Please note that as of January 31, 2022, schools will be required to check student grades plus other requirements before issuing a DEC.
Students must be passing 70% of the courses enrolled.
For instance, first semester final grades 2021-2022 will be used to issue a DEC until the end of second semester. At the end of second semester, final second semester grades will be used when issuing a DEC.
NEW IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT FOR RISING SENIORS: Class of 2023
North Carolina law now requires all rising 12th graders receive a meningococcal vaccine booster before starting 12th grade. The vaccination must be done before the 22-23 school year begins. Parents will need to provide a copy of their child’s immunization record showing proof that the meningococcal vaccine has been completed prior to the first day of school. This is a 2-dose immunization; the 1st does was required in the 7th grade in Wake County schools.
Students may earn high school credit for specified courses without spending a set number of hours taking the course in a classroom. Under the state’s Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDM) option, uniquely qualified students may “test out” or bypass a course if they have already mastered the content. The program provides another opportunity for students to learn new content, to challenge themselves with the next level of rigor in a subject, and even graduate early. This option is not designed to replace existing accelerated pathways, such as the Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG) program at WCPSS.
Wake County Public Libraries - To College and Beyond (Level Up)
Level Up: To College and Beyond is a series of free, virtual programs and appointments where experts help teens prep for college, trade school, certificate programs and more. Designed to help teens make the move toward their next big thing. Students will meet with a librarian who will hep with topics including finding the right school, financial aid, test prep and college essays.
A Senior Honors rank is calculated and awarded in accordance with Policy 3450, Class Rankings. For students graduating at the end of eight semesters, all high schools will determine senior honors using the GPA at the end of the 1st semester of the graduating year (semester 7). If any student believes that their last semester courses will impact their honors status, they can request that the school review their transcript and final grades. If final semester grades are likely to result in a new / different recognition, the school will honor that recognition. Please note that updates to honors status will only be able to be changed in the graduation program up until a certain date as those are printed well before graduation. No student who earns graduation honors will have their status altered if their final GPA falls in the last semester of study. For students graduating midyear, the school will use this same system for determining graduation honors using the weighted GPA from the last completed semester of study. The principal shall have final approval of honors designations.