Terry Sanford High School Rising Junior Registration 2016-2017
Registration Timeline February 23: Registration Presentations February 24: Parent Information Night February 25: Open Office Hours with Counselors February 29: Registration forms DUE! March 8: Online Course registration July 18-August 12: Schedules mailed out August 22: Schedule changes must be completed
PowerSchool Registration Registration will be done online via PowerSchool. Username & Password to login to computers and for PowerSchool You will NOT be able to edit your course selections from home The courses your parents sign off on, you must sign up for!
Promotion Standards For promotion from 10 th grade to 11 th grade, a student MUST pass a minimum of 13 credits. Two of these credits must be in English. You must also be in attendance for 90% of the class time.
Weighting of Grades Course Type A B C D F Basic/Standard 4 3 2 1 0 Honors & FTCC College Transfer 5 4 3 2 0 Advanced Placement 6 5 4 3 0 Course grades are weighted for the purpose of calculating your Grade Point Average (GPA). A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 59 below
Honors Courses More rigorous curriculum Advanced assignments Independent projects Expanded instruction Enrichment activities Must maintain at least an 85 average
Advanced Placement Courses College-level curriculum Challenging coursework in all subjects Must meet prerequisite requirements Required to take AP Exams in the spring of each school year Must maintain at least a 90 average
Teleconference Courses Select courses available (mostly AP) Technology-rich environment Limited space (only 20 spots per class) Students are given a laptop and supporting technology to have two-way student-teacher communication.
Graduation Requirements English (4 Credits) Mathematics (4 Credits) Social Studies (4 Credits) Science (3 Credits) Health & PE (1 Credit) 2 nd Language Not required for Graduation Other CCS Recommendations Not required for Graduation English I completed Math I completed World History completed Earth/Environmental completed Health & PE completed English II completed Math II completed Civics & Economics completed Biology completed English III completed Math III completed American History I completed (or) AP US History completed English IV completed 4 th Higher Math completed American History II completed (or) 4 th Social Studies completed A Physical Science Course completed A two (2) credit minimum in the same language is required for admission into the UNC system. completed (2) Elective Credits of any combination from: Career & Technical Education Arts Education Second Language (4) Elective credits in same area: CTE College Connections JROTC Advanced Placement Leadership Second Language Journalism Arts Education Annual Staff
Graduation Requirements cont. Completion of CPR Instruction CPR course is taken through Health/PE 28 Credits* Transfer students are required to earn four less than the maximum number of credits they could have earned.
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ENGLISH English III English III Honors AP Language + Composition English II Honors Honors Level=85 or higher; AP Level=90 or higher
MATH Math I Math II OR Math II Honors Math III OR Math III Honors Advanced Functions & Modeling Math III Pre-Calculus Honors Math III AP Calculus AB & BC Pre-Calculus Honors AP Statistics Math III Honors Honors Level=85 or higher; AP Level=90 or higher
SCIENCE Earth Science OR Earth Science Honors. Biology OR Biology Honors Physical Science Chemistry Honors Prereq.: Math III AP Environmental Science Must have taken Biology Honors and Chemistry Honors Honors Level=85 or higher; AP Level=90 or higher
SCIENCE ELECTIVES Anatomy & Physiology Honors Biology Honors & Chemistry Honors AP Biology Math III, Biology Honors, Chemistry Honors Astronomy Honors Physics of Chemistry Honors Level=85 or higher; AP Level=90 or higher
SOCIAL STUDIES World History OR World History Honors Civics/Economics OR Civics/Economics Honors American History I OR American History I Honors American History II OR American History II Honors AP US History Honors Level=85 or higher; AP Level=90 or higher
SOCIAL STUDIES ELECTIVES AP Psychology AP Human Geography AP US Government & Politics Prereq.: Civics & Economics Honors Honors Level=85 or higher; AP Level=90 or higher
HEALTH & PE Health & PE is required for all students to graduate from a NC Public School. Physical Education Electives: PE: Advanced PE PE II: Girls Weightlifting PE III: Boys Weightlifting PE IV: Football Weightlifting
Electives at Terry Sanford We offer electives in the areas of: Foreign Language Arts Education Physical Education Career & Technical Education Air Force ROTC Additional AP courses Communications Global Studies Courses* Utilize your CCS Curriculum Guide for course descriptions and additional options available to you.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE Spanish AP Spanish will ONLY be offered via Teleconference! French Chinese Chinese I & II will ONLY be offered via Teleconference! NCVPS Language Options Students must maintain an overall 3.0 (B) average to take NCVPS courses.
