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Graduation Requirements Class of 2024 Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

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Graduation Requirements

Class of 2024

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

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Graduation Requirements

Class of 2024

Entering 9th grade 2020 – 2021

Course of Study Requirements

Future-Ready Core

Occupational Prep

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State Board of Education’s

Mission

FUTURE-READY STUDENTS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

Every public school student

will graduate from high school,

globally competitive for work and

postsecondary

education and

prepared for life

in the 21st century.

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College and Career Ready

It is the expectation of the Winston-

Salem/Forsyth County Schools that

all students graduate college or

career ready by engaging in

rigorous and relevant classwork and

completing a four year course of

study that prepares them for college

or work after high school.

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Future –Ready Core Course of StudyCourse and Credit Requirements

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Future-Ready Core Course of

Study

4 English

4 math

4 social studies

4 science

2 PE/Health/LMS

2 electives (electives must be any combination of Career

Technical Education, Arts Education or Second Language)

2 additional electives ( from CTE, JROTC, Arts Education or

any other subject area)

Total = 22 credits

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Credit Opportunities

Students and parents should note that while 22 credits

are required for graduation, you will have up to 32

credit opportunities.

Students are encouraged to explore areas of interest or

courses that will enhance their postsecondary plans.

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10 point grading scale

WS/FCS began using a 10-point grading scale for all

students in 2015-16.

90-100 A

80-89 B

70-79 C

60-69 D

Below 60 F

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Course Weights

Courses are offered at the regular, honors, seminar,

Advanced Placement (AP) and International

Baccalaureate (IB) levels

Course weights for all students have changed as the

state implemented a new system.

Honors—receives .5 additional quality point (previously 1)

AP/IB—receives 1 additional quality point (previously 2)

Dual enrollment/College courses receive 1 additional

quality point (no change)

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Student Schedules

All high schools use a modified block schedule that

consists of four periods a day.

All classes are primarily 90 minutes.

Some classes are A/B day classes that last all year while

others are block classes that last one semester.

During the registration period, students request

courses. Student schedules are finalized during the

summer and made available at Open House.

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WS/FC SchoolsCourse

Assignment Principles

Assignment Principles are applied for English, math,

science, and social studies courses

Based on most recent End of Grade, End of Course

exam scores

For rising 9th graders, most recent exam scores are 7th

grade EOG scores

Assigned courses and levels will be indicated on

student registration cards

Assignment in honors courses is Levels 4 and 5

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Future-Ready Core

English

English I - Regular, Honors, Honors Seminar

English II – Regular, Honors, Honors Seminar

English III and English IV

Regular, Honors, Honors Seminar, Advanced

Placement

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Future-Ready Core

Science

Earth/Environmental (HN)

Biology (HN and HN Seminar) – required for Biotechnology and Health Science majors

A physical science (e.g. Chemistry)

One additional science (e.g. Anatomy, Physics, Global Science Issues, Advanced Placement Science)

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Future-Ready Core

Social Studies

World History – Regular, Honors, Honors Seminar,

Advanced Placement

Civics Literacy

American History

Economics and Personal Finance

(Levels include regular, honors, seminar, AP, and IB)

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Future-Ready Core Math

Math 1, Math 2(HN)

Math 3(HN)

And a fourth math course to be aligned with the student's

after high school plans (e.g. college or work).

Math 4(HN), Discrete Math for Computer Science, Pre-Calculus HN, AP

Stats, AP Calculus AB &BC)

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Electives

Students must complete four elective credits to

satisfy WS/FCS graduation requirements.

2 electives must be any combination of Career

Technical Education, Arts Education or Second

Language

and

2 additional electives ( from CTE, JROTC, Arts

Education or any other subject area)

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STEM Electives

Biotechnology Major – Biotechnology 1 HN

Health Science Major – Biomedical Technology 1 HN

Digital Design and Animation – Digital Design and

Animation 1

Digital Media – Digital Design Animation 1

Engineering – Engineering Essentials (Foundation of

Math 1, some Math 1) or Intro to Engineering Design

(Math 1 co-req with 8th grade math A or B)

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Arts Education

Students may select from a range of courses in this

area including Band, Chorus, Dance, Orchestra,

Theater Arts, and Visual Arts.

Levels are beginning, intermediate, proficient, and

advanced

Students may receive honors credit up to four times

per Arts area (e.g. proficient and advanced)

Band 2 Int. 2 or 3 years of middle school Band

Orchestra 2 Int. 2 or 3 years of middle school

Orchestra

Chorus 2 Int. 2 or 3 years of middle school Chorus

There are beginner’s sections of each music

course for those who have some musical

background but did not have at least 2 years of

school instruction = Band 1, Chorus 1, Orches. 1

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Second or Foreign

Language

Students seeking to satisfy college admissions

requirements must complete two units of a second

language.

Second Language offerings include, Chinese and

Japanese (at the Career Center), French, Latin, Spanish,

and Spanish for Native Speakers

Students may continue in the second language

sequence through graduation

Students who have three years of foreign language and

receive HS credit for the first language course exp.

Spanish 1, French 1, may register for the second level

course

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Army JROTC

Students interested in developing leadership skills may

consider taking JROTC courses.

JROTC 1 – can meet the graduation requirement for PE

2 and Life Skills

Students who enroll in JROTC 1 as an elective should

choose PE 1 and Health on their registration card (not

Life Skills)

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Other Electives

Newspaper HN

Yearbook HN

Creative Writing/Intro to Composition

ACT/SAT Preparation

Art for Engineers – prereq. Middle School Art OR IED,

DDA1 1st semester

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2nd STEM courses

Biotechnology 1 HN – Biomedical Technology 1 HN

Biomedical Technology 1HN – Biotechnology 1 HN

Digital Design and Animation 1 – Digital Design and

Animation 2

Intro to Engineering Design – Computer Integrated

Manufacturing

Computer Science Principles AP – prereq. Math 2 and

IED, DDA1 1st semester

* Math 1 Engineering students are strongly encouraged to

take ONLY ONE STEM course freshman year

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On-Line Registration

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On-Line Registration

Registration cards will continue to be completed for

registration process documentation

Paper copies of High School Registration Handbook are

available from your counselor

Electronic version of High School Registration

Handbook available on the WSFCS website

(No|

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On-Line Registration

Official Registration process occurs electronically

Only courses available to you as 9th graders will be

provided

Course selections will be entered by students/parents

(process will vary school to school) with guidance and

support from counselors and teachers

(No|

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