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Rising 9th Grade Registration

Hello Rising 9th Grade Students and Parents:
 
This website has been designed to help support current WMS 8th grade students during the high school registration process for the 2025/2026 school year. Mr. Bloor and Ms. Crawford will begin meeting with students and their families in January 2025 to assist with the course selection process and answer questions about high school. 
 
Please note:
  • Take time to review all relevant information.
  • This site will continually be updated as new information is made available to us.
  • Please contact Mr. Bloor (last names A-L) at dbloor@k12albemarle.org or Ms. Crawford (last names M-Z) if you have questions.

9th Grade Course Registration Timeline

  • December 1, 2024: Scholars Studio Interest Form is available in SchooLinks. 
  • December 5, 2024: Monticello Curriculum Showcase is held from 4:30-6:00 PM. Click here for flyer.
  • December 6, 2024: 8th grade field trip to CATEC and Center I.
  • December 9: Parent/StudentPortal opens for course requests to be entered.
  • December 9-15, 2024: Counselors meet with students in PE to enter initial course requests into PowerSchool.
  • December 12, 2024: Rising 9th grade student and family information session will be held at 7:00 at Walton. 
    • Click here to view the presentation that was shared.
  • December 20, 2024: Initial course requests must be entered into PowerSchool. Portal is closed.
  • December 20, 2024 - January 5, 2025: Student/Parent Portal is open for families to view course selections.
  • January 6 - March 7, 2025: Families and students will meet with their middle school counselor to finalize course requests.
  • January 31, 2025 (date change): High school AVID applications are due. Click here for the application.
  • February 18 - March 7, 2025: Teachers begin entering course recommendations for 2025-2026 into PowerTeacher. If a teacher changes his/her recommendation, he/she will also contact the student and parent and information the counselor of the change.
  • February 28, 2025: Community Lab General Information Form is due before 5:00 PM. Click here for more information. 
    • This form MUST be submitted to be entered into the lottery. 
  • February 28, 2025: Scholars Studio interest forms are due. These are completed in SchooLinks.
  • March 14, 2025: Registration window closes. 
  • March 28, 2025: Last day for students to change course requests.
  • May 2025 (date TBD): The STAMP test will be administered to Spanish Immersion students and high school course placement will be discussed.
  • August 2025 (date TBD): The 9th grade summer academy is hosted at MHS. More information will be available during spring 2025.

High School Registration Resources

ACPS Specialized Programs

  • CATEC- Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Educational Center. Apply in 9th grade to attend in 10th grade.
  • Community Lab School- Small, liberal arts charter school grounded in student-centered learning. Has an International Baccalaureate Program (IB Program). 
  • Scholars Studios- Formerly known as Career Learning Communities (CLCs), Albemarle County Public Schools’ Scholars Program offers 14 innovative Studios within the Scholars Program, designed for students in grades 9-12 to explore career pathways aligned with their interests. 
  • Early College Degree Program- opportunity to earn an Associates Degree while in high school through Dual Enrollment and Advanced Placement courses.

Recent High School Changes

  • Weighted Grades: Courses with Dual Enrollment, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and Honors designations will be weighted using the scale below. Additionally, in support of our objective to encourage students to enroll in courses that most appeal to them and to pursue their passions and interests, we will add weight to level 3 and level 4 elective courses, such as Creative Writing 3 and Spanish 4. 

  • Grade Unweighted GPA Weighted GPA
    A 4 5
    B 3 4
    C 2 3
    D 1 2
    F 0 0

  • AP Courses Unlimited: Freshmen are unable to take Advanced Placement (AP) classes. ACPS 10th-12th grade students are no longer limited in the total number of AP courses they can take in high school.

  • Scholars Studios: Students who are interested in the Scholars Studios may apply in either 8th or 9th grades. 

  • Courses that are no longer offered: Freshman seminar, JROTC, Culinary Arts (9th grade), Photography (9th grade), Advanced Biology (9th grade), and German.