recommended to take this class. They will receive an
elective credit.
• Common Core Math I ( Students who took 8th grade
math and those who failed Algebra I in eighth grade
will be required to take this course).
• Geometry or Honors Geometry
SCIENCE – 9th Grade
• Earth Science
• Honors Earth Science
• Biology (must also be recommended
for Geometry)
• Honors Biology (must also be
recommended for Honors Geometry)
HEALTHFUL LIVING - 1 Credit
• Highly recommend this be completed
during freshman year
REGISTER FOR 8 COURSES
and 3 Alternates on SPAN
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
English course
Math course
Science course
History course
Healthful Living I (Strongly recommended)
Additional Course (elective)
Additional Course (elective)
Additional Course (elective)
And 3 Alternate Courses (electives)
* Students do not get to select which courses they get each semester.
Parents and students will:
•Review the teachers’ recommendations
•Choose electives using your high
school’s 9th grade elective sheet
•Register on SPAN at home for 8
courses and 3 alternate electives
•Print a copy of the completed
registration
Registration
• The specific dates for registering your student
are based on tracks.
• The counselors and teachers will communicate
deadlines/timelines through the team ‘s
blackboard site.
• Your student will bring home all registration
materials specific to their assigned high school.
• Deadline to complete registration for all tracks:
April 13, 2012
• Availability of electives is NOT determined by
when students register on SPAN - as long as it
is before that deadline.
More high school info….. you’ll be
tested on after the presentation!
Block Scheduling
4 courses each semester
2 semesters each year
8 courses per year
First Semester
Second Semester
1. 90 Minute Class
2. 90 Minute Class
3. 90 Minute Class
4. 90 Minute Class
1. 90 Minute Class
2. 90 Minute Class
3. 90 Minute Class
4. 90 Minute Class
BLOCK SCHEDULE
Example
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1ST SEMESTER
Math
History
Healthful Living
Elective
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2ND SEMESTER
Math or Elective
Science
English I
Elective
Grading Scale
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A=93-100
B=85-92
C=77-84
D=70-76
F=less than 70
GPA- Grade Point Average is
based on Quality Points
Letter Grades
Standard
Courses
Honors AP
A
4
5
6
B
3
4
5
C
2
3
4
D
1
2
3
F
0
0
0
CUMULATIVE GPA
9TH
Course
Grade
• Honors English I
D
• Common Core Math D
• Earth Science
F
• World History
D
• Healthful Liv
F
• Speech
C
• Computer App
C
• Teen Liv
F
TOTAL QPs
8 QP’s divided by 8=
QP
2
1
0
1
0
2
2
0
8
1.0 GPA
10th
Course
Grade
• English II
C
• Common Core MathB
• Biology
A
• American Hist 1
C
• Healthful Liv
A
• Chorus
A
• Biology
C
• Computer App II
A
QP
2
3
4
2
4
4
2
4
TOTAL QPs
25
25 QP’s divided by 8 = 3.125 GPA
EXAMPLE –
th
11
COURSE
GRADE
• AP English III
B
• Common Core Math III A
• Honors Chemistry
B
• American History II
A
• French I
A
• French II
B
• Chorus
A
• Photography
A
GRADE
QUALITY PTS.
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
33 QT. PT
33 QP’s divided by 8 = 4.125 GPA
CUMULATIVE GPA
Credits Attempted
QUALITY
PTS.
8
8
10
TH
8
25
11
TH
8
33
24
66
9TH
TOTAL
TOTAL QUALITY POINTS
Divided by
TOTAL CREDITS
= GPA
66 QP’s DIVIDED BY 24 credits =
2.75 C+
Remember the 11th grade GPA?? 4.125 (A)
Freshman Year Counts!
Attendance Requirements
• In a block schedule: Up to 10 days per
semester per class (EXCUSED OR
UNEXCUSED)
• Excessive absences result in an “FF” (Failed
with a grade of F) for the course
• Parent may appeal the failure to an attendance
committee comprised of teachers and
administrators
Special Programs
High School transition meetings will be
held in May or June for any student with
an IEP.
Stacey Privette
sprivette@wcpss.net
Special Program Department Chair
CLUBS
AFTER SCHOOL HELP
LEARNER’S
PERMIT
•14 ½ Years old
•30 hours in the driver’s ed classroom
•6 hours actual driving
•DMV and DPI require that students
under the age of 18 pass 3 of 4
classes each semester to earn and to
keep their Driver’s License
COLLEGE PLANNING
College Admission Offices pay careful attention to
the following:
– Grade Point Average ( GPA)
– Difficulty of course load
– SAT/ACT scores
– Attendance/ Behavior
– Class Rank
– HS and community activities, involvement
– Recommendations
First Day of High School
• Traditional Calendar: August 27th
• Southeast Raleigh Magnet HS and others
on modified calendar: July 23rd
Be sure to attend your HS Open House in the spring
as well as the orientation in the summer!
Q and A’s