Planning for High School
Creating a 4 Year Plan
It is important to create a 4 year plan to outline your classes throughout high school. This is not permanent, but it will help you to have a plan as an 8th grader while registering for classes.
High School Four Year Plan Template.pdf4 Year Plan Templates
Here are some examples of a 4 year plan to guide you while completing your own:
Math 1 (Semester)-4 year plan template
Course Sequence and Elective Options
Please go to High School Information Page and click on your specific school to see the 10-12 registration course sheets.
Graduation and Promotion Requirements
GPA Information
GPA.pdfGPA Information
Look to the left to see GPA points per class and the current NC grading scale
GPA is CUMULATIVE (freshman year is important!)
All final grades in high school are on your transcript.
2025-2026 High School Program Planning Guide .pdfThe Wake County Public School System’s high school program provides students many options based on their career goals, needs, and individual interests. Students may choose from a wide array of courses and programs. Choices students make in high school impact the options they have for future education and job opportunities after high school.
Students may select courses from Arts Education, Career and Technical Education, English Language Arts, English as a Second Language, Healthful Living, JROTC, Mathematics, Media Services, Science, Social Studies, and World Languages.
Students must meet all course, credit, and test requirements to earn a high school diploma. Courses are designed to prepare students for postsecondary opportunities from entry-level career options to highly technical fields, from community colleges to four-year colleges and universities. Students are expected to pursue the most challenging course of study in which they can be successful.
This planning guide is provided to assist students and their parents or court-appointed custodians in the planning and registration process. It is the responsibility of all students and their parents or court-appointed custodians to help make sure that students are registered for the courses they need in order to meet graduation and college or university admissions requirements.