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Grade 9

Turning Point Academy • High School

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Classes

Arts Education

DANCE (BEGINNING)

DANCE (INTERMEDIATE)

DANCE (ACCOMPLISHED\*)

DANCE (ADVANCED\*)

CHORUS (NOVICE)

MIXED CHOIR (DEVELOPING)

TENOR/BASS ENSEMBLE (DEVELOPING) TREBLE ENSEMBLE (DEVELOPING)

CONCERT CHOIR (INTERMEDIATE\*)

TREBLE CHAMBER CHOIR (INTERMEDIATE\) TENOR/BASS CHAMBER CHOIR (INTERMEDIATE\)

ARTS EDUCATION

MIXED CHAMBER CHOIR (ACCOMPLISHED\*)

BAND (NOVICE)

CONCERT BAND DEVELOPING )

SYMPHONIC BAND (DEVELOPING, INTERMEDIATE\*)

WIND ENSEMBLE (INTERMEDIATE\, ACCOMPLISHED\)

JAZZ ENSEMBLE (INTERMEDIATE\*)

ORCHESTRA (NOVICE)

CONCERT ORCHESTRA (DEVELOPING)

SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA (DEVELOPING, INTERMEDIATE\*)

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA (INTERMEDIATE\, ACCOMPLISHED\)

MUSIC THEORY I (DEVELOPING)

MUSIC THEORY II (INTERMEDIATE\*)

AP MUSIC THEORY (ACCOMPLISHED\*)

THEATRE ARTS (BEGINNING)

THEATRE ARTS (INTERMEDIATE)

THEATRE ARTS (ACCOMPLISHED\*)

THEATRE ARTS (ADVANCED\*)

TECHNICAL THEATRE (BEGINNING)

TECHNICAL THEATRE (INTERMEDIATE)

TECHNICAL THEATRE (ACCOMPLISHED\*)

TECHNICAL THEATRE (ADVANCED\*)

BEGINNING VISUAL ARTS

INTERMEDIATE VISUAL ARTS

ACCOMPLISHED VISUAL ARTS\*

ADVANCED VISUAL ARTS\*

BEGINNING CONTEMPORARY CRAFT AND DESIGN

INTERMEDIATE CONTEMPORARY CRAFT AND DESIGN

ACCOMPLISHED CONTEMPORARY CRAFTS AND DESIGN\*

ADVANCED CONTEMPORARY CRAFT AND DESIGN\*

BEGINNING CERAMICS

INTERMEDIATE CERAMICS

ACCOMPLISHED CERAMICS\*

ADVANCED CERAMICS\*

ANALOG PHOTOGRAPHY

BEGINNING PHOTOGRAPHY

INTERMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHY

ACCOMPLISHED PHOTOGRAPHY \*

ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY \*

MEDIA ARTS: VISUAL ARTS

BEGINNING MEDIA ARTS: VISUAL ARTS

INTERMEDIATE MEDIA ARTS: VISUAL ARTS

ACCOMPLISHED MEDIA ARTS: VISUAL ARTS\*

ADVANCED MEDIA ARTS: VISUAL ARTS\*

ART HISTORY (ACCOMPLISHED\*)

AP ART HISTORY

AP DRAWING

AP 2-D ART AND DESIGN

AP 3-D ART AND DESIGN

AVID

AVID 9

AVID 10

AVID 11

AVID 12

World Languages

WORLD LANGUAGES

World Languages

FRENCH I, GERMAN I, JAPANESE I, CHINESE I, SPANISH I

World Languages

HONORS FRENCH II, GERMAN II, JAPANESE II, MANDARIN CHINESE II, SPANISH II

World Languages

HONORS FRENCH III, HONORS GERMAN III, HONORS JAPANESE III, HONORS MANDARIN CHINESE III, HONORS SPANISH III

World Languages

HONORS FRENCH IV, HONORS GERMAN IV, HONORS JAPANESE IV, HONORS MANDARIN CHINESE IV, HONORS SPANISH IV

World Languages

FRENCH V, GERMAN V, JAPANESE V, MANDARIN CHINESE V, SPANISH V - AP LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

World Languages

SPANISH VI - AP SPANISH LITERATURE

World Languages

HONORS SPANISH FOR NATIVE SPEAKERS I

World Languages

HONORS SPANISH FOR NATIVE SPEAKERS II

World Languages

ASL I

World Languages

HONORS ASL II

World Languages

HONORS ASL III

World Languages

LATIN I

World Languages

HONORS LATIN II

World Languages

LATIN III

World Languages

AP LATIN

World Languages

UNCC HIGH FLYERS COURSES

World Languages

Health/PE

NC HIGH SCHOOL HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION GRADUATION REQUIREMENT

ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION

CARDIO AND CORE CONDITIONING

STRENGTH TRAINING

E-FIT I

E-FIT II

STRATEGIES IN SPORTS OFFICIATING (11TH AND 12TH GRADE ONLY)

