ASVAB Administration

W.A. Hough High School will  host the administration of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) on November 6, 2025.  

Details follow:

• Date: November 6, 2025  

• Time: 7:20 - 11:30 AM

• Location: Hough Media Center

• Hough ASVAB Registration Link (Use your CMS student account to register)

What is the ASVAB?

• The ASVAB is a timed, multi-aptitude test, which is given at more than 14,000 schools and Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS) nationwide and is developed and maintained by the Defense Department (DoD). 

• ASVAB is a superb career exploration tool for students and is used by DoD to determine whether you are a good fit to join the armed forces and what military jobs might be the best fit for you.  

• Is there an obligation to join the military if you take the ASVAB?  

  • • No

• How much does it cost to take the ASVAB?  

  • • $0.00 --- It is free!

• What is required? 

  • • Participants must bring their school-issued and fully charged CMS-issued Chromebook.

• Still have questions? Please see a JROTC Instructor.

• Teacher Workday - No School for Students! 

Below are the steps that need to be completed to enroll in a Spring CPCC class. If you are interested in Summer/Fall 2026 CPCC classes, information will be sent out in January. 

1. Join a CPCC information session on 10/21: RSVP here

2. Join Parent/Student Square for communication

3. Create a free CFNC.org account to complete CCP online application AND send transcripts electronically.

4. Review slideshow and CPCC FAQS for more information, including class options

5. Complete enrollment steps up to Step 9 NO LATER than Nov 3. 

6. Spring registration is rolling, so the sooner your information is complete, the sooner you can register. Information on how to register will be sent out later, including meeting opportunities. 

The paperwork deadline for Spring class enrollment is Monday, November 3rd. Please get started on the enrollment steps as soon as possible. The steps cannot be completed in one day, so please do not wait until November 3rd to start the steps. Please reach out to Mrs. Culek with any further questions.

• October 31st is the end of Quarter 1 (Q1)

• On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, all 10th grade students will take the PreACT, a state-required assessment that provides a valuable preview of the ACT. The PreACT predicts future ACT performance, helps guide high school course planning, and offers insights into academic strengths and areas for growth. It also includes career readiness indicators to support students in planning for their futures.

• Exams will be administered digitally. Students must bring their fully charged CMS Chromebook on test day. In addition, they should bring two No. 2 pencils and a personal calculator. Please ensure your student arrives on time so testing can begin promptly.

• Students who receive separate setting accommodations will report directly to the Media Center on test days instead of their advisory class. These students will receive specific instructions prior to testing.

• If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me:

  • • • Robert Carrington; Instructional Accountability Facilitator; 📧 robert.carrington@cms.k12.nc.us

• On Monday, October 13, 2025, all 10th and 11th graders will take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). This exam, co-sponsored by the College Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, assesses students’ skills in math, reading, and writing. It helps prepare students for the SAT, measures college readiness, and serves as the qualifying exam for the National Merit Scholarship Program for 11th grade students.

• Exams will be administered digitally. Students must bring their fully charged CMS Chromebook on test day. In addition, they should bring two No. 2 pencils and a personal calculator. Please ensure your student arrives on time so testing can begin promptly.

• Students who receive separate setting accommodations will report directly to the Media Center on test days instead of their advisory class. These students will receive specific instructions prior to testing.

• If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me:

  • • • Robert Carrington; Instructional Accountability Facilitator; 📧 robert.carrington@cms.k12.nc.us

Students:

• Login to your CMS Launchpad

• Click on the NCEDCloud icon

• Click the NCSIS PSU-600 icon.

  • IMPORTANT UPDATE: Student passwords for both CMS Launchpad and NCEdCloud accounts will, and may have already been, reset to a generic password and those patterns are listed below. Upon first login, students will be required to choose a new unique password. Passwords should not include student ID, name, or birthday.

  • NCEdCloud: Cms600[graduation year] 

    • Ex. Cms6002031

  • CMS Launchpad: PwyyyymmddCMS

    • yyyy is the student's 4 digit birth year, mm is their two digit birth month, and dd is their two digit birth day

    • Ex: If the student's birthday is January 2, 2013

      • Pw20130102CMS

Parents:

• Follow the link below for instructions on how to setup the Infinite Campus Parent Portal for the first time.

  • Infinite Campus Parent Portal Setup

• After initial setup, parents can go to the link below to login and/or download the Campus Parent app.

  • CMS Infinite Campus Login Page

• If information is incorrect in infinite Campus, please contact our Registrar, Ms. Wentz.

• As communicated previously, we will not be making schedule changes. School counselors will not be able to accommodate elective changes that students selected during course registration. If there is a conflict or issue, we ask that students email their assigned counselor directly. 
  Appropriate Reasons to email counselor:

  1. The schedule is incomplete with less than eight courses.  

  2. There are courses listed that have previously been awarded credit.

  3. A course requires a prerequisite that has not been completed.  

  4. The same course is listed more than once on the schedule.

  5. Courses are listed out of order (ie. Spanish 2 1st semester, and Spanish 1 2nd semester).

  6. There is a course needed for Promotion (9th-11th), or Graduation (12th).

• Driver's Ed is an afterschool program and is through Jordan Driving School.

  • • Please visit the Jordan Driving School website for more information on when classes are offered and how to register.

• Please check out the Hough High School Clubs website for the list of clubs and student-led organizations. This website continues to be updated throughout the year, so be sure to check back.

• In the first couple of weeks, during all lunches, we will have what's called, "Club Rush." This is a time where all clubs and student organizations are on display outside the cafeteria and student services, advertising their programs and recruiting for the school year. Be sure to listen to the announcements and check Canvas for when Club Rush is happening!

• Colonel Howard, First Sergeant Hayes and the JROTC Husky Battalion do a remarkable job at running the Student Parking for Hough HS. Please visit their Hough Student Parking website for the most current information and FAQ's.

Transcripts for the Class of 2026

• Transcripts will not be made available until after Class Rank is recalculated, which takes place on September 16th. 

• We understand seniors are preparing their college applications through CommonApp or via college's websites, however, we want to make sure the transcripts we release to students are the most updated and completely accurate for college reporting. 

• If you do need an unofficial copy of your transcript, please complete the following Google Form to receive an unofficial copy by email. 

All other transcript requests

• Please go to our Transcript Requests website for more information. 

• All juniors (11th grade) will take the ACT, during the school day, in March 2026. The exact date is TBD.