Graduation Requirements

Counselors:

Lori Mills – Grades 9-12, A-GStan Blackburn – Grades 9-12, H-OTeresa Heinz – Grades 9-12, P-Z

Future Ready Core • English – 4 Credits

• Math – 4 Credits including Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and 1 math in which Algebra II is pre-requisite

• Science – 3 Credits

• **Social Studies – See individual slides

• Health/PE – 1 credit

• 6 Electives – 2 w/in CTE, Arts Ed, Foreign Language.

►4 of your elective credits should be in a concentration area –

English….

English IEnglish IIEnglish IIIEnglish IV

Math…it all adds to your success!

• Algebra I

• Geometry

• Algebra II

• Advanced Functions

• Geometry

• Algebra II

• Advanced Functions

• Pre-Calculus

• Honors Geometry

• Honors Algebra II

• Pre-Calculus

• AP CalculusFoundations of Algebra in Fall of 9th Grade

to help some students – NOT a math credit

Science…It’s elemental• Earth and

Environmental Science

• Biology

• Physical Science OR Chemistry

NOTES:•While only 3 science credits are required, some students will choose to take more. Some students choose to “double up” and take Biology and Chemistry in 10th grade in order to make their 11th and 12th grade schedules available for as many honors science courses as offered.•Chemistry is not required for graduation, but many college programs, even at the 2-year level, may require Chemistry. Check college websites!!

Social Studies – requirement for current 10th/11th/12th Grade

Students:

• World History

• Civics

• U.S. History

Social Studies – requirement for First-Time 9th Grade Students

and Beyond:• World History• American History I• American History II• Civics

Students taking AP US History will follow a bit different path, but still complete 4 social studies credits

Health and PE

One credit of Health and PE required, most often completed in 9th grade

Concentration Areas

A concentration could be in one of several specialized areas. These include:

Career & Technical Education

Arts Education

ROTC

Academic

Career and Technical Education

A concentration of classes within CTE would include 4 courses within a Cluster, with one

being a 2nd level course.

CTE Cluster• Ag., Food, & Nat. Resources

– Computer Applications I– Animal Science I– Equine Science I– Equine Science II

• Information Technology– Introduction to T & I– Foundations in Technology– Computer Engineering 1– Computer Engineering 2

• Hospitality & Tourism– Teen Living– MSITA– Sports & Entertainment Mkt. I– Sports & Entertainment Mkt. II

These are just 3 of the many CTE

sequences available at

PHS!

Arts Education

A concentration of classes within Arts would include courses from any

combination of:• Art (Art 1, 2, 3, 4, Honors)

•Chorus (Mixed Chorus 1, 2, Orion, Bach to Broadway)

•Band (Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Honors, Percussion, Music Specialization)

•Drama (Drama 1, 2) as long as one course is a level II course

•Chorus I

•Chorus II

•Orion

•Bach to Broadway

•Band I

•Band II

•Band III

•Band IV

Examples:•Band I

•Drama I

•Art I

•Art II

ROTC

A concentration of classes within ROTC would include 4 courses in an ROTC

sequence with at least one level II course

Examples:•ROTC I

•ROTC II

•ROTC III

•ROTC IV

•ROTC I

•ROTC II

•Drill & Ceremony

•Drill & Ceremony

Academic

A concentration of classes within Academics would include courses in any combination from Honors, AP, Foreign Language that are in addition to those

fulfilling core requirements

Examples:•Honors Biology II•Honors Chemistry (II)•AP Psychology•Honors Native Amer. Studies

•Spanish I•Spanish II•Spanish III•Spanish IV

• French I• French II• AP Human Geography• Honors Physics

2 Required Electives

Any combination of 2 electives to be taken from Arts, Foreign Language, or CTE (Career and Technical)

•Foreign Language•Art Credit

•Anything else?

NC Academic Scholars Program for 10th Graders

• 4 English Language Arts I, II, III, IV• 4 Math (Alg. I, Alg. II, Geometry, and

higher level math with Alg. II as prerequisite

• 3 Science (Chemistry, Bio, and an Earth/Environmental Science course

• 3 Social Studies (World History, Civics, US History)

• 4 Elective credits constituting a concentration recommended from one of the following: CTE, JROTC, Arts, Academic

• 3.5 Unweighted GPA• 2 Languages (2 credits of the same)• 3 Higher level courses taken during

junior and/or senior years which carry 5 or 6 quality points, such as AP, Advanced CTE/CTE credentialing courses,

online course, other honors or above designated courses

NC Academic Scholars Program for 9th Graders

• 4 English Language Arts I, II, III, IV• 4 Math (Alg. I, Alg. II, Geometry, and

higher level math with Alg. II as prerequisite

• 3 Science (Chemistry, Bio, and an Earth/Environmental Science course

• 4 Social Studies (World History, American History I, American History II, Civics)

• 4 Elective credits constituting a concentration recommended from one of the following: CTE, JROTC, Arts, Academic

• 3.5 Unweighted GPA• 2 Languages (2 credits of the same)• 3 Higher level courses taken during

junior and/or senior years which carry 5 or 6 quality points, such as AP, Advanced CTE/CTE credentialing courses,

online course, other honors or above designated courses

Why 9th and 10th grades DO count!

ACADEMICS

• Weighted / Unweighted GPA (grade point average)

• Honors / Advanced / A.P. (Advanced Placement) Courses

• Career & College Courses / HCC

• Transcripts to colleges / scholarships (will contain grades 9-11 and course choices for senior year)

BEHAVIOR

• Attendance– Course credit– Transcript

• OSS / ISS(Applications do ask!)

OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL…• Extracurricular

– DEPTH of involvement– Leadership

• Community– Service– UNIQUE

• Work / Volunteer– Time management– Career exploration

• Enrichment Opportunities– Summer / School year– Can be expensive---but many are FREE

RESEARCH

• Newsletters

• Web pagewww.phs.haywood.k12.nc.us

Click on Counseling Center

• Open House events

• Enrichment opportunities in career exploration or on college campus