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Unit 5 Course Description Book & School Profile

Digital Version Of Course Guide
Course to Career Guide 2025-26 (pdf version)
Course to Career guide 2026-27 (PDF version)
Spanish Version of Course to Career Guide

2025-26 NCHS School ProfileAcademic Recognition System:
Starting in 2022-23, Unit 5 moved to a 4.0 weighted grading scale
Summa Cum Laude and Magna Cum Laude designations will be awarded based on GPA after 7 semesters. No exceptions will be made for 8th semester.

Summa Cum Laude designation: 4.1+ GPA
Magna Cum Laude designation: 3.85 – 4.099 GPA

Grading System:
4.0 weighted GPA scale
To indicate the weight of a class, the following symbols are placed behind the course title:
Standard Level A=4 B=3 C=2 D=1 F=0
Honors Level [H] A=5 B=4 C=3 D=2 F=0
Advanced Placement Level [AP] A=5 B=4 C=3 D=2 F=0
Dual Credit Level [DC] A=5 B=4 C=3 D=2 F=0
Dual Credit Career Technical Education [CTE] A=4 B=3 C=2 D=1 F=0

GPA Calculation Example

2025-26 Profile

Class Sizes effect. 8/21/2025

White                                                         52%

Freshmen 2029   --          557

African American                                      14%

Sophomore 2028   --       487

American Indian / Alaskan                        1%

Junior 2027    --                461

Asian                                                        13%

Senior 2026   --                531

Hispanic                                                   12%

8/21/25 Total Enrollment  –  2,021 students

Multi–Racial --                                       7%

F/R percentage –     31%

Average ACT Score – 20 - Class of 2026

 

 

 

POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS (Class of 2025)

 

4 year school                                           59%

Attending Post-Secondary education   89%

2 year school                                           30%                                           

Work/Undecided/Gap year (Explore)   10%

Military                                                1%