Sanderson High School – Class of 2020 Your journey from freshman year to graduation!
To: Get to know your Student Services staff and how we can help you throughout high school. Learn how to make an appointment to meet with a Student Services staff member. Understand the promotion requirements to move from 9 th to 10 th grade. Understand your graduation requirements.
Understand how college admission requirements differ from graduation requirements. Understand your GPA. Understand how your 9 th grade year influences your overall high school GPA. Know the requirements for driver’s & athletic eligibility.
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Pass English I, 1 math, A. science or social studies class and have at least 6 credits Pass English I, 2 math, B. science or social studies class and have at least 6 credits Pass English I, any other 5 C. credits, and have at least 6 credits
A. 22 B. 24 C. 26
Receptionist: Mrs. Evans Registrar: Mrs. Batista Attendance: Mrs. Bunton
A-D: D: Mr. Grabiec E-K: K: Ms. Avery L-Ra: Ra: Mr. Donatini Re-Z: Re Z: Ms. Young Dean an of f Students udents Mrs. Carpino
Meet with individuals or groups of students in a confidential environment about personal, academic, or career related concerns. Make presentations to help students understand how to navigate high school (graduation requirements, post-secondary planning, etc.) Assist students with college and career preparation. Develop strategies with students, teachers, and parents to help students be successful in school.
Ms. Jennings *Works with students particularly in the areas of personal and social counseling *Provides individual and group counseling to students *Provides support to parents and family *Provides prevention and intervention for at-risk behaviors Like all counselors, Ms. Jennings maintains a confidential relationship which allows students to be open and comfortable when talking with her.
Ms. Cla laibor iborne ne What the CDC does: Visits classrooms in 9 th -12 th grades to provide career information and career interest assessments to students Helps students who are interested in participating in career search opportunities, such as job shadowing, internships, and part-time employment Coordinates events like the Career Fair, the Hispanic Fair, the summer employment fair, and college representative visits to Sanderson
(1) Stop by the Student Services office before school, during lunch, or after school. (2) See Mrs. Evans for an appointment slip and circle the name of the person you need to see. (3) Give the slip back to Mrs. Evans Then… (4) Your counselor will send for you by having an appointment slip delivered to your class; check the time your counselor wrote and come at that time. (You will receive a signed pass back to class when you are finished.)
What does it take? It’s as easy as 1+ 5 = 6! 1) 1) 1 f 1 full cred edit t in Engl glish ish I 2) Any other er 5 credi dits ts For a total of at least 6 C Credi edits ts
At At the e end d of f eac ach h school hool ye year ar, , coun unse selo lors rs re review view eac ach h 9 th th grader’s tra ranscript: script: Wi Will ll th this is student dent be pro romoted? ed? Wil ill t l this is studen dent t be retain ined? d?
Student A: Student B: Student C: English I B English I B English I H F Integ.Rdg B Fnd.Math1 F Math II HN C Intro Math B Math 1B C W. History B W. History F W. History F HN Biology A Earth Sci. F Earth Sci. C French I B Health/PE F Health/PE B Health/PE A Foods I B Teen Living A MS Word B Vocal Music B Marketing B Intro Engin C
What do I have to do to graduate with my class in June 2020?
English I, II, III, & IV All English classes are offered at the standard and honors level. English I is also offered as Paideia. English III & IV are also offered at the AP (or Advanced Placement) Level.
Math I (or Foundations of Math 1and 1B), Math II, Math III, and… 4 th Math Course will be aligned with the student's post high school plans, generally Advanced Functions & Modeling (called AFM), Pre-Calculus Honors, or AP Statistics In the case where a student is unable to complete the math requirements, he/she may be eligible for Math Substitution.
