Registration for Rising 9th Graders
School Year 2022-2023 (Orange High School)
How to register for classes in the 22-23 school year
We're so excited for our rising 9th Graders to join us at OHS in the Fall! Your counseling department has put together many resources to answer your questions. Please review these resources, and then reach out to your Middle School Counselor, if you need further assistance in completing your registration. Note that all courses must be selected by Thursday, March 17th.
-Crystal Laws, OHS 9th Grade Counselor-
Registration Resources
To guide you through the registration process it's easy as 1, 2, 3:
Registration Steps (Easy as 1, 2, 3):
1. Freshmen Course List 22-23 (You will need this to help guide your selections Online)
2. Registration Overview-video (5 minutes)3. Step-by-step how to register Online Video (3 minutes) or Written Instructions
Helpful Resources
4. Orange County schools course guide (Description of classes)
6. Graduation Requirements (28 credits) for students entering high school 2022-2023
Registration Timeline (Important dates)
February 17th
6-7pm OHS Rising 9th Grade Information Night
February 17th through February 23
High School Presentations to Middle Schools
February 24th through March 17th
- Students can register for classes online (Powerschool) starting February 24th through March 17th.
March 1st
6-7pm-Virtual Registration Technical Support
March 12th-Registration closes Thursday, March 17th
- Registration will close online for students on March 12. Be sure to sign up for your classes!
Applications
Engineering & Design Academy Application
- If you're interested in applying for the Engineering Academy, please click here.
- Check out the 2 minute informational video, click here
- The deadline to turn in an application is Friday, April 8, 2022.
AVID Program
- AVID is a college-preparation program for future first-generation college students who demonstrate the academic potential and determination to be successful in a 4-year college.
- To apply for the AVID program please click here. Please email applications to the OHS AVID teacher Ms. Clancy Russell at clancy.russell@orange.k12.nc.us.
- The deadline to turn in an application is Friday, March 25, 2022.
- Check out the 2 minute informational video, click here
Flow Charts/Pacing Guides
Flow Charts/Pacing Guides are designed to help you map each class your student will take in a specific content area over the next four years. The pacing guide can also be a helpful piece of information to see the suggested pacing if you are thinking about honors, advanced placement, or career technical education courses.
Department Information
Social Studies
Career & Technical Education (CTE)
Exceptional Children (EC)
Cultural Arts
Registering for Honor Level Courses
Recommendation Guidelines
- These classes will be more rigorous...which means you will have homework every night that can also lead into the weekend. Honors, AP, and CCP courses are more rigorous than standard courses; they move at a faster pace and require more work from the student.
- You don't have to sign up for every course that you were recommended for, please keep in mind that you have to balance your other commitments such as sports, clubs and social life.
- A record of success in Honors, AP, and CCP courses shows college admissions offices that students are prepared for college-level work.
- If you were not recommended for an honors level course, you can still take an honors level course (but please discuss this with your parents and current teacher so that you understand the level of commitment that you are making).
Interested in taking college level courses as a High School Student?
To be eligible for a College Transfer pathway, students must:
- Be a high school junior or senior.
- Have a 2.8 or higher unweighted high school GPA OR demonstrate college readiness in reading, writing and math on a state-approved assessment test (SAT, PSAT, ACT, Pre-ACT,ACC placement test).
- Maintain at least a college GPA of 2.0 after two college courses for continued eligibility
To be eligible for a Career Technical Education (CTE) pathway, students must:
- Be a high school junior or senior.
- Have a 2.8 or higher unweighted high school GPA,
OR demonstrate college readiness in reading, writing and math on a state-approved
assessment test (SAT, PSAT, ACT, Pre-ACT, ACC placement test),
OR have written recommendation from the high school principal/principal’s designee. If entering CCP upon principal/designee recommendation, student must meet the prerequisite for any course in the chosen pathway. - Maintain at least a college GPA of 2.0 after two college courses for continued eligibility.
For additional information about the Career and College Promise, Please click on the follow links:
Frequently Asked Questions
Check out some of the answers to the most FAQs:
How do I find the description of a course?
Do I have to take an honors level course?
What happens if I want to change a class?
Check out the following Videos?
Meet Your Counselors!
Student Services Department
Crystal Laws, 9th Grade Counselor
Phyllis Farlow, Counselor, A-Gl (10th-12th Grade)
Jakara Scurry, Counselor, Go-N (10th-12th Grade)
Vacant Position, Counselor, O-Z (10th-12th Grade)
Latasha Brown, School Social Worker
Raquel Butner, College Advisor
Nick Montgomery, Career Development Coordinator
9th Grade Administrator Tenisha Williamson
Alicia Harris, Student Services Secretary
Email: crystal.laws@orange.k12.nc.us
Website: https://www.orangecountyfirst.com/Page/1077
Location: 500 Orange High School Road, Hillsborough, NC, USA
Phone: 9197326133
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OrangeHighSchoolStudentServices