Schedules will be ready prior to school starting; typically, near the end of summer around Fact and Fee day, because the master schedule is built in the summer. Continue to check your email and phone for alerts on how the schedules will be released. 

Typically, you will select your classes for the next year in your IGP Meeting. It is extremely important that you arrive to your IGP Meeting prepared with what classes you want to take the following year. It is okay if you are not sure about which classes you would like to take and want to talk through your decisions with your School Counselor; however, you still need to arrive to your meeting with ideas of what you are interested in so that we can help you to finalize your requests!

In order to be best prepared, please review the steps below. Come prepared with any questions you have written down, as well.

1. Review the credit audit you received from the previous year's IGP meeting. If you did not receive a credit audit or cannot locate your copy, you can always ask your School Counselor to send you one. 

2. Review high school graduation requirements. 

3. Review the materials under the Course Registration section of the Quick Links page OR the materials under the Course Selection area on your grade level page. This includes the Wando Program of Studies, CAS Program of Studies, Curriculum Framework, and the Course Descriptions and Prerequisites. 

4. Make a list of courses that you would like to take to bring to your counselor. Make sure you select three alternate electives that you would be happy to take. This is just in case you are not able to get some of your classes.

If you have done your homework of reviewing all the course options, you will know what you want to take and will have options you are actually interested in as alternates. 

No. When students are requesting courses for next year, they are not getting seats in classes.  Wando tries very hard to build a master schedule that offers the classes that students want to take. In order to do this, we collect students’ course requests first, and then build the master schedule.  

After the master schedule is built, then the computer system creates the individual schedules based on the student’s requests and alternates. Counselors are not hand-making each schedule, so it is extremely important that you reach out to your counselor if you see an error. 

Errors May Include: 

1. One or more holes in your schedule--be sure to double check List View to see if a CAS class is actually where that "hole" is.

2. Missing a graduation requirement. 

3. Courses are out of order--for example, Spanish 3 is first semester and Spanish 2 is second semester,  or Algebra 2 is before Geometry, etc. 

4. You were placed in a class you have already taken and earned credit for. 

When a counselor says they need 3 alternates, they mean 3 "back up" classes you would be happy to take if one of your requested courses does not work with your schedule. Just so you are aware, it is not possible for the counselor to enter the alternates in order of preference (the system does not allow for it). 

No. We are not able to put in specific requests for teachers or for certain lunches. 

You have until the end of the school year to make a change to your course requests for the following year. Simply email your counselor what you would like to change. Counselors do not work in the summer so you need to request a change prior to the end of the school year. 

Please check the Home Page of the Counseling Website to see who your counselor is. This will ensure that you are contacting the right person.

School Counselors do not work in the summer. Feel free to reach out to your counselor when they return on August 6, 2024.

According to the South Carolina Uniform Grading Policy (SC UGP), students have the first THREE days of a 45-day (Quarter-Long) course to drop a class without penalty.

According to the South Carolina Uniform Grading Policy (SC UGP), students have the first FIVE days of a 90-day (Semester-Long) course to drop a class without penalty.

According to the South Carolina Uniform Grading Policy (SC UGP), students have the first TEN days of a 180-day (Year-Long) course to drop a class without penalty.

• For Semester-Long classes, students have until ONE WEEK after interim progress reports are sent out. 

• For Year-Long classes, students have until ONE WEEK after quarter report cards are sent out. 

NOTE: AP to Honors is NOT a level change. Changing from an AP course to an Honors course is considered a schedule change and MUST take place within the first FIVE days. 

Please see below for the valid reasons for a schedule change. It is very limited, which is why it is imperative that you carefully consider Electives and talk with friends, teachers, and your School Counselor the previous year so that you are confident in your course requests before the start of summer.

1. If a student failed a course and has been scheduled with the same teacher.

2. A graduation requirement has been omitted.

3. A student needs a class to complete a Major (School of Study).

4. A student failed a course and needs to retake it.

5. A student has not completed a prerequisite to be eligible to take a course.

6. A student does not have a full schedule (i.e., there are holes in the schedule).

7. Level changes will be considered.

The master schedule is built based on YOUR course requests. Teachers are hired based on YOUR course requests. Seats in classes have been filled at that point in the year so there is very limited flexibility in what can be done.

Requesting a schedule change can result in your ENTIRE schedule shifting. If you are requesting a schedule change for a specific course, it is likely your other classes and teachers will change, as well. 

If the schedule change is approved and other classes are changed because of it, your School Counselor WILL NOT change it back to what it was before.

