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graduation requirements and preparing for life after high school

graduation requirements and preparing for life after high school. Counselors : Lori Mills – Grades 9-12, A-G Andi Lawing – Grades 9-12, H-O Teresa Heinz – Grades 9-12, P-Z. Future Ready Core. English – 4 Credits Math – 4 Credits Science – 3 Credits Social Studies – 4 credits

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graduation requirements and preparing for life after high school

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  1. graduation requirements and preparing for life after high school Counselors: Lori Mills – Grades 9-12, A-G Andi Lawing – Grades 9-12, H-O Teresa Heinz – Grades 9-12, P-Z

  2. Future Ready Core English – 4 Credits Math – 4 Credits Science – 3 Credits Social Studies – 4 credits Health/PE – 1 credit 6 Electives – ~ 2 Required Electives (any combination of CTE, Foreign Language, and Arts) ~ 4 electives from a specified Concentration Area 28 credits are required in order to graduate from Pisgah High School. The requirements above account for 22 of the 28 credits.

  3. English…. English I English II English III English IV

  4. Math…it all adds to your success! Foundations of Math I in Fall of 9th Grade to help some students – NOT a math credit

  5. Science…It’s elemental • Some students will CHOOSE to take more than the 3 required sciences • A small number of students will choose to “double up” and take Biology and Chemistry in 10th grade in order to make their 11th and 12th grade schedules available for as many honors science courses as offered. • Chemistry is not required for graduation, but many college programs, even at the community college level, may require Chemistry. Check college websites!! • Looking to be a NC Scholar? Will need Chemistry to qualify! Earth and Environmental Science Biology Physical Science OR Chemistry

  6. Social Studies • World History • American History I • American History II • Civics Students taking AP US History will follow a bit different path, but still complete 4 social studies credits

  7. Health and PE One credit of Health and PE required, most often completed in 9th grade

  8. Electives Required for Graduation 2 Required Electives - Any combination of 2 electives to be taken from: • Arts • Foreign Language • CTE (Career and Technical)

  9. Intro to T & I AND msitaSpanish I & Horticulture IBand I & Health Team RelationsSports MkT I & French IChorus I and Chorus II Just 5 of COUNTLESS possibilities!!

  10. Concentration Areas Choose ONE concentration area: Career & Technical Education Arts Education ROTC Academic

  11. Career and Technical Education A CTE Concentration Area means that you choose from 1 of 11 Career Cluster Areas, and take 4 courses from within that cluster. One of the 4 courses must be a level II . Myth: Take any 4 CTE courses and you will have a concentration area

  12. CTE Clusters Ag., Food, & Nat. Resources Principles of Business Animal Science I Equine Science I Equine Science II Information Technology Introduction to T & I Foundations of Information Technology Computer Engineering 1 Computer Engineering 2 Hospitality & Tourism Foods I MSITA Sports & Entertainment Mkt. I Sports & Entertainment Mkt. II These are just 3 of the many CTE sequences available at PHS!

  13. Arts Education • A concentration of classes within Arts would include 4 courses from any combination of: • Art • Music • Drama • as long as one course is a level II course

  14. Band I Band II Band III Band IV Chorus I Chorus II Chorus II Orion Band I Drama I Art I Art II

  15. ROTC A concentration of classes within ROTC would include 4 courses in an ROTC sequence with at least one level II course

  16. Examples: • ROTC I • ROTC II • ROTC III • ROTC IV • ROTC I • ROTC II • Drill & Ceremony • Drill & Ceremony

  17. Academic A concentration of classes within Academics would include courses in any combination from Honors, AP, Foreign Language that are in addition to those fulfilling core requirements

  18. Examples: • Honors Biology II • Honors Anatomy & Physiology • AP Psychology • Honors Native Amer. Studies • Spanish I • Spanish II • Spanish III • Spanish IV • French I • French II • AP Human Geography • Honors Physics

  19. What’s Missing? • Foreign Language • Art Credit • Anything else?

  20. NC Academic Scholars Program • 4 English Language Arts I, II, III, IV • 4 Math (Alg. I, Alg. II, Geometry, and higher level math with Alg. II as prerequisite, or Integrated I, II, III with a higher math course in which Integrated Math III is a prerequisite) • 3 Science (Chemistry, Bio, and an Earth/Environmental Science course 4Social Studies (World History, American History I, American History II, Civics) 4Elective credits constituting a concentration recommended from one of the following: CTE, JROTC, Arts, Academic • 3.5 Unweighted GPA • 2 Languages (2 credits of the same) • 3 Higher level courses taken during junior and/or senior years which carry 5 or 6 quality points, such as AP, Advanced CTE/CTE credentialing courses, online course, other honors or above designated courses

  21. why 9th and 10th grades DO count!

  22. ACADEMICS • Weighted / Unweighted GPA (grade point average) • Honors / Advanced / A.P. (Advanced Placement) Courses • Career & College Courses / HCC • Transcripts to colleges / scholarships (will contain grades 9-11 and course choices for senior year)

  23. BEHAVIOR • Attendance • Course credit • Transcript • OSS / ISS (Applications do ask!)

  24. OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL… Extracurricular Community DEPTH of involvement Service Leadership UNIQUE Work / Volunteer Enrichment Opportunities Time management Summer / School year Career explorationCan be expensive---but many are FREE

  25. / RESEARCH PHS Counseling Center website: http://teacher.haywood.k12.nc.us/phs-counselingcenter/ Newsletters • Open House events • Enrichment opportunities in career exploration

  26. TESTING • The PLAN (10th) – required of all sophomores in NC. Free of charge, great practice for the ACT • PSAT (10th/11th) – optional. Small fee, great practice for the SAT • ACT (11th) – required of all juniors in NC. Free of charge, can be used as College Entrance Exam scores • SAT (11th) – optional. Good to take spring of 11th grade so that student could choose to re-take ACT or SAT in September of October of Senior year Aspire Free test prep can be found at cfnc.org, actstudent.org, and collegeboard.com

  27. NCAA / NAIA Eligibility http://2point3.ncaa.org/ • http://www.playnaia.org/page/process.php

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