High School Information
Grading Scale:
A – (90 – 100) = 1 Credit
B – (80 – 89) = 1 Credit
C- (70 – 79) = 1 Credit
D – (60 – 69) = 1 Credit
F – (Below 60) = No Credit
A = 4 Points
B = 3 Points
C = 2 Points
D = 1 Points
F = 0 Points Honors Courses & CCP CTE = additional 0.5 points
Advanced Placement Courses and CCP College Transfer = additional 1 point
GPA:
Your Grade Point Average (GPA) is a number that summarizes your overall performance in your high school courses. For each final course grade you earn (end of semester grade), you earn a certain number of quality points. Your GPA is the average of those quality points.
Facts about GPA:
- It is cumulative and reflects all of the classes you take in high school!
- Honors & AP level classes help you to earn extra quality points, which can enhance your GPA.
- GPA can play an important role in opportunities offered to you in and after high school.
- Typically, the higher your GPA, the more choices you will have for college, scholarships, etc.
- The GPA you have in 9th & 10th grades are critical as they set the foundation for what follows.
- It can be quite difficult to bring up your GPA in 11th & 12th grades if you did not start out strong in 9th & 10th grades.
Graduation Requirements:
In order to graduate high school, a student must complete 26 total credits.
Included in those 26 credits, students must additionally complete 16 core courses as mandated by the state of North Carolina.
The following Future-Ready Core Course of study must be completed in grades 9-12:
Southern Wake Academy High School Graduation Requirements
Future-Ready Course of Study
*The state of North Carolina requires 22 credits for graduation. If a student is considered at risk of not meeting SWA graduation requirements (26 credits), a determination can be made by counselor, parent, student, and administrator to reduce the graduation requirements to the state requirement.*
Occupational Course of Study
*The state of North Carolina requires 22 credits for graduation. If a student is considered at risk of not meeting SWA graduation requirements (26 credits), a determination can be made by counselor, parent, student, and administrator to reduce the graduation requirements to the state requirement*
Southern Wake Academy High School Graduation Requirements
Future-Ready Course of Study
Course Area | Requirements for Students Entering High School between 2014-2015 and 2019-2020 | Requirements for Students Entering High School in 2020-2021 | Requirements for Students Entering High School 2021-2022 and after | Southern Wake Academy Credits Requirements |
English | English I English II English III English IV | English I English II English III English IV | English I English II English III English IV |
4 |
Mathematics | NC Math I NC Math II NC Math III 4th Math based on Post-Secondary Plans | NC Math I NC Math II NC Math III 4th Math based on Post-Secondary Plans | NC Math I NC Math II NC Math III 4th Math based on Post-Secondary Plans | 4 |
Science | Earth/Environmental Science Biology Physical Science | Earth/Environmental Science Biology Physical Science | Earth/Environmental Science Biology Physical Science |
3 |
Social Studies | World History American History I American History II American History: Founding Principles, Civics, and Economics | World History An American history course which shall be either: American History I OR American History II OR American History
A founding principles course which shall be either: American History: Founding Principles, Civics and Economics OR Founding Principles of the United States of America and North Carolina: Civic Literacy Economics and Personal Finance | World History American History Founding Principles of the United States of America and North Carolina: Civic Literacy Economics and Personal Finance |
4 |
Health/PE | Health and Physical Education | Health and Physical Education | Health and Physical Education | 1 |
World Language | 2 credits of the SAME World Language (required for the UNC system) | |||
Electives | Two credits from any combination of: Career and Technical Education (CTE) or Arts Education or World Language | Two credits from any combination of: Career and Technical Education (CTE) or Arts Education or World Language | Two credits from any combination of: Career and Technical Education (CTE) or Arts Education or World Language | 2 |
Electives | Four elective credits (minimum) from the following: Career and Technical Education Arts Education Any other Subject Area or Cross-Disciplinary Courses | Four elective credits (minimum) from the following: Career and Technical Education Arts Education Any other Subject Area or Cross-Disciplinary Courses | Four elective credits (minimum) from the following: Career and Technical Education Arts Education Any other Subject Area or Cross-Disciplinary Courses | 4-9 |
Advisory | 0.25 per year through 2019-20 | 0.25 per year for 2022-23 and 2023-24 | 0.25 per year beginning 2022-23 | 0.5-1 |
Total Needed to Graduate | 26 | |||
