Durant Road Middle School Home of the Dolphins High School Registration Information

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Durant Road Middle School Home of the
DolphinsHigh School Registration Information
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What motivates me? What do I care about?What
do I see as my role and purpose in life?What
occupations will help me reach the career and
life goals that match my values.
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FUTURE-READY CORE

• Ninth graders entering high school in 2010-2011
  year and later complete what is now the
  Future-ready core academic requirement to
  graduate high school.

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Course Requirements for FUTURE-READY CORE

• English 4
• English I, II, III, IV
• Mathematics 4
• Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II or Integrated
  Math I, II, and III
• 4th Math course to be aligned with the students
  post high school plan
• Science 3
• A Physical Science Course, Biology,
  Earth/Environmental Science

• Social Studies 3
• Civics and Economics, US History, World History
• Healthful Living 1
• Second Language-Not required for graduation BUT
  required to meet minimum application requirements
  for a UNC.

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Requirements Cont

• Specific Electives
• 6 Credits required
• 2 electives of any combination from either Arts
  Education (Dance,
• -Career Technical Education (CTE) Music,
  Theatre Arts, Visual
• -Arts Education Arts)
• -Second Language At least 1 credit in an Arts
• 4 Elective credits strongly recommended
  Discipline
• (four course concentration) from one of the
  Additional Credits 5
• Following
• -Career Technical Education (CTE)
• JROTC
• -Arts Education (dance, music, theater arts,
• visual arts), or any other subject area
• Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, English
• Or Cross-disciplinary)

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High School Courses taken at the Middle School

• Students in grades 6-8 will receive graduation
  credit of high school Mathematics courses passed
  in middle school

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North Carolina Academic Scholars Recognition To
receive this special recognition students
must-Complete all the requirements of this
North Carolina Academic Scholars Program-Have an
overall four year un-weighted grade point average
of 3.500-Complete all requirements for a North
Carolina high school diploma
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Middle School Mathematics Courses for High School
CreditFrequently Asked Questions

• Which course(s) must students successfully
  complete in order to earn one unit of high school
  credit?
• Students must successfully complete Algebra I,
  Geometry, Algebra 2, or another higher level math
  course.
• Is there a placement exam?
• No. Students who successfully complete
  mathematics courses may be placed in the next
  level of mathematics.
• Are students required to take an exam?
• Yes. Students enrolled in Algebra I, Geometry,
  or Algebra 2 must score level III or IV on the
  EOC exam. Students enrolled in any higher level
  mathematics course will take a teacher-made final
  exam.

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Middle School Mathematics Courses for High School
CreditFrequently Asked Questions Cont

• Can a student repeat a mathematics course for
  credit at the high school level?
• No. While a student may repeat a course that
  he/she has passed, he/she may not receive credit
  for the same course twice. The one exception is
  Algebra I Plus. Since the content of Algebra I
  Plus incorporates portions of the Geometry
  content, Algebra I Plus may be taken after
  Algebra I for elective credit if the student
  feels a need to strengthen his/her algebra
  skills.
• If a student earns credit at the middle school
  level, will he/she have to take additional
  courses at the high school level as well?
• Yes. Students who have earned one (or more) units
  of credit in middle school and wish to graduate
  on the College/University Course of Study or
  under the Future Ready Core requirements must
  take three (or fewer) additional mathematics
  units at the high school level, for a total of
  four math credits.

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Middle School Mathematics Courses for High School
CreditFrequently Asked Questions Cont

• Will the grades earned in mathematics courses
  appear on the high school transcript?
• Yes. The grade will be listed on the transcript
  under Grade 8 with one unit of credit.
• Will the grade earned be included the students
  high school grade point average (GPA)?
• No. Only courses taken during the high school
  years will be included the students grade point
  average.

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Graduation ProjectThe Graduation project is
optional and it depends on your high school. This
project prepares students for future college
level presentations.
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Promotion Requirement for 9th Grade6 credits

• Students must pass a total of 6 credits in the
  following classes to go to the 10th grade.
• One credit in English I
• Two credits in the areas of Mathematics, Social
  Studies, or Science, and
• Three additional credits.
• (The next slide shows school that are exceptional
  to the above promotion requirements)

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Promotion requirements for the following high
schools ENLOE, LONGVIEW, MARY PHILLIPS, WAKE
EARLY COLLEGE of HEALTH SCIENCE4 credits

• 1 Credit in English I
• 2 Credits in the areas of Mathematics, Social
  Studies, or Science
• 1 additional credit

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QUALITY POINTS

• Letter Grades A B C D F FF
• Standard Courses 4 3 2 1 0 0
• Honors Courses 5 4 3 2 0 0
• AP Courses 6 5 4 3 0 0

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Grading Scale (based on a seven point scale)

• A93-100
• B85-92
• C77-84
• D70-76
• Fless than 70
• IIncomplete
• WPWithdrawal, no penalty
• WFWithdrawal with an F
• FFFailed for violation of attendance policy

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Early Graduation

• High School students can graduate in 6 semesters
  or less if the following requirements are met
• Show satisfactory mastery of high school academic
  skills and concepts.
• Show a need for early graduation
• Meet the graduation course and testing
  requirement that were effective the year of
  entering 9th grade for the first time.
• The Principal and his committee considers
  requests and deny or approve an early graduation
  based on the criteria stated above.

