1. Navigating High School
Northern Guilford High School
October 3, 2018
Mrs. Janiese McKenzie, Principal
Ms. Andrea Martin, Students A – D
Mrs. Amber Marshall, Students E – K
Mrs. Trina Bennett, Students L - Q
Ms. Kayla Christmann, Students R-Z
Dr. Teresa Miller, Special Projects
Mrs. Leigh Smith, Career Development Coordinator
Mrs. Jan Wyrick, Guidance Secretary

2. Agenda Graduation Requirements Diploma Endorsements Governor’s School
College Admittance
Guilford Apprenticeship Program (GAP)
Career and College Promise
Service Learning
Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council (SAC)

3. Graduation Requirements
SUBJECT
Required Courses
English
I, II, III, IV
Math
I, II, III and 4th math
Social Studies
Civics/Economics, World History, American I and American II OR
APUSH, Civics/Economics, World History + SS Elective
Science
Earth/Environmental, Biology, a Physical Science
PE/Health
Other
CPR certification, graduation project

4. Diploma Endorsements Career College College / UNC Global Language
Students may earn more than one endorsement. Endorsements are noted on the student’s final transcript and with the diploma.
Career
College
College / UNC
Global Language
NC Academic Scholars

5. Governor’s School Information sessions
Dudley HS –Thurs., Oct. 4 – 6:00 pm
SW Guilford HS – Tues., Oct. 9 – 6:00 pm
5½ week summer program
No cost
Juniors may apply in academics or cultural arts
Sophomores may apply in dance or music
92nd percentile or higher on EOC exam

6. Planning for College and Career

7. Tips for Success
Maintain academic rigor in your course selections each school year
Use PowerSchool to track your grades
Conference as needed with teachers
Utilize Peer Tutoring and teacher tutoring
Peer Tutoring Mondays/Wednesday 3:45-4:45 Media Center
Take at least 1 college entrance exam before the end of your junior year
Finish every year STRONG academically (Junior year GPA is used for college applications)

8. College Entrance Exams
ACT
SAT
The re-designed SAT – March 2016
Curriculum based achievement test
Optional essay
No penalty for guessing
Relevant vocabulary
Math formulas provided
Score range:
each section (essay score range: 2-8 reported separately)
Measures academic achievement
Curriculum based achievement test
Includes a science section
Optional essay
No penalty for guessing
Score range 1-36
Each test section is scored and averaged to equal the composite score
Mention upcoming test dates! Super scoring. All juniors will take the ACT for free in February at NGHS.

9. College Entrance Exams
How to prepare:
Khan Academy
NCVPS SAT Prep
SAT Prep at NGHS in February
Test Dates:
PSAT –Wednesday October 10th (ALL 10th/11th grade students)
Pre-ACT –Thursday November 15th (ALL 10th grade students)
ACT – Wednesday February 20th (ALL 11th grade students)

10. Tips for College Planning
Research Official Visits and Open Houses for your college of choice
Will be considered an excused absence
Utilize college/military lunch visits
Set up an account on CFNC.org
Plan for College
Interest Inventories
Scholarships, Grants, Loans
Entrance Exam Test Prep

12. Guilford Apprenticeship Partners
Applications available to Juniors/Seniors
2.5 unweighted GPA
GTCC tuition waived
Part-time job
Job Placement After College
Math I, II, III
Looking for Drafting, Physics, Business, Automotive Courses
See Mrs. Smith or your counselor in guidance for more information!

13. College and Career Promise
Juniors and Seniors attend GTCC tuition free
Must pay for fees, parking, and books
Pell Grant is NOW available
College Transfer Pathway
Must have a weighted GPA of 3.0
Career/Technical Pathway
Courses are guaranteed to transfer to NC Colleges/Universities
Courses can be taken at any campus

14. SERVICE LEARNING
Hands on experience connecting an academic concept with a real world experience.
Graduating seniors who achieve 100 hours of service-learning throughout high school receive the Exemplary Award
Those that achieve 250 hours of service-learning will earn a Service-Learning Diploma and a cord
Web-based tracking and reporting platform exclusively for high school students and staff
“Intelligence plus character – that is the true goal of education.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

15. GCS Service Learning Ambassador
A GCS Service Learning Ambassador is a high school student that has been trained on how to engage in service learning experiences. They become knowledgeable in ways to support their peers and school in service learning initiatives.
Applications available in guidance
Applications DUE Friday, October 12th
2 Students chosen to attend training on October 20th
Priority given to juniors and seniors

16. Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council (SAC)
Applications are now available for the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council. We invite all high school students to apply!
Applications are available in the guidance office or on guidance webpage
All applications are due by Wednesday, October 10, 2018. 

17. Thank you for your attention.
This presentation is posted on the school website.