So, if you like your schedule as it is, carefully consider this before making the request.

Early Graduation is when a senior graduates one semester early, while Accelerated Graduation is when a Junior graduates one full year early (at the end of their Junior year). 

Contact your counselor and let them know you are interested. They can help you review your credits to see if it's possible and assist you in coming up with a plan.

They are located on the Quick Links page.

No, having a block class does not mean it is a half-credit course. Wando has both Semester and Year-Long courses. 

Block = Semester-Long 

Skinny = Year-Long

There are multiple different cords one can earn and wear at graduation. 

The cords Counselors are in charge of are related to the Curriculum Framework. There are 4 Schools of Study and an AP Cord. Students can earn one cord per School of Study and one AP Cord if they have completed at least FOUR AP courses. Students can earn anywhere between zero and five cords for graduation based on the Curriculum Framework. Cords for AP Academy, Foreign Language, National Honor Society, etc. are directly through the lead of that organization. 

DIRECTIONS

1. Look in your PowerSchool account for your Student ID Number. 

2. Once you've found it, go to the Student Graduation Cords List and click CTRL-F on your keyboard. Type in or copy and paste your Student ID Number into the search bar to find yourself in the chart. 

3. If you think there is a discrepancy in what is listed, please email your counselor directly with the information below:

   A. Include the MAJOR you believe is missing and what SPECIFIC CLASSES you took that qualify you for that major. 

   B. You can reference the Curriculum Framework to determine this information. 

NOTE: There are four Schools of Study and an AP Cord. Students can only earn ONE cord per School of Study and ONE AP Cord, if they have completed at least FOUR AP courses. Students can earn anywhere between zero and five cords total for graduation. 

This is a digital certificate. To determine what seals you may be receiving, please refer to the Seals of Distinction Template. 

Seniors were invited to a Canvas page where all of the graduation information is located.

You must request a copy of your UNOFFICIAL transcript via the Google Form on the Transcripts Page of our website. The only time your Counselor will provide you with your transcript is during your IGP Meeting once a year.  

Official transcripts are sent to colleges directly from high schools, while unofficial transcripts can be given directly to students. Many schools have online portals where you can request official or unofficial transcripts. Colleges almost always ask for official transcripts because they want to make sure the information on the transcript hasn’t been changed; however, some colleges allow students to self report their high school grades during the application process.

• Initial Transcript: This includes your performance from 9th-11th grade and your 12th grade Work In Progress (WIP). 

• Mid-Year Transcript: This includes your performance from 9th-11th grade, your 12th grade 1st Semester performance, and  your 12th grade 2nd Semester WIP. 

• Final Transcript: This includes your entire performance from 9th-12th grade.

• Initial Transcript: You should enter this request in Naviance between the beginning of the school year until the end of first semester.

• Mid-Year Transcript: You should enter this request in Naviance after semester 1. Not all colleges require this to be sent, so double check your college’s requirements before you request. 

• Final Transcript: You should enter this request at the end of the school year. This request is made through the Senior Survey in Naviance.

Your administrator will email you if you need to make up seat time for a class. If you are unsure and want to check, please contact your administrator. 

On Wando's Home Page under the "Student" section, there is a link for Summer Assignments. 

Can't remember what courses you requested? You were either sent a copy of your course requests via email from your Counselor, given a physical copy, or you took a picture on your phone. You can also view your course requests in PowerSchool.

Please take a few moments and try to find it before contacting your counselor. Counselors do not work in the summer, so be sure to reach out PRIOR to the end of the school year if you are not able to locate your requests. 

You should check this at the start of the summer so you are aware of what you need to complete and can map out your time appropriately. 

Summer Assignments Link 

You are allowed to take TWO credits in the Summer. 

Not every college offers these choices. Always clarify with the college or refer to the college's website for their rules. 

• Early Decision: This application choice is BINDING. This means that, if the college accepts you, you MUST go there. The typical consequence of breaking that contract is paying the entire, full year's tuition. You only apply Early Decision to ONE college, but can apply Regular Decision to other colleges. You typically find out earlier if you were accepted and you are in a smaller pool of applicants compared to Regular Decision.

• Early Action: This application choice is non-binding, meaning that if you apply Early Action and get accepted it doesn’t mean you have to go there. Similar to Early Decision, you typically find out earlier if were accepted and you are in a smaller pool of applicants compared to Regular Decision. 

Not necessarily. You will need to contact the college's Disabilities Office and meet with them to determine this. Please check out this link, Accommodations in College, from the U.S. Department of Education for more information on this process.