Program of Studies

Randolph County School System
High School Program of Study
Planning Guide
2016-2017
Dear High School Student:
Welcome to that exciting time of the year when you choose the
courses you will take during the upcoming school year!
The guiding mission of the North Carolina State Board of education is that every public school student
will graduate from high school, globally competitive for work and post-secondary education and
prepared for life in the 21 st century.
The Randolph County 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 affect the options they have for future
education and job opportunities after high school. The Randolph County School System operates
under a Student/Parent Informed Choice System or ―Open Registration‖. Parents/guardians and
students should carefully study this high school planning guide and review the course listings and
graduation requirements. Parents/guardians and their children should discuss the student’s goals,
interest, past school grades, performance on standardized tests, personal habits, attitude toward
school, aptitudes, responsibilities outside the school, and other factors that may have an impact on
the success of a student in a given course.
Students are encouraged to register in courses providing the highest academic challenge to their
abilities. It is the responsibility of the parents, teachers, and the school counselors to offer positive
guidance and direction in a helping a student establish goals and make realistic choices. These
goals and choices must commensurate with the student’s ability, interest, and background
requirements for graduation and the requirements for admission to post-secondary opportunities.
Recognizing the importance of high school to future success, the student and parent/guardian should
develop a four-year course of study.