GROUP FITNESS

UNIFIED PHYSICAL EDUCATION

TEAM SPORTS

SPORTS MEDICINE I-IV

SPORTS MEDICINE II

SPORTS MEDICINE III

SPORTS MEDICINE IV

FOUNDATIONS OF MATH 1

FOUNDATIONS OF MATH 2 AND FOUNDATIONS OF MATH 3

NC MATH 1, NC MATH 1 HONORS

NC MATH 2, NC MATH 2 HONORS

NC MATH 3, NC MATH 3 HONORS

Math

NC MATH 4, NC MATH 4 HONORS

DISCRETE MATHEMATICS FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE, DISCRETE MATHEMATICS FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE HONORS

AP PRE-CALCULUS

AP STATISTICS

AP CALCULUS AB

AP CALCULUS BC

EARTH/ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, EARTH/ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE HONORS (OR AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE)

ASTRONOMY

OCEANOGRAPHY OR MARINE SCIENCE

Science

HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY HONORS

FORENSIC SCIENCE HONORS

Physical Sciences (1 is required for graduation) PHYSICAL SCIENCE

CHEMISTRY I, CHEMISTRY I HONORS, MYP IB CHEMISTRY, IGCSE CHEMISTRY

PHYSICS, PHYSICS HONORS, MYP IB PHYSICS (OR AP PHYSICS 1), IGCSE PHYSICS

AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE - 1 PERIOD

AP BIOLOGY - 2 PERIODS

AP CHEMISTRY - 2 PERIODS

AP PHYSICS 1: ALGEBRA-BASED - 2 PERIODS

AP PHYSICS 2: ALGEBRA-BASED - 2 PERIODS

AP PHYSICS C: ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM - 2 PERIODS

AP PHYSICS C: MECHANICS - 2 PERIODS

Social Studies

WORLD HISTORY/HONORS WORLD HISTORY

FOUNDING PRINCIPLES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND NORTH CAROLINA: CIVIC LITERACY/HONORS FOUNDING PRINCIPLES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND NORTH CAROLINA: CIVIC LITERACY

AMERICAN HISTORY/HONORS AMERICAN HISTORY

ECONOMICS AND PERSONAL FINANCE (EPF)/HONORS ECONOMICS AND PERSONAL FINANCE (EPF)

AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES

LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES

PSYCHOLOGY

SOCIOLOGY

HONORS HOLOCAUST

WORLD HUMANITIES SEMINAR

AP MICROECONOMICS

AP MACROECONOMICS

AP EUROPEAN HISTORY

AP US GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

AP PSYCHOLOGY

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

AP UNITED STATES HISTORY

AP WORLD HISTORY

AP COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT

AP AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES

WHAT IS CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE)?

CAREER AND COLLEGE PROMISE (CCP)

HOW HAS CAREER AND COLLEGE PROMISE BENEFITED STUDENTS?

CTE

3D MODELING & ANIMATION I

3D MODELING & ANIMATION II

ACCOUNTING I

ACCOUNTING II

ADOBE VIDEO

ADOBE VISUAL

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING I

Prerequisite: Advanced Manufacturing I

ANIMAL SCIENCE I

ANIMAL SCIENCE II - COMPANION

AP COMPUTER SCIENCE A

AP COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES

AP Business with Personal Finance

AP CYBERSECURITY

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE FUNDAMENTALS

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE I

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE II

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE III

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

BUSINESS ETHICS AND LAW I

BUSINESS ETHICS AND LAW II

CARPENTRY I

CARPENTRY II

CARPENTRY III

COMPUTER SCIENCE I

COMPUTER SCIENCE II

CONSTRUCTION CORE

COSMETOLOGY I

COSMETOLOGY II

CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY I

CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY II APPLICATIONS Prerequisite: Culinary Arts and Hospitality I

Prerequisite: Culinary Arts and Hospitality II Applications

CYBERSECURITY I

CYBERSECURITY II

DRAFTING I

DRAFTING II - ARCHITECTURAL

DRAFTING III- ARCHITECTURAL

DRONE TECHNOLOGY I

DRONE TECHNOLOGY II

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT I

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT II

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY I

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY II

ENTREPRENEURSHIP I

ENTREPRENEURSHIP II

FASHION AND TEXTILES II - DESIGN (FORMERLY APPAREL II) Prerequisite: Fashion and Textiles Fundamentals I

FIRE FIGHTER TECHNOLOGY I

FIRE FIGHTER TECHNOLOGY II

FIRE FIGHTER TECHNOLOGY III

FOODS I

FOODS II - ENTERPRISE

FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH SCIENCE

GAME ART DESIGN

HEALTH SCIENCE I

HEALTH SCIENCE II

HORTICULTURE I - INTRODUCTION TO PLANTS

HORTICULTURE II - PLANT PRODUCTION

HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT I

HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT II

INTERIOR DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS

INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO

INTERIOR DESIGN TECHNOLOGY

LAW AND JUSTICE I

LAW AND JUSTICE II

MARKETING

MARKETING II

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

PLTW HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS

PLTW MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS Prerequisite: PLTW Human Body Systems