ARTS EDUCATION & ROTC Visual Arts I, II, III, IV Vocal I, II, III, IV No longer 0 period Theatre I, II, III, IV Dance I, II, III, IV Orchestra Only offered as a yearlong class during 0 period. Band Must be taken in BOTH semesters AP Music Theory Air Force JROTC Honors Level=85 or higher; AP Level=90 or higher
Business Management & Administration Foundational Courses: Microsoft Word & PowerPoint Principles of Business & Finance Business Law Honors* Accounting I Entrepreneurship I* Enhancement Courses: Multimedia and Webpage Design Personal Finance Career Management
Finance Foundational Courses: Principles of Business & Finance Business Law Honors Entrepreneurship I Personal Finance Accounting I Accounting II Honors* Enhancement Courses: Microsoft Word & PowerPoint Career Management
Health Science Foundational Courses: Health Team Relations Biomedical Technology Health Science I Health Science II* Enhancement Courses: CTE Advanced Studies Entrepreneurship I Microsoft Word & PowerPoint Personal Finance Principles of Business & Finance Career Management
Hospitality & Tourism Foundational Courses: Foods I Foods II*- Enterprise Entrepreneurship I Sports & Entertainment Marketing I Sports & Entertainment Marketing II* Enhancement Courses: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Publisher Multimedia and Webpage Design Personal Finance Principles of Business & Finance
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Foundational Courses: Criminal Justice I Criminal Justice II* Intro to Public Safety Enhancement Courses: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Publisher Personal Finance Principles of Business Career Management
Architecture & Construction Foundational Courses: Drafting I Drafting II* Honors Architecture Personal Finance Principles of Business & Finance Enhancement Courses: Entrepreneurship I Apparel I Fashion Merchandising Marketing Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Publisher Multimedia and Webpage Design Career Management
Manufacturing Foundational Courses: Apparel & Textile Prod. I Apparel & Textile Prod. II* Fashion Merchandising Principles of Business & Finance Enhancement Courses: Career Management Entrepreneurship I Microsoft Word & PowerPoint Multimedia & Webpage Design Personal Finance
Information Technology Foundational Courses: AP Computer Science Multimedia Webpage & Design* Principles of Business Enhancement Courses: Career Management Entrepreneurship I Microsoft Word & PowerPoint Personal Finance
Communications Leadership (Student Government) You must be elected in order to take this course. Mr. Hight is the advisor for SGA
Additional Options FTCC Campus and Online Courses Interest Meeting for rising 11 th graders on March 14 th in the Media Center from 5-6:30pm North Carolina Virtual Public School Both programs are tuition free to students, however, you are responsible for textbooks and any other required course supplies. Both programs require applications and you must meet certain requirements to be admitted.
Teleconference Courses Proposed Teleconferencing Courses for 2016-2017 Chinese I Chinese II AP Spanish AP Literature and Composition AP Calculus BC AP Statistics AP Music Theory Physics Honors/AP Physics AP Human Geography AP European History AP World History AP Psychology Applications are available for these courses.
Planning Ahead: Diploma Endorsements NC Academic Scholars Overall 4-yr UNWEIGHTED GPA of 3.5 Complete FRC Grad. Requirements Complete 4 course Math Rigor Sequence Two Foreign Language Credits Four Concentration Electives Three electives taken during JR/SR year at Honors, AP, College, or ONLINE level College/UNC Endorsement Overall 4-yr WEIGHTED GPA of 2.5 Complete FRC Grad. Requirements Complete 4 course Math Rigor Sequence Two Foreign Language Credits No concentration required Three credits of science including a physical (physics or chemistry), biological, and lab science College Endorsement Career Endorsement Overall 4-yr UNWEIGHTED GPA of 2.6 Complete FRC Grad. Requirements Complete at least Math Sequence for Community College Entry No world language required No concentration required No additional requirements Overall 4-yr UNWEIGHTED GPA of 2.6 Complete FRC Grad. Requirements Complete Math sequence aligned with post-secondary plans. (Math I, II and III req.) No world language required Four credits constituting a CTE Cluster Earn at least one industry-related credential (Career Readiness Certificate)
Questions? Registration forms are due by February 29 th in the Counseling Office. Online Course Selection March 8 th If you do not turn in a form, a schedule will be made for you and you will not be able to make changes to your schedule. PowerPoint Presentations have been placed online for parents to view