As children enter middle school and high school, planning for their academic and career pathway is an important part of their school journeys. This course planning guide is designed to assist students in grades six through twelve, and their families, as they make educational decisions to become college and/or career ready.
The Program of Studies provides the background needed to make decisions about schedules and opportunities that exist for students as they think about beginning a career or entering an institution of higher learning.
The course planning guide for more information regarding the following:
- Grade, Credit, Transcript, Class Rank and GPA
- Grading Scale
- High School Honors/Advanced Placement Courses
- Advanced Placement Testing
- Earning College Credit While in High School - Transferable Dual Enrollment Credit
- Advanced Placement/Dual Enrollment Courses
- Courses that are Dual Enrolled but not Advanced Placement Courses
- Associate Degree Available Through Laurel Ridge Community College and FCPS
- Mountain Vista Governor’s School
- Dowell J. Howard Center
- Virtual Virginia
- Course Load
- Scheduling Adjustments
- Withdrawal from a Credit-Bearing course
- Request to Omit Grade and Credit for High School Course Taken in Middle School
- Standards of Learning (SOl) Tests
- Middle School Students are Administered the Following SOL Tests
- High School Students Take Following EOC SOL Tests
- Student Who Pass the SOL But Not the Class
- Sequential Electives Requirement
- Personal Finance Requirement
- Athletic Eligibility
- Career Clusters and Pathways
- Academic and Career Plan
- Career Investigations
- Work-Based Learning