PLTW PRINCIPLES OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

PLTW CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

Prerequisite: PLTW Introduction to Engineering Design OR Principles of Engineering

PLTW DIGITAL ELECTRONICS

PLTW ENGINEERING DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

PLTW INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING DESIGN

PLTW PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING

PUBLIC SAFETY I

PUBLIC SAFETY II

PYTHON I

PYTHON II

TEACHING AS A PROFESSION I

TEACHING AS A PROFESSION II

CTE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

TEACHING AS A PROFESSION FIELD EXPERIENCE

SPORT AND EVENT MARKETING I

SPORT AND EVENT MARKETING II

SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION I

SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION II

ATHWAY / COURSE INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS WITH INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS (IEPS)

ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION

SUSPECTED VIOLATIONS

2\. (980) 343-1098

EXTENDED YEAR

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

12 MULTILINGUAL LEARNER FACTS

TOP 10 LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY STUDENTS (OTHER THAN ENGLISH)

ENROLLMENT STATISTICS

9TH GRADE

$\\pmb { 1 0 } ^ { \\dag \\mathsf { H } }$ GRADE

13 SCHEDULE PLANNING LOG

11TH GRADE

12TH GRADE

2026-2027HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING GUIDE

IB Program

IB ENGLISH LITERATURE HL I & II

IB WORLD LANGUAGES SL I & II \| IB WORLD LANGUAGES HL I & II

IB BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SL \| IB BUSINESS MANAGEMENT HL I & II

IB GLOBAL POLITICS SL I & II \| IB GLOBAL POLITICS HL I & II

IB HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS HL AND IB HISTORY SL

IB PHILOSOPHY SL \| IB PHILOSOPHY HL I & II

IB PSYCHOLOGY SL \| IB PSYCHOLOGY HL I & II

IB BIOLOGY SL I & II \| IB BIOLOGY HL I & II

IB CHEMISTRY SL I & II \| IB CHEMISTRY HL I & II

IB ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS & SOCIETIES SL

IB PHYSICS SL I & II \| IB PHYSICS HL I & II

IB SPORTS & EXERCISE SCIENCE SL I & II

IB MATH APPLICATIONS I & II

IB MATH ANALYSIS I & II

IB FILM SL I & II \| IB FILM HL I & II

IB THEATRE SL I & II \| IB THEATRE HL I & II

IB VISUAL ARTS SL I & II \| IB VISUAL ARTS HL I & II

IB THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE I & II

VIRTUAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & MATH (NCSSM)

AVID

DRIVERS’ EDUCATION

TO BE ELIGIBLE TO ENROLL, A STUDENT MUST:

JROTC

Air Force JROTC (Aerospace Science)

Army JROTC (Military Science)

MILITARY SCIENCE I, II, III & IV

NAVAL SCIENCE I, II, III & IV

MCJROTC I, II, III & IV

CMS JROTC Honors

CMS JROTC HONORS I, II, III & IV

JROTC LEADERSHIP LAB

CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACADEMIES

Academy of Engineering:

Academy of Finance: Olympic

Academy of Hospitality and Tourism: Olympic and West Mecklenburg

CTE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

HIGH SCHOOL HELP DESK

4 HIGH SCHOOL POLICIES

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION: POLICY A-GRR

STUDENTS ENTERING THE 9TH GRADE IN 2022 AND BEYOND (CLASSES OF 2026 AND BEYOND)

HIGH SCHOOL MTSS

GRADE POINT AVERAGE/CLASS RANKING - A-GPA/R I. GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)

ACADEMIC COURSE LEVEL

B. Schedule for Calculating GPA

A. Students Eligible to be Ranked

B. Computation

C. Schedule for Determining Class Rank

Grading/Assessment Systems - A-GRA/R

A. Grading Scale for Grades 9-12:

Grading Multilingual Learners (MLs)

IV. HIGH SCHOOL COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS

A. Teacher-provided Comprehensive Examinations

B. Required North Carolina Tests and Examinations

V. OTHER TESTS

VI. TESTING CALENDAR

A. Student Initiated Course Changes

B. Administrative Courses Changes

B. Administrative Course Changes

REPEATING FAILED COURSES;

CONSIDERATIONS

STAY COMPETITIVE BY PLANNING AHEAD

COURSES TAKEN

GRADES

SAT OR ACT SCORES

GPA AND CLASS RANK

SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

RECOMMENDATIONS

ESSAYS, INTERVIEWS

TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID

FIVE WAYS TO RESEARCH FINANCIAL AID

FRESHMAN YEAR - GRADE 9

SOPHOMORE YEAR - GRADE 10

JUNIOR YEAR - GRADE 11

SENIOR YEAR - GRADE 12

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