Math Course Sequences Wake County Public Schools

GradeCourses 66 th Grade MathAdv 6 th Math 77 th Grade MathPre-Algebra 88 th Grade Math8 th Grade Math +Algebra I Middle School Course Offerings

Choosing Courses Affects College Opportunities 1.Plan for Post-Secondary opportunities 2.Review the course sequence for your high school 3.Follow teacher recommendations 4.Ask for clarification if needed

Choosing Colleges Look at data on students accepted –Average and mid range SAT scores –Average GPA and GPA range Think of college choices on a continuum –Sure thingmiddle of the roadstretch

Admissions Data for NC Public Universities from Fall 2009 Freshmen Class * % of accepted students by GPA% of students by rank School NameSAT Mid 50% Range3.5 and up Top QuarterTop Tenth Appalachian State East Carolina NA Elizabeth City State (CR + M only) Fayetteville State (CR + M only)NA 215 NC A&T (CR + M only) NC Central (CR + M only) NC School of the Arts800 minimum (CR + M only)NA NC State UNC-Asheville UNC-Chapel Hill UNC-Charlotte UNC-Greensboro UNC-Pembroke UNC-Wilmington Western Carolina Winston-Salem State (CR + M only) * Data reported to College Board

AP Courses Many colleges will give college credit for AP test scores See UNC System Minimum Scores

Speaker Information Christina Zukowski Senior Admin. for MS Math Sonia Dupree Senior Admin. for HS Math Eric Sparks Director of School Counseling