1. What Do I Need to Graduate?

2. Graduation Requirements Subjects9 th – 11 th Graders12 th Graders English4 Units (I, II, III, IV) Mathematics4 Units Science4 Units Social Studies4 Units3 Units PE and Health1 PE or Dance; ½ Health Life Management Skills ½ Life Skills or JROTC Electives4 (can include JROTC, arts edu., CTE, Second Language) Total2221

3. GPA Calculations Unweighted GPA Mark:Scale: A=493-100 B=385-92 C=277-84 D=170-76 Weighted GPA RegularHonorsAP 456 345 234 123 To Compute Unweighted GPA Take Total Points Unweighted and Divide by Total Potential Credits To Compute Weighted GPA Take Total Points Weighted and Divide by Total Potential Credits

4. How to Read a Transcript CourseMarkWeightedUnweightedEarned Credits Flags ALGEBRA IB3.000 1.00 LIFE SKILLSA4.000 0.50 BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY C2.000 1.00 EARCH SCIENCE A4.000 1.00 ENGLISH I HNB4.0003.0001.00 Class rank, GPA, and Testing Information listed at end of Transcript!

5. Requirements for… 2-year or 4-year college Take your ACT or SAT starting Junior spring ACT administered at Atkins for every Junior in the spring!! Before senior year begins, complete Senior Resume and Senior Profile Meet with your School Counselor beginning of Senior Year to work on timeline for the year Go to Atkins Student Services page for Timelines and Reminders to keep up to date!

6. Military ASVAB taken during the Fall Minimum ASVAB Scores by Branch BranchMinimum Entrance Score Air Force36 Army31 Coast Guard50 Navy35 Marine Corps32

7. UNC Requirements Minimum GPAMinimum SATMinimum ACT 2.580017 1. Appalachian State UniversityAppalachian State University 2. East Carolina UniversityEast Carolina University 3. Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City State University 4. Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville State University 5. North Carolina A&T State UniversityNorth Carolina A&T State University 6. North Carolina Central UniversityNorth Carolina Central University 7. North Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina State University 8. UNC AshevilleUNC Asheville 9. UNC-Chapel HillUNC-Chapel Hill 10. UNC CharlotteUNC Charlotte 11. UNC GreensboroUNC Greensboro 12. UNC PembrokeUNC Pembroke 13. UNC WilmingtonUNC Wilmington 14. UNC School of the ArtsUNC School of the Arts 15. Western Carolina UniversityWestern Carolina University 16. Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem State University

8. NCAA Requirements Division I or Division II -16 core course requirements -10 core courses completed before start of 7 th semester (beginning of senior year) -7 of 10 must be in English, math or natural/physical science -Corresponding test score and core-course GPA (min. 2.300) -Graduate High School Visit NCAA Eligibility Center for further info! -Sign up starting the beginning of your Junior Year Suggestion: If you want to play a sport in college, make sure you are playing it currently!

9. Why is This So Important? Focus on your current grades and extracurriculars What do I want to do after high school? Where do I want to be 5 years from now? 10 years from now? How will I accomplish these goals? According to CFNC.org, college grads make $22,000 more per year than just high school grads!

10. Jeopardy Graduation Requirements GPA Calculation AtkinsPost- Secondary UNC Requirements 10 20 30 40 50

11. How Many Mathematics Credits Do You Need to Graduate? Answer

12. 4! Including Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and one unit beyond Algebra II OR Integrated Math I, II, II and one additional credit Jeopardy

13. What is the credit of a Life Skills class? Answer

14. ½ Life Skills or JROTC count for a ½-credit, as does Health Jeopardy

15. How Many Total Credits Will You Need to Graduate Future-Ready Core? Answer

16. 22 Credits for Current Freshmen 21 Credits for Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors Jeopardy

17. At least how many electives must you take to meet graduation requirements? Answer

18. 4 This can include CTE courses, a foreign language, arts courses, band, etc. Jeopardy

19. What Science Courses are Required to Graduate? Answer

20. Biology, Earth, Physical, and One Additional Course Jeopardy

21. What is the Unweighted Quality Point of an A in a Regular English Class? Answer

22. 4! Jeopardy

23. What is the Weighted Quality Point for a B in US History AP? Answer

24. 5! Jeopardy

25. If you have 8 quality points for 4 classes, what is your GPA? Answer

26. 2.0 Jeopardy

27. How do you calculate your Cumulative GPA? Answer

28. Add your Total Points Add your Total Classes Divide your Total Points by Total Classes Jeopardy

29. If you have 25 total points for 10 classes, what is your Cumulative GPA? Answer

30. 2.5 GPA Jeopardy

31. How long are your ASVAB scores applicable for? Answer

32. 2 years Jeopardy

33. What is the maximum score for the ACT? Answer

34. 36 Jeopardy

35. What is the minimum ASVAB score for the Marine Corps? Answer

36. 32 Jeopardy

37. True or False You can apply to colleges and universities through CFNC.org Answer

38. True! You can apply to North Carolina schools through CFNC. Jeopardy

39. According to CFNC.org, college grads earn how much more per year on average than high school grads? Answer

40. $22,000/yr Jeopardy

41. What is the minimum SAT and ACT required for admission into a UNC school? Answer

42. SAT: 800 ACT: 17 Jeopardy

43. How many universities are in the UNC system? Answer

44. 16 campuses Jeopardy

45. What is the minimum GPA required? Answer

46. 2.5 Jeopardy

47. Name 5 UNC Campuses Answer

48. 1. Appalachian State UniversityAppalachian State University 2. East Carolina UniversityEast Carolina University 3. Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City State University 4. Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville State University 5. North Carolina A&T State UniversityNorth Carolina A&T State University 6. North Carolina Central UniversityNorth Carolina Central University 7. North Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina State University 8. UNC AshevilleUNC Asheville 9. UNC-Chapel HillUNC-Chapel Hill 10. UNC CharlotteUNC Charlotte 11. UNC GreensboroUNC Greensboro 12. UNC PembrokeUNC Pembroke 13. UNC WilmingtonUNC Wilmington 14. UNC School of the ArtsUNC School of the Arts 15. Western Carolina UniversityWestern Carolina University 16. Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem State University Jeopardy

49. How many students graduate from UNC campuses each year? Answer

50. On average, 30,000! Jeopardy

51. When should I start thinking about taking the ACT and/or SAT? Answer

52. Junior Year! Jeopardy

53. When does Atkins offer the ACT for all juniors? Answer

54. Spring Semester, usually in April Jeopardy

55. When do you meet individually with your school counselor? Answer

56. You HAVE to meet with them the beginning of your senior year, but you can set up an appointment to meet with them at any time! Jeopardy

57. In order to play Division I or Division II athletics, where do you need to register? Answer

58. NCAA Eligibility Center Jeopardy

59. What do you need to have done by the FIRST day of your senior year? Answer

60. Senior Resume and Senior Profile turned into Student Services