Sophomore Presentation

Presented by:

The CBA

Counseling Department

Who is my counselor?

Renee Dilda, MSServing students with last names “A-G”

reneedilda@wcps.org ext. 1108

Yvonne Mills, MSServing students with last names “H-O”lillianmills@wcps.org ext. 1118

Gladys Diggs, MSServing students with last names “P-Z”gladysdiggs@wcps.org ext. 1119

CBA Website Overview

www.cbafalcons.com

Good Grades + Extracurricular Activities + Volunteer work – (poor attendance + discipline problems)

= Grants, Scholarships, Financial Aid, College

You do the math…

CBA has 28 athletic teams

CBA has over 20 student clubs

Last year, CBA seniors earned over $4 million in grants & scholarships

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO GET INVOLVED???

Promotion Standards

•0-5 credits= 9th Grade

•6-12 credits= 10th grade

•13-19 credits •AND level III/IV on 10th Grade NC Writing Test = 11th Grade

•20-32 credits= 12th grade

•24 credits minimum= GRADUATION

Future-Ready Core DiplomaMinimum 24 Credits

Group Activity

Future-Ready Core DiplomaMinimum 24 Credits

ENGLISH - 4 ( I, II, III, IV)

MATH – 4 (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II & 1 More Beyond Alg II)

SCIENCE – 3 (Earth/Environ, a Physical Science, Biology)

SOCIAL STUDIES – 3 (World History, Civics/Econ, US History)

HEALTH/PE – 1 Course #90112

ELECTIVES – 6 (2 from CTE, the Arts, Foreign Language) +(4 recommended from CTE -or- JROTC -or- Arts -or- any

academic area)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE (2 credits required for application to ALL NC public universities and (optional) MOST independent/private colleges)

ELECTIVES – 3 (Additional electives from any area)

Graduation Project

Graduation Project www.cbafalcons.com or beyankalewis@wcps.org or English teacher

GPA & Class Rank

A B C D F

93-100 85-92 77-84 70-76 69 and below

Standard Honors AP

94 3.7500 4.7500 5.7500

93 3.6250 4.6250 5.6250

92 3.5000 4.5000 5.5000

91 3.3750 4.3750 5.3750

90 3.2500 4.2500 5.2500

89 3.1250 4.1250 5.1250

88 3.0000 4.0000 5.0000

87 2.8750 3.8750 4.8750

86 2.7500 3.7500 4.7500

85 2.6250 3.6250 4.6250

84 2.5000 3.5000 4.5000

83 2.3750 3.3750 4.3750

82 2.2500 3.2500 4.2500

Course LevelsS (Standard Course of Study)AP (Advanced Placement) H (Honors Level)

Class RankThe Weighted GPA determines class rank. In case of a tie, the unweighted GPA will be used.

Unweighted GPA

Standard Courses

Weighted GPA

Honors & AP Courses

Honors Programs

•Valedictorian- The highest ranked student determined by QPA at the end of the 3 rd quarter

•Salutatorian- The 2nd highest ranked student determined by QPA at the end of the 3 rd quarter

Honor Graduates•Unweighted GPA of 3.25 or higher through the end of the third grading period of the senior year •After that date, students will not be recognized at Awards Night nor will their names appear on the commencement program due to advanced preparation for these events.

Marshals•The top 7% of the students in the junior class using the QPA. •Announced at the end of the third nine weeks of the junior year •Chief Marshal- The highest ranked QPA in the junior class•Assistant Chief Marshal- The second highest QPA in the junior class. Ties broken using the GPA.

Honors Programs (cont.)

Academic RecognitionPrincipal’s List: All A’s in all courses.

A Honor Roll: Overall average of 93.0 with no grade below 85.

B Honor Roll: Overall average of 85.0 with no grade below 78.

National Honor Society-11th and 12th grades•QPA of 3.5 or higher at the time of computation• Point system includes service to the school/ community, character, and leadership. •Attendance at current high school for one full semester prior to being considered for induction. • New members are considered for membership following the third grading period of each academic year.•Maintain a QPA of 3.5 or higher, participate in chapter/ individual service projects and maintain a clean discipline record

NC Academic Scholars Program: unweighted GPA of 3.5English I, II, III, and IVMathematics: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and a higher level math course with Algebra II as a prerequisiteScience: Earth/Environmental Science, Biology, and either Chemistry or PhysicsSocial Studies: World History, Civics & Economics, and U.S. HistorySecond Language: 2 units of the same languagePE/Health: 1 credit Career-Technical Education: 1credit Dance, Music, Theatre Arts, or Visual Arts: 1 credit Electives: at least 2 second-level or advanced courses

PSAT www.collegeboard.com

Official HS Transcripts

$2.00 per copy 48 hour processing time Email your counselor or stop by #106 Unofficial copy received during presentation FREE transcripts using CFNC.org

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Academic Resume

Smar T. Pants

PO Box 159

Pikeville, NC 27863

(919)242-3400

smarteepants@gmail.com

Use the HS Planner on CFNC

OR

Create your own

QUESTIONS?

College Foundation of NC (CFNC)www.cfnc.org

Now what?

Go to www.cfnc.org Login to your account Go to “My CFNC” (blue tab) Select “High School Planning Portfolio” Scroll down to “Your Plan of Study” “Create your course plan” “Create a plan of study from scratch” Enter all courses/ grades from transcript Return to “My CFNC” (blue tab) Select “High School Planning Portfolio” Scroll down to “Extracurricular Activities” & update