Earth Science or AP Environmental Science Biology Physical Science, Chemistry, or Physics
World History American History I & II OR AP US History plus an additional SS elective. Civics & Economics
Healthful Living I Or, for students participating in the JROTC program, JROTC I and II
2 elective credits of any combination from either Career and Technical Education, Arts Education, and/or Second Languages 4 elective credits strong rongly ly recomm mmen ended ded (not required) from one of the following: Career and Technical Education, Arts Education, and any other subject area (Math, Science, Social Studies, English)
A world language is not required for graduation, but it is one of the requirements in meeting UNC system minimum admissions requirements. Your choices at SHS are French, Spanish, German, and Latin.
Are you in a CTE class this year? Here are just a few of the CTE courses offered at SHS: Sports & Entertainment Mkting Par. & Child Development Foods I Apparel I Microsoft Word/Publisher Digital Media I PLTW Intro to Engineering Principles of Business and Finance ION AR ARTS ED EDUCAT ATION The Arts at SHS include: Vocal Music Theatre Arts Visual Arts Instrumental Band and Orchestra
In addition to passing these classes, students must show proficiency (pass) the following EOC exams: English II Math 1 or Math1B Biology
You need all of those classes AND a minimum of 26 credits to graduate from SHS
Let’s review a transcript to help us understand…
All of the courses you take in 9 th -12 th grades and the final grade you earned for each class which will be listed as a numerical final average (for example, final grade of 84) High school classes (Math, Foreign Language) taken in middle school (these grades are not factored into your high school GPA) Your weighted and unweighted GPA and your class rank What goes into a final grade? A final grade represents your work in a course over a semester: 1 st Q grade + 2 nd Q grade + Final Exam grade, OR, 3 rd Q grade + 4 th Q grade + Final Exam grade Final Exams are worth: 20% of your final grade if you are in an EOC course 20% of your final grade if you are in a non-EOC course
Grade Standard Honors AP Courses A 4 4.5 5 B 3 3.5 4 C 2 2.5 3 D 1 1.5 2 F 0 0 0
Stays on your transcript forever, even if you repeat the class and earn a passing grade the next time you take it. Will be seen by any college/university admissions rep, scholarship committee member, employer, military recruiter, or college coach you send it to. Is calculated into your GPA as a 0 and significantly hurts your cumulative GPA. Take a look: Student A- has all A’s except for one class. He earns 7 final grades of A and 1 final grade of F. His 9 th grade GPA will be 3.5 instead of a 4.0. Student B- earns 4 B’s, 3 C’s and 1 F. Her 9 th grade GPA will be 2.25 out of a 4.0. Student C- has 2 B’s and 3 C’s and fails the other 3 classes. His 9 th grade GPA will be 1.5 out of a 4.0.
College Admission Offices pay careful attention to the following items: ◦ Difficulty of course load ◦ Grade Point Average (GPA) ◦ Class Rank ◦ SAT/ACT scores ◦ High school & community activities/volunteer work ◦ Teacher/counselor/employer recommendations IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO START PLANNING YOUR FUTURE! E! A f few sourc rces es for co college ege planning ning info: o: the SHS web site/St /Stude udent nt Service ices, , www.cfnc cfnc.or .org g , an and www.coll collegeb egeboard. oard.com com
For PUBLIC universities in N.C. (there are 17), there are MINIMUM ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS: ***Minimum 2.5 Grade Point Average In addition to graduation requirements, students must have: ***Higher level math beyond Math III (like, AFM or Pre-Calculus) ***Two levels of the same foreign language ***880 on the S.A.T. (Critical Reading + Math), OR, OR, 17 on the ACT For Private/Independent Colleges/Universities (there are over 30 in N.C.): Requirements will vary since these schools can set their own standards For Community/Technical Colleges or Trade Schools: No minimum requirements except for certain programs (i.e, Nursing)
10 th Grade: PSAT (given at school & is optional), PLAN (given to all 10 th graders at school), AP (Advanced Placement exam for AP class) 11 th Grade: ACT (given at school to all Juniors), SAT, AP 12 th Grade: SAT, ACT, ASVAB, AP, Work Keys 12 th Grade: for Community College: ACCUPLACER (SAT or ACT score not required for community college)
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