TABLE OF CONTENTS A WELCOME FROM SUPERINTENDENT DR. TIM MARKLEY .................................................................... 3 HOW TO BEST USE THE CURRICULUM COURSE GUIDE ......................................................................... 4 NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION VISION AND GOALS ............................................. 6 NEW HANOVER COUNTY SCHOOLS MISSION STATEMENT ................................................................... 6 GENERAL CURRICULUM .............................................................................................................................. 6 STUDENT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ...................................................................................................... 7 ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM (AP) ............................................................................................... 7 ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAM (ESL) ......................................................................... 8 STRIVING TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE (STAE) ........................................................................................ 8 NORTH CAROLINA VIRTUAL PUBLIC SCHOOL (NCVPS) ....................................................................... 9 NORTH CAROLINA CAREER AND COLLEGE PROMISE ....................................................................... 11 COMMUNITY COLLEGE DUAL CREDIT ALLOWANCES FOR CAREER & COLLEGE PROMISE .......... 13 ADVANCED STUDY - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON.......................................... 17 SCHOOL BASED SPECIALTY PROGRAMS AND ACADEMIES QUICK REFERENCE CHART ............. 18 INTRODUCTION TO OUR HIGH SCHOOLS & SPECIALTY PROGRAMS ................................................ 19 ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL ........................................................................................................................... 19 CAREER READINESS ACADEMY AT MOSLEY ...................................................................................... 20 HOGGARD HIGH SCHOOL ....................................................................................................................... 21 ISAAC BEAR EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL ..................................................................................... 22 LANEY HIGH SCHOOL .............................................................................................................................. 23 NEW HANOVER HIGH SCHOOL .............................................................................................................. 24 SOUTHEAST AREA TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL (SEA-TECH) ............................................................. 25 WILMINGTON EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL ................................................................................... 26 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (NCAA) ELIGIBILITY............................................ 27 COURSE ENROLLMENT PROCESS ........................................................................................................... 28 TESTING ........................................................................................................................................................ 28 PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................... 29 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................. 29 REPEATING A COURSE PREVIOUSLY FAILED OR PASSED ............................................................... 31 HIGH SCHOOL COURSES TAKEN IN MIDDLE SCHOOL ....................................................................... 31 CREDIT RECOVERY VS. REPEATING A COURSE FOR CREDIT ......................................................... 31 FOUR-YEAR GRADUATION PLANNING TOOL FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ................................ 32 THREE-YEAR ACCELERATED GRADUATION PLAN ............................................................................. 33 GUIDELINES FOR ESTABLISHING RANK ................................................................................................. 35 INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE COURSE WEIGHT SCALE ........................................................... 37 HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ENDORSEMENTS ............................................................................................. 38 NC FUTURE-READY CORE COURSE OF STUDY ..................................................................................... 41 NC OCCUPATIONALCOURSE OF STUDY ................................................................................................. 42 COLLEGE ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................ 43 ARTS EDUCATION ....................................................................................................................................... 44 VISUAL ARTS ............................................................................................................................................ 44 DANCE ....................................................................................................................................................... 47 MUSIC ........................................................................................................................................................ 48 ORCHESTRA ............................................................................................................................................. 51 CAREER TECHNICAL AND EDUCATION ................................................................................................... 55 CTE CAREER AND COLLEGE PROMISE ................................................................................................ 55 CAREER CLUSTERS ................................................................................................................................ 59 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACADEMIES .......................................................................... 66 AGRICULTURE EDUCATION .................................................................................................................... 66 BUSINESS EDUCATION ........................................................................................................................... 67 FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE ....................................................................................................... 72 HEALTH SCIENCE..................................................................................................................................... 76 MARKETING EDUCATION ........................................................................................................................ 78 TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION .................................................................................................................... 80 TRADES AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION ................................................................................................ 82 ENGLISH ....................................................................................................................................................... 87 ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE ....................................................................................................... 91 HEALTHFUL LIVING EDUCATION .............................................................................................................. 92 INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME ............................................................. 93 NON-SUBJECT-SPECIFIC COURSES......................................................................................................... 99 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS (JROTC) ................................................................. 100 MATHEMATICS ........................................................................................................................................... 106 SCIENCE ..................................................................................................................................................... 110 SOCIAL STUDIES ....................................................................................................................................... 116 WORLD LANGUAGES ................................................................................................................................ 121 SPECIAL EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES ................................................................................. 126 2017 – 2018 Quick Reference Course Listing ......................................................................................... 133 NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT In compliance with federal law, including the provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, NC Public Schools administers all state-operated educational programs, employment activities, and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, disability, or gender, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law. Inquires or complaints should be directed to: Dr. Rick Holliday, Deputy Superintendent Student Support and Federal Programs 6410 Carolina Beach Road Wilmington, NC 28412 Telephone (910) 254-4206; fax (910) 254-4352 2 A WELCOME FROM SUPERINTENDENT DR. TIM MARKLEY Dear Students, On behalf of New Hanover County Schools, I would like to welcome