Union Pines High School Cameron, NC
Union Pines High School
Community and School Description Beautiful Rural Setting Roughly 1340 students outstanding academics athletics diverse talents Over 7 million dollars in scholarships awarded 16-17 Over 7 million dollars in scholarships awarded 16-17 Athletics program is 3A conference Arts Department marching band performances visual arts shows annual musical concerts. NJROTC Unit thirteen military academy appointments numerous university scholarships
Arts Dept
NJROTC
Career Technical Education Dept.
Viking Athletics
Sports Football Volleyball Tennis Soccer Golf Cross Country and Track Basketball Swimming Wrestling Softball Baseball Cheerleading
A Few Clubs and Activities Auto Skills Club Chess Club Dependents United/S2S FCA French Club FFA Guitar Club HOSA Health Occupations Leo Club National Art Honor Society National Honor Society Quiz Bowl Speech and Debate Thespian Society
Current Block Schedule 1 st Period 8:40 10:10 2 nd Period 10:15-11:40 3 rd Period 11:45 1:35 1 st Lunch 11:45-12:10 2 nd Lunch 12:30-12:55 3 rd Lunch 1:10-1:35 UPWARD 1:40-2:10 Monday 1 st ;Tuesday 2 nd ; Wednesday 3 rd ;Thursday 4 th Friday Advisor/Advisee, Clubs, or Assemblies 4 th Period 2:15-3:40
Graduation Requirements 28 Recommended 4 English 4 Math 3 Science 4 Social Studies 1 PE/Health (2 Foreign Language for UNC College Requirement) 12 Electives including a 4 Course Concentration from MCS Career Clusters to earn Career Readiness Certification
SAMPLE Graduation Plan
Advanced Career Center Purpose Provide additional courses not offered at home school Expand opportunities for college and post graduate credit Address over crowding Pathways Business Entrepreneurship, Hospitality and Tourism STEM Drafting I, II and III, Computer Programming, AP Computer Science, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics Skilled Contracting Carpentry I, II, III, Masonry I, II, III, Automotive Service I, II, III, Culinary Arts Health Services Pharmacy Tech, Nursing Fundamentals Global Leadership AP Spanish and French Language and Literature Schedule 10 th -12 th graders would attend 1 st and 2 nd periods OR 3 rd and 4 th periods Lunch at home school or at ACC
Grading System Grading is based on a 4.0 scale. Honors courses -.5 (half) extra quality point. AP and SCC courses - 1 (one) extra quality point. All 9 th -12 th courses included in rank Class rank determined by ranking all students numerically by weighted GPA Class rank calculated at the end of each semester (MS courses for HS credit are not included in rank but are included in total credits toward graduation.) 10 Point Grading Scale: A = 90-100 B = 80-89 C = 70-79 D = 60-69 F = 0-59
How Can Parents Help? Visit the UPHS Website www.ncmcs.org/uphs Registration Materials under Guidance, HS Registration Read the course descriptions in the course guide Review the MCS HS Graduation Requirements Handout Check the MCS Career Clusters 4 Course Concentrations List to work toward four courses in a career cluster with a completer to earn a Career Readiness Certification Talk to your teachers and counselors about your options Interested in NCVPS? Visit www.ncvps.org for more information. Parent permission forms must be turned in to your counselor before you can be enrolled. NCVPS CANNOT substitute for teacher taught courses already offered at UPHS. Interested in Sandhills Community College Courses? Only 11 th and 12 th graders can apply, test, and meet with the CCP Counselor to select courses.
Registration Plan CCMS Thursday March 30 th 8:15 a.m. NCM Thursday April 6 th 8:00 a.m. Middle School and High School Counselors will assist students in their classrooms Registration will be on paper forms turn in to your Middle School Counselor Please email any questions to high school counselors. Registration Video http://www.ncmcs.org/uphs
Questions? How many credits are recommended for students to graduate? 28 How many classes do 9 th graders take in high school? 8 How many classes are there per semester? 4 How many electives can 9 th graders choose? 3 How do 9 th graders register for a course that is not listed? Write in your core choice referencing graduation requirements. How can a 9 th grader be college and career ready? Create a 4 year plan and select rigorous courses in HS