FUTURE READY CORE COURSE OF STUDY GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
English (4 Credits)
English I, English II, English III, English IV
**(student may take courses at regular, honors or AP level)
Mathematics (4 Credits)
Math I, Math II, Math III and 4th Level Math
**(students should continue to take math courses through Senior year)
Science (3 Credits)
Earth/Environmental Science, Biology, A Physical Science Course
**(student may take courses at regular, honors or AP level)
Social Studies (4 Credits)
World History, American History I (or a SS elective), American History II (or AP US History), Civics and Economics
**(student may take courses at regular, honors or AP level, when available)
Health and Physical Education (1 Credit)
Health/Physical Education
Elective Courses (12 Credits)
- 2 elective credits of any combination from either: Career and Technical Education (CTE), Arts Education, World Languages
- 4 credits in a particular pathway or "concentration." Pender County requires that 4 elective credits be taken from one of the following areas of focus: Career and Technical Education, Arts Education, World Languages, Humanities (combination of Soc Studies and English, can’t be a state required course), any academic area: mathematics, science, social studies, English (can’t be a state required course), AP/college classes (can’t be a state required course), PE (can’t be PE9), STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, can’t be a state required course).
Not required for High School graduation.
A two-credit minimum is required for admission to a university in the UNC system. (Students should research what different colleges require and recommend for foreign language credit.)
GRADING SCALE
A: 90- 100 = 4.0
B: 80- 89 = 3.0
C: 70- 79 = 2.0
D: 60- 69 = 1.0
F: < 59 = 0.0
GPA and Class Rank is calculated at the end of each semester.
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- Valedictorian/Salutatorian are determined after all final grades are turned in (weighted GPAs).
- Senior Honor Graduates are determined at the end of the third 9 week grading period. A weighted GPA of 3.6 is required.
- Junior Marshals are determined at the end of the third 9 week grading period. A weighted GPA of 3.6 is required. The two Junior Marshals with the highest GPA will be co-chief marshalls. Junior Marshals will serve as the ambassadors for the school at important academic functions.
PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS
To be a Sophomore: 6 Credits including Eng I
To be a Junior: 13 Credits including Eng II
To be a Senior: 20 Credits including Eng III
To Graduate: 28 Credits including Eng IV