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UNC Systems Admission Requirements (MINIMUM)

• 6 Credits in Language including-4 credits in
  English and 2credits in another language
• 4 credits in Mathematics in any of the following
  combinations
• Alg 1 11, Geo, and 1 credit beyond Alg 11
• Alg 1 11, and two credits beyond Alg 11
• Intg Mathematics 1, 11, 111 and one credit
  beyond Intg Math 111

• 3 credits in Science including
• At least 1 credit in life or biological science
  (eg biology)
• At least 1 credit in Physical science (eg
  physical science, chemistry, Physics)
• At least one laboratory course
• 2 credits in Social Studies including
• 1 credit in United States history

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National Collegiate Athletic Association

• Division I college or university
• Graduate from a high school
• Complete the 16 courses listed below
• 4 years of English, 3 years of Math (Algebra I or
  higher), 2 years of Natural/Physical science, 1
  year of additional English, mathematics or
  natural/physical science, 2 years of social
  science, 4 years of additional courses. Core
  GPA/test Index (16 core courses)
• Core GPA SAT ACT
• 3.550 400 37
• 3.000 620 52
• 2.500 820 68
• 2.125 960 81
• 2.000 1010 86
• Present a minimum required GPA in core courses
• Achieve a combined SAT or ACT sum score that
  matches your GPA

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Division II College or University 2013 gt

• Graduate from a high school
• Earn a 2.000 GPA in at least 16 core courses in
  the following areas
• 3 years of English, 2 years of Math (Algebra I or
  higher), 2 years of Natural/physical science, 3
  years of additional English, Math, or natural or
  physical science, 2 years of social science and 4
  years of additional core course
• Earn a combined SAT score of 820 or an ACT score
  of 68

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Wake County High Schools

• Apex High School
• Athens Drive High School
• Broughton High School (IB)
• Cary High School
• East Wake High School
• East Wake of Health Science
• Enloe High School (GT)
• Fuquay-Varina High School
• Garner High School (M)
• Green Hope High School
• Holly Springs High School

• Knightdale High School
• Leesville Road High School
• Middle Creek High School
• Millbrook High School (M)
• Panther Creek High School
• Sanderson High School
• Southeast Raleigh High (M)
• Wake Early College
• Wake-Forest Rolesville High
• Wakefield High School
• Heritage High School

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High School Open House dates are posted on the
DRMS website, and the high schools website.
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High School Open House Dates
Apex High School March 1
Athens Drive High School February 25th _at_ 600 pm
Needham Broughton High School January 27 _at_ 5-7pm March 4 _at_ 7-830
Cary High School February 25 _at_ 6-7
East Wake AEG February 16 _at_ 6-800
East Wake Engineering February 16 _at_ 6-800
East Wake Health Science February 16 _at_ 6-800
East Wake IT February 16 _at_ 6-800
Enloe January 27
Fuquay March 4 _at_ 630-800
Garner High School January 26 _at_ 630-800
Green Hope High School March 3 _at_ 630-800
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High School Open House Dates Cont
Heritage High School March 18 _at_ 630
Holly Springs High School February 25 _at_ 630-800
Knightdale High School March 2 _at_ 630-800
Leesville Road High School March 4 _at_ 630
Middle Creek High School February 4 _at_ 700
Millbrook Magnet High School February 2 _at_ 6-730
Panther Creek High School February 24 _at_ 700
Sanderson High School February 25 _at_ 630-830
Southeast Raleigh High School January 28
Wake Early College March 22
Wake Forest Rolesville High School March 4 _at_ 630 at Heritage HS
Wakefield High School February 23 _at_ 630
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All Wake County 8th grade students promoted to
the 9th grade, are required to register at a Wake
County Public High School regardless of whether
you will be applying to a Charter or Private
School or moving out of county.
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Time Line for High School Registration

• Please contact your Track
• Counselor for information
• regarding HS Registration
• dates.

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Registering from home?

• Guidelines for registering from home will
• be included in your Registration
• Package.
• Please follow guidelines.

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Magnet Application

• Magnet online Application period is from February
• 8th through February 28th. Parents will be
  notified of
• application results by mid March