*The state of North Carolina requires 22 credits for graduation. If a student is considered at risk of not meeting SWA graduation requirements (26 credits), a determination can be made by counselor, parent, student, and administrator to reduce the graduation requirements to the state requirement.*
Occupational Course of Study
Course Area | Requirements for Students Entering High School between 2017-18 and 2019-20 | Requirements for Students Entering High School in 2020-2021 | Requirements for Students Entering High School 2021-2022 and after | Southern Wake Academy Credits Requirements |
English | English I English II English III English IV | English I English II English III English IV | English I English II English III English IV |
4 |
Math | Introduction to Mathematics NC Math I Financial Management | Introduction to Mathematics NC Math I Financial Management | Introduction to Mathematics NC Math I Financial Management Employment Preparation IV: Math (to include 150 work hours) |
3, 4 |
Science | Applied Science
Biology | Applied Science
Biology | Applied Science Biology Employment Preparation I: Science (to include 150 work hours) | 2, 3 |
Social Studies | American History: Founding Principles, Civics and Economics OR Founding Principles of the United States of America and North Carolina: Civic Literacy An American History course, which shall be either: American History I OR American History II OR American History | Founding Principles, Civics and Economics OR Founding Principles of the United States of America and North Carolina: Civic Literacy Economics and Personal Finance | Founding Principles of the United States of America and North Carolina: Civic Literacy Economics and Personal Finance Employment Preparation II: Citizenship 1A (to include 75 work hours) Employment Preparation II: Citizenship IB (to include 75 work hours) | 2, 4 |
Health/PE | Health and Physical Education | Health and Physical Education | Health and Physical Education | 1 |
Occupational/ Employment Preparation | 6 Occupational Preparation credits and 600 work hours, which shall be:Occupational Preparation I or Employment Preparation I: Science Occupational Preparation II or Employment Preparation II: Citizenship 1A and Employment Preparation II: Citizenship 1B Occupational Preparation III or Employment Preparation III: Citizenship IIA and Employment Preparation III: Citizenship II B Occupational Preparation IV or Employment Preparation IV: Math *The work hours shall include: 150 hours of school-based training with work activities and experiences that align with student’s post school goals AND 225 hours of community-based training, AND 225 hours of paid employment or 225 hours of unpaid vocational training, unpaid internship, paid employment at community rehabilitation facilities, and volunteer and/or community services hours. | 6 credits and 600 work hours, which shall be: Occupational Preparation I or Employment Preparation I: Science Occupational Preparation II or Employment Preparation II: Citizenship 1A and Employment Preparation II: Citizenship 1B Occupational Preparation III or Employment Preparation III: Citizenship IIA and Employment Preparation III: Citizenship II B Occupational Preparation IV or Employment Preparation IV: Math *The work hours shall include: 150 hours of school-based training with work activities and experiences that align with student’s post school goals AND 225 hours of community-based training AND 225 hours of paid employment or 225 hours of unpaid vocational training, unpaid internship, paid employment at community rehabilitation facilities, and volunteer and/or community services hours. | Two additional Employment Preparation credits and 600 work hours, which shall be:Employment Preparation III: Citizenship II A (to include 75 work hours) Employment Preparation III: Citizenship II B (to include 75 work hours) *The work hours included in Employment Preparation I, II, III, IV shall be as follows: 150 hours of school-based training work with activities and experiences that align with student’s post school goals AND 225 hours of community-based training, AND 225 hours of paid employment or 225 hours of unpaid vocational training, unpaid internship, paid employment at community rehabilitation facilities, and volunteer and/or community services hours. |
6 and 600 work hours OR 2 and 600 work hours (depending on year of high school entrance) |
Electives | 4 Career/Technical Education | 4 Career/Technical Education | 4 Career/Technical Education | 4 |
Additional Requirements | Career Portfolio Completion of IEP’s objectives | Career Portfolio Completion of IEP’s objectives | Career Portfolio Completion of IEP’s objectives | |
Total Needed to Graduate | 22 |
High School Promotion Requirements
Grades 9-12:
● Promoted from 9th grade to 10th grade: 5 credits including English I and two core courses
● Promoted from 10th grade to 11th grade: 11 credits including English II and two more core courses
● Promoted from 11th grade to 12th grade: Promotion to senior status will be based on the ability to fulfill all graduation requirements including the total of 26 credits.
