WELCOME TO
CARY HIGH SCHOOL!
Open House 2015-16
Overview of Presentation
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CHS Policies and Procedures
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Graduation Requirements
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Promotion Requirements
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Testing Information
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Grading Scale and Weighted Quality Points
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How to help your student be an involved, academically successful Imp
About THE Cary High School
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First public school in NC
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Campus Size
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2413 students enrolled
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193 staff
CHS Procedures
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Calendar
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Early Release
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Block Schedule
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SMART Lunch
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Off-campus lunch passes
Opportunities
Attendance
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Absence procedures
Excused/Unexcused absences
College visits
Tardy program
GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
Total of 26 credits required
Core academic and elective credits
Math – 4 Credits
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Math I, Math II, and Math III
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4th Math Course to be aligned with the student's post high school
plans
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AP Statistics, AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC
English – 4 Credits
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English I, II, III, & IV
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AP English III is offered in 11th grade
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AP English IV is offered in 12th grade
Science – 3 Credits
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Biology
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Earth/Environmental Science
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Physical Science (Physical Science, Chemistry or Physics)
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AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental, AP Physics
Social Studies – 4 Credits
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World History
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American History I
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American History II
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Civics and Economics
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AP European, AP Human Geography, AP Psychology, AP US History, AP US
Government, AP World History
Health and Physical Education – 1 Credit
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Health and PE is the required course for graduation
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Pre-requisite for all other PE courses
Electives – 6 Credits
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Elective Credit – Any course that is not otherwise listed as a required course
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Two elective credits of any combination from either Career and Technical
Education, Arts Education or Second Languages. Four elective credits strongly
recommended from one of the following: Career and Technical Education, Arts
Education or any other subject area (Math, Science, Social Studies, English.)
World Languages
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French, German, Latin, and Spanish
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Not required for graduation, but required for admission to the UNC system
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World Language is generally not recommended for 9th graders unless they started
a world language in the 8th grade or scored a level 4 on their 8th grade EOG
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Two credits must be in the same language
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Levels III and IV are only offered at the honors level
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AP French, AP Spanish, and AP Latin
Career and Technical Education (CTE)
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Students are encouraged to use four elective credits to concentrate in an area of
interest.
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To qualify as a CTE Cluster Completer for graduation, students must earn four
credits within one of the career clusters.
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We offer certification exams in the following areas: Adobe, Certiport, Comptia A+,
ServSafe, NCEER, Lead Teacher Certification, and new ones each year.
Arts Education
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Instrumental Music (marching and concert bands, orchestra, and guitar)
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Theatre Arts
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Visual Arts
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Vocal Music
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Beginning, Intermediate, Proficient, and Advanced levels in all areas
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Students are strongly encouraged to explore areas of interest, not required for
graduation
Dual Enrollment Options
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Typically taken by 11th and 12th graders in addition to current classes and/or during
the summer.
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Wake Tech
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NCSU
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NCVPS
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Other online providers
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Schedule an appointment with your student’s counselor for more detailed
information.
Promotion Requirements
High school students shall be promoted by attaining credits that are earned through
successful completion of specific required courses as illustrated in the following
Note: The appropriate English credit is required for promotion each year.
From Grade
Promotion Criteria
Credits
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English I,2 credits from the areas of math, science, or
social studies, and 3 additional credits
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10
English II, 1 credit in math, 1 credit in science, 1 credit in
social studies, and 2 additional credits
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English III and enrollment in a program which, if
successfully accomplished, will result in the completion of
graduation requirements
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Final Exams
Testing Windows:
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Fall Semester: January 11-15
Spring Semester: June 3-9
Test day attendance
End of Course (EOC) tests are required for:
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Math I
Biology
English II
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EOC’s count as 25% of the final course grade
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Post-Assessments are the state-mandated final exams for CTE
courses and count as 20% of the final grade
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Teacher-made final exams count as 20% of the student’s final
grade
Other Testing
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PSAT
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Wednesday, October 14
All 10th graders are automatically registered
9th and 11th graders may register and pay $15
Thursday, September 24 is the last day to register
PLAN
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Wednesday, October 21
All 10th graders are automatically registered
Other Testing
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ACT
Tuesday, March 1
• All 11th graders are automatically registered
• 12th graders register and pay $56.50 through actstudent.org for other test dates
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SAT
Redesigned test begins March 2016
• More information about the redesigned test can be found at collegeboard.org
• Register and pay $54.50 through collegeboard.org
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ASVAB
Tuesday, September 22
• 11th and 12th graders may sign-up in Student Services
• Free for CHS students
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What is the grading scale?
In accordance with NCDPI and WCPSS policies, the grading scale
below is reflected on all progress reports for all
instructional programs:
A
B
C
D
F
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90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
Less than 60
Students and parents/guardians can monitor academic
progress through their PowerSchool accounts.
GPA & Quality Points
-(New to NC. This weighting scale is geared to first year 9th grade cohort class of 2019)
-Classes ’16,’17,’18 weighting grandfathered to traditional scale, AP 6 points, Honors 5 points
Grade
Standard
Honors
AP Courses
A
4
4.5
5
B
3
3.5
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C
2
2.5
3
D
1
1.5
2
F
0
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COLLEGE PLANNING
CHECKLIST
Athletic Eligibility:
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All incoming freshmen are eligible for athletics fall semester of their freshman
year.
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After first semester of their freshman year, students are eligible if they pass three
of their four classes during the semester previous to the sport they wish to play.
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All students participating in athletics must have been in attendance for at least
85% of the days in the previous semester.
How can I support my student?
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Set goals with your student for each quarter and/or semester
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Discuss assignments with your student
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Set a regular time and place for homework
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Assist your student with time management strategies
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Communicate with teachers through email
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Monitor academic progress on PowerSchool
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Provide daily encouragement
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Encourage school involvement
Clubs and Organizations
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Academic Organizations:
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Service Organizations:
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Harry Potter Club
Film Club
Parent/Student Clubs:
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Key Club
Ambassadors
Special Interest Clubs:
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National Honor Society
National Technical Honor Society
PTSA
Cary High Band Boosters
IMP Booster Club
NJROTC Booster Club
Check the CHS website for a comprehensive list. Students start clubs every year. See an
administrator for more information.
Contacting Teachers
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Email is best.
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Check PowerSchool for updates.
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Encourage your student to speak with their teacher and follow-up with an email.
*Like you, we want our Imps to practice advocating for themselves.
Scheduling a Parent Conference
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Contact your student’s teacher to schedule a meeting involving one or two
teachers. Contact your student’s counselor to schedule a meeting with all
teachers.
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The student is required to attend the meeting.
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Prepare questions in advance.
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Approach the conference as an ally.
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Work together to find the best solution for your student.
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Be prepared to talk and listen.
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Before you leave, be sure a plan of action is in place.
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After the conference, follow-up to monitor progress.
Academic Assistance
•SMART Lunch
•NHS Tutors
•Schedule time with teachers before or after
school
•AMP Opportunity (3 days)
Other Supportive Staff
• Counselors
• Administrators
• School Resource Officer
• Career Development Coordinator
• School Nurse
• School Psychologist
• Media Specialists
• Attendance Office
• Clerical Assistance
DO YOU SPEAK IMP?
PTSA
THANK YOU