What do I need to do to be ready for high school and registering for my classes?

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✹ Find out NC graduation requirements. ✹ Talk to your family, teachers and friends about your educational and career goals. ✹ Investigate the options for elective courses that will help you meet your goals. ✹ Reevaluate your goals and the steps that you are taking to meet them periodically.

What classes are required for high school graduation?

✹ Math I (Formerly known as Algebra I) ✹ Math II ✹ Math III ✹ 4 th Math Course beyond Math III to be aligned with the student's post high school plans ✹ Note: Students currently making below a B in Math may want to consider taking Foundations of Math I as an elective course to increase their potential to successfully complete Math I.

English I, II, III, & IV ✹ All English courses are offered as CP or Honors ✹ Students interested in Honors should have a solid A in their current English class ✹ Students will less than a B may want to consider adding Literacy Academy as an elective course to increase their potential to successfully complete English I.

✹ Earth/Environmental Science ✹ Biology ✹ Physical Science (Chemistry, Physics, etc.) 9 th grade students will take either Earth/Environmental Science CP or Honors. Note: Biology Honors is not typical for 9 th grade students unless it is recommended by your current science teacher and you currently have an A or B in Math I.

✹ World History ✹ Civics and Economics ✹ American History I ✹ American History II 9 th grade students will take either World History CP or World History Honors unless you want to take World History AP then you will take Civics and Economics Honors.

All freshmen students are expected to enroll in Health and Physical Education.

Not required for graduation, but is required for admission to many NC Universities including: Duke, UNC Chapel Hill, NC State, Wake Forest, East Carolina, UNC- Wilmington and UNCG. Note: Priority is given to juniors and seniors who need to complete these courses for graduation.

✹ Vocal Music Beginning ✹ Band Beginning, Fall ✹ Band Beginning, Spring ✹ Visual Arts Beginning ✹ Theatre Arts Beginning ✹ Dance Beginning All of these courses offer an Intermediate level after successful completion of the Beginning level.

✹ Navel Science I ✹ Navel Science II (Prerequisite Navel Science I) ✹ Advanced Military Studies I (Prerequisite Navel Science I)

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources ✹ Agriscience Applications ✹ Agricultural Mechanics I (Prerequisite of Agriscience Applications) ✹ Horticulture I (Prerequisite of Agriscience Applications) Architecture & Construction ✹ Core and Sustainable Construction ✹ Carpentry I (Prerequisite of Core and Sustainable Construction) ***The majority of the CTE courses offer a second more advanced level that may be taken upon successful completion of the initial level. Several courses also offer an HONORS option.

Arts, A/V Technology & Communications ✹ Multimedia & Webpage Design ✹ Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Publisher ✹ Vocal Music Beginning ✹ Band Beginning, Fall ✹ Band Beginning, Spring ✹ Visual Arts Beginning ✹ Theatre Arts Beginning ✹ Dance Beginning Business Management & Administration ✹ Personal Finance ✹ Principles of Business & Finance ✹ Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Publisher ✹ Microsoft Excel & Access ✹ Multimedia & Webpage Design

Finance ✹ Principles of Business & Finance ✹ Personal Finance ✹ Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Publisher ✹ Microsoft Excel & Access Health Science ✹ Biomedical Technology

Hospitality & Tourism ✹ Principles of Business & Finance ✹ Personal Finance ✹ Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Publisher ✹ Microsoft Excel & Access ✹ Foods I Information Technology ✹ Multimedia & Webpage Design ✹ Computer Programming I ✹ introduction to Computer Science ✹ Principles of Business & Finance ✹ Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & ✹ Publisher ✹ Microsoft Excel & Access

Marketing ✹ Sports & Entertainment Marketing I ✹ Principles of Business & Finance ✹ Personal Finance (L.I.F.E.) ✹ Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Publisher ✹ Microsoft Excel & Access ✹ Marketing Science, Technology, Engineering & Math ✹ Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Introduction to Engineering Design (Honors course) ✹ Multimedia & Webpage Design ✹ Scientific & Technical Visualization I ✹ Drafting 1 ✹ Digital Media ✹ Computer Engineering Technology 1 ✹ Network Engineering Technology 1

Transportation & Logistics ✹ Introduction to Automotive Service ✹ Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Publisher ✹ Microsoft Excel &Access ✹ Principles of Business & Finance ✹ Personal Finance Other courses of interest ✹ Parenting & Child Development ✹ Teen Living ✹ Interior Design I ✹ ROTC – Navel Science I ✹ Physical Fitness

✹ Promotion to 10 th Grade: Earning 6 Credits ✹ Promotion to 11 th Grade: Earning 12 Credits ✹ Promotion to 12 th Grade: Earning 20 Credits ✹ Eligible to Graduate: Earning a TOTAL of 28 CREDITS as detailed by the state (4 Math, 4 English, 3 Science, 4 Social Studies, 1 Health/PE, and 12 Electives)

English I Math I Earth/Environmental Science Honors World History Health/PE Foods I Microsoft Word/Powerpoint (Honors Option) Theatre Arts Beginning