cfa Academy Guidance Information

The Guidance Department understands that students have a variety of passions and needs during the high school years, so the department exists to serve Academy students in the following areas:

Academic skills support
Organizational, study, and test-taking skills
Post-secondary planning and application process
Career awareness and the world of work
Academic planning
Coping strategies
Communication, problem-solving, decision-making, conflict resolution
Goal setting
Individual and small group counseling
Individual/family/school crisis intervention
Consultation/collaboration
Referrals

Graduation Requirements

4 credits of English
4 credits of Math (must include Algebra 1)
3 credits of Science (must include Biology and Physical Science)
3 credits of Social Sciences (World and US History, and Government/Economics)
1 unit of Health/PE
1 unit of Computer
7 units of electives
23 total units for 4 years student
- College bound students must have completed one math class above Algebra 2, two years of foreign language, and an additional science.

Graduation Honors

Senior class Valedictorian and Salutatorian are determined based upon the cumulative GPA. Students must have attended cfa Academy for their junior and senior years to be eligible for this honor.
Students who earn a 93 cumulative average are Honor Graduates and are recognized at graduation with an honor cord.

Grading Scale

93-100A
85-92B
77-84C
70-76D
0-69F

Grade Point Average and Class Rank

The grade point average (GPA) and class rank for students is determined by their cumulative weighted grade point average for grades 9-12. If students have identical weighted GPAs, numeric average is used.

GPA is calculated by assigning quality points for each letter grade (A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1, F-0). One extra quality point is added for each honors level course. Two extra quality points are added for each AP course. The total number of quality points earned is divided by the number of courses attempted to determine the GPA.

College and Career Guidance

Class of 2013 statistics
- Offered over $2 million in scholarships and will be using more than $950,000 of the offered money
- 43% graduated with a 93 cumulative average or higher
- 8 students earned over an 1800 on the SAT and/or over a 27 on the ACT
  - 2 students earned perfect 800 on a section of the SAT
- One National Merit Commended student
Class of 2013 College Acceptance
- Most competitive
  - Duke University, Wake Forest University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Virginia
- Highly Selective
  - Clemson University, Baylor University, Texas Christian University, University of South Florida, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Georgia
- NCAA Division I Universities
  - North Carolina State University, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Appalachian State University, Campbell University, East Carolina University, Western Carolina University, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Gardner-Webb University, High Point University, Liberty University, Mercer University, Charleston Southern University, University of Alabama, University of Denver
- Division II Universities
  - Queens University, Wingate University, Pfeiffer University, Lenoir-Rhyne University
- NAIA Division I Universities
  - St. Andrew’s University, Montreat College, Southeastern University

Standardized Testing

1^st-8^th grades: TerraNova
9^th grade: EXPLORE (Pre-ACT)
10^th-11^th grades: PSAT (Pre-SAT)

High School

Classes

11 Advanced Placement classes
20 Honors classes
College and Career Promise program through Rowan Cabarrus Community College (take college classes while in high school)
Virtual school options for electives in addition to on campus electives

Clubs