AIG Registration
Meeting
Ann Matthews, 12th grade counselor
Desiree Lackey, 10th and 11th grade counselor
Nicola Withers, 9th grade counselor
AIG Services
• Information sessions provided for parents and students at Open House and
Curriculum Fair
• Differentiated Education Plan completed for all AIG students prior to
registration (student and counselor meet)
• AIG webpage with information and resources located on guidance website
• Classroom visits to promote special opportunities available to AIG students
Tips for AIG Students
• Start a rigorous schedule first semester freshman year. College preparation starts the
first day of high school, so it is important to challenge yourself.
• If possible, take world language in 10th or 11th grade in order to avoid taking up
elective space during the senior year that could be filled by honors, CCP, or AP
classes. If you plan to take levels III/IV of language, start in 9th grade.
• It is not necessary to double up on math courses if you do not plan to take AP
Calculus AB/BC.
• It is not necessary to double up on science courses if you do not plan to take AP
Biology or AP Chemistry
Graduation Requirements
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English I, II, III, IV
Math I, II, III, and advanced level math course
Earth/Environmental Science, Biology, a Physical Science
World History, Civics and Economics, American History I, American History II
Health and PE
2 required electives (Arts education, CTE, or World Languages)
10 additional electives
**2 units of World Language are required for 4 year colleges in North Carolina; some
competitive colleges prefer 3**
9th Grade
• Suggested Academic Courses
• Earth Environmental Science honors
• Biology honors (if planning to pursue AP science courses or college major in science;
preference is given to 10th graders if course is full)
• Math II honors and Math III honors (if planning to pursue AP Calculus)
• AP World History or World History honors
• English I honors
• Health and PE
10th Grade
• Suggested Academic Courses
• Biology honors
• Chemistry honors (if planning to pursue AP science courses or college major in
science)
• Pre-Calculus honors/Calculus honors (if planning to pursue AP Calculus)
• English II honors
• Civics and Economics honors/AP Government
• World Language (must have two for four year colleges)
11th Grade
• Suggested Academic Courses
• Physics Honors
• Biology II honors and AP Biology
• Chemistry II honors and AP Chemistry
• AP Calculus AB/BC
• English III honors or AP Language
• American History I honors and AP US History
• World Language (must have two for four year colleges)
12th Grade
• Suggested Academic Courses
• Biology II honors and AP Biology
• Chemistry II honors and AP Chemistry
• AP Statistics
• English IV honors or AP Literature
• AP European History
• Career and College Promise courses
• World Language
Special Opportunities
• Summer Ventures- A 5 week residential program located on one of five UNC system
campuses that focuses on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. 10th and
11th graders may apply during the fall semester.
• Governor’s School- A 6 week residential summer program located at Meredith or Salem
Colleges. 10th graders may apply for performing arts disciplines. 11th graders may apply for
performing arts, Social Science, English, Math, Science, and World Language. Students must
score in the 92nd percentile or higher on an EOC to be eligible to apply.
• North Carolina School of Science and Math- A residential high school located in
Durham, North Carolina. Students may apply for entry in 10th grade.
• https://www.cfnc.org/site/planner/college_preparation/college_preparation_search.jsp
Testing
• PSAT/NMSQT- Juniors can qualify for recognition as a National Merit Scholar by
taking the PSAT in the fall semester. National Merit awards are given typically to
students with scores in the top 5% of the nation. 9th and 10th grade AIG students
are encouraged to participate for practice.
• SAT- Given in October and March at ELHS, offered at other Lincoln County and
surrounding High Schools throughout the school year.
• ACT PLAN- Given to 10th graders in order to prepare for the ACT, which they will
take the following year.
• ACT- Given in March to all juniors at ELHS. This is a free college entrance exam
and is required by the state.
Dates to Remember
• Registration Letter to Parents- February 26, 2016
• Online Registration Window- February 26-March 6
• Individual Student Registration (during the school day)
• Rising 12th grade- March 7-8
• Rising 10th grade- March 10-11
• Rising 9th grade- March 14 and 16
• Rising 11th grade- March 17-18
• Make ups- March 21-23
• ACT Testing- March 1, 2016 (all 11th graders are required to participate, test will be given
during the school day at ELHS)
• National College Fair- March 20, 2016/12pm-4pm/Charlotte Convention Center
Resources
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www.collegeboard.org (PSAT, SAT, Advanced Placement information)
www.actstudent.org (ACT information)
www.cfnc.org (College Foundation of North Carolina)
www.ncgovschool.org (Governor’s School)
www.summerventures.org (Summer Ventures)
www.ncssm.edu (North Carolina School of Science and Math)
www.gaston.edu/career-college-promise (CCP)
https://www.cfnc.org/site/planner/college_preparation/college_preparation_searc
h.jsp (CFNC’s comprehensive list of special opportunities for students)