1. Class of 2017!
Cary High School

2. Do you know the Student Services staff?

3. Do you know the Student Services staff?
10th-12th Grade Counselor A-G
Ms. Strader

4. Do you know the Student Services staff?
10th-12th Grade Counselor H-O
Ms. Bowers

5. Do you know the Student Services staff?
10th-12th Grade Counselor P-Z
Mr. Young

6. Do you know the Student Services staff?
SAP Counselor
Ms. Bryant

7. Do you know the Student Services staff?
Dean of Student Services & ESL Counselor
Mr. Johnson

8. Do you know the Student Services staff?
Counseling Interns from UNC-CH
Ms. Kiefer & Ms. Hanley

9. What do I have to do to graduate in June of 2017?

10. Game Time!

11. Specific Graduation Requirements for Future Ready Core (FRC)
English I, II, III, IV 4
Math
Science (Earth, Biology, Physical or Chemistry) 3
Social Studies (World History, American History I and II, Civics and Economics)
Healthful Living 1
Electives 10
TOTAL 26
******These are minimum graduation requirements.******

12. Electives: 2 elective credits needed from:
Career and Technical Education
Arts Education
World Languages
Optional--You can choose to concentrate in one of the following areas:
Career and Technical Education (CTE)
any other subject area (Math, Science, Social Studies, English)

13. Honors & AP Classes
Please consider your teacher’s recommendation when registering for next year’s courses!
If you are unsure whether or not you can handle the rigor of an honors or AP class, please talk to your teachers, as they best know the curriculum and study time/homework time

14. NC Scholars
This is not a monetary scholarship, but a seal that will appear on your high school diploma designating that you are a NC Scholar.
Qualifications needed to be a NC Scholar:
Unweighted 3.5 GPA
Biology
English I, II, III, and IV
Earth/Environmental Science
Common Core Math I
Chemistry/Physics
Math III
Higher Math
World History
American History II
World Language I and II
American History I
Civics & Economics
Two Advanced Electives

15. Athletic Eligibility
85% Attendance required during the semester prior.
Must have passed 3 out of 4 courses during the previous semester
Must maintain overall 1.5 GPA
Must not be convicted of a felony
See your coach or Coach Dunphy (Athletic Director) for more information

16. Schedule Change Requests
Students are expected to take the courses that they registered for (primary and/or alternate selections)
If there is an issue, please see your counselor during SMART lunch.

17. CollegE Planning Grade Point Average (GPA)
College Admission Offices pay careful attention to the following:
Grade Point Average (GPA)
High school and community activities
Difficulty of course load
Recommendations
SAT/ACT scores
Essays
Class rank

18. UNC System Admission (Minimum) Requirements
By satisfying FRC graduation requirements you will meet minimum requirements for UNC System Schools, except that you will need to take 2 consecutive levels of a world language.
The minimum requirements for admission changed in 2013!
Minimum admission requirements: 2.5 GPA and 800 SAT (Critical Reading & Mathematics) or 17 ACT.

19. Transcripts This is personal information! Keep it private!
We will review all sections (save general questions for the end)

20. Average GPA of Incoming Freshman Class
Game Time!

21. College Planning Resources
Collegeboard.org
Main purposes:
1) PSAT, SAT, AP testing information/practice
2) search for colleges & majors
ACT.org
ACT, PLAN testing information/practice

22. CFNC.org
Must create an account on this site to send transcripts to schools within NC
Apply to many schools in NC
Search for colleges by region or major
Search for careers & take interest inventories

23. CFNC.org collegeboard.org

24. Before you go: http://tinyurl.com/k37huqv