Attendance/ Promotion Requirements
What time zone should I use on my computer?
Eastern Standard Time
What are the promotion requirements?
10th grade: 6 Credits (1 English, 1 Math)
11th grade: 12 Credits (2 English, 2 Math, 1 Science)
12th grade: 18 credits (3 English, 3 Math, 2 Science)
What is GPA?
GPA is found by converting each final grade into the corresponding number on the GPA scale and then averaging the numbers.
Grades - All final grades become part of the student’s permanent transcript.
Honors and Advanced Placement classes are worth more quality points. These classes are taken into account with the weighted GPA.
The teacher you go to for questions about prom, junior dues, class ring, and after-school program
Meredith Noland
What are the options to take a virtual class online?
VirtualSC
ACVA
Afterschool Program
How many days do you have to turn in attendance notes?
5 days
You may turn them in to NAHSAttendance@acpsd.net
How many credits do you need to graduate?
24
What are the College Ready Indicators?
1040 on SAT or 20 on ACT
6 dual enrollment credits with grade C or higher on the state-approved list
AP Exam score of 3 or higher
The teacher you go to about yearbook questions
Dawn Moran
What is the name of the school in Aiken County that offers fully online classes?
Aiken Innovate
How much time do you need to make up for attendance recovery per class period?
1.5 hours
How many world languages do you need to attend college?
2 or 3
What are the Career Ready Indicators?
WIN Score of 3, 4, or 5
CATE Completer with Industry Credential
ASVAB score of 31 or higher
Complete an apprenticeship, co-op, or
internship
The person you go to about athletic questions, for parking passes, and lockers
Casey Crane
In your 11th and 12th grades, where can you take dual-enrollment classes?
Aiken Tech
USCA
When can you change your schedule?
By the first 5 days of the semester, with a schedule change form signed by a parent.
* Request to change teachers will NOT be granted
What other credit do you need to attend college?
Fine Arts Credit
What is a test you take in the 10th grade and can pay to take in the 11th grade?
PSAT
How are your counselors assigned?
By Last Name
You will do an IGP with your counselor EVERY Year!
What are AP classes?
stands for Advanced Placement classes, which are college-level courses offered to high school students. You may be able to get college credit for the class if you score high enough on the exam.
How many unexcused days can you have before you receive an FA (Failure due to attendance) in a class?
5 unexcused days
What awards can you receive when you graduate?
Senior Scholars: Topr 10% and you cannot have made below a B in any quarter.
Honors Graduate: 3.9 or higher
College and Career Ready
How often should I check my email, and what folders should I check?
Check your email every day; Focus and Other
How are administrators assigned?
By Grade Level