Seniors and senior parents should use this page to keep track of the many important dates, events, and things you need to know as you prepare for graduation.
Mark your calendar:
Treva Romig (A-B & O-Z) [email protected]
CFNC Phone: 1-866-866-CFNC (1-866-866-2362)
FAFSA Phone: 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243)
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 252-478-3146
Rachel Hewett [email protected]
- Monday & Tuesday, 8/21 and 8/22~ Senior Pictures
- Monday, 8/28~First Day of 1st semester
- Friday, 9/1~Required Senior Class Meeting with the School Counselors, 9:30 in the auditorium
- Thursday, 9/14~Herff Jones Cap and Gown Presentation, 9:30 in the auditorium
- Tuesday, 9/19~ Senior Parent Night Meeting for Parents and Students, 6:00 in the auditorium
- Monday, 10/16-Friday, 10/20~College Application Week
- Wednesday, 10/25~College Fair and Financial Aid Night 4:30-6:30 at the Kinston Community Center
- Wednesday, 11/8~ Make-Up Senior Pictures (Tux and Drape Only)
- Thursday, 1/4~ First day of 2nd semester
- Friday, 2/23~ $25 Graduation Fee is due
- Wednesday, 4/10~Cap and Gown Pickup, in the Main Lobby (9:30-11:00)
- Tuesday, 4/16~ Cap and Gown Pictures in the Auditorium
- Friday, 5/3~Senior Walk, 9:00 at LCPS Elementary Schools
- Friday, 5/3~Senior Decision Day, 1:00 in the Media Center
- Thursday, 5/23~ Senior Breakfast, 7:45 in the Media Center
- Thursday, 5/23~Senior Awards Day, 9:00 in the auditorium
- Thursday, 5/23~ Mandatory Graduation Practice, 30 minutes following the end of Awards Day
- Sunday, 6/2, Baccalaureate Service sponsored by Wheat Swamp Christian Church, 5:00 p.m. in the auditorium
- Friday, 6/7~Mandatory Graduation Practice, 1:00 p.m. at LCC
- Saturday, 6/8~ Graduation, 1:00 p.m. at LCC
- Graduation Requirements/General Information:
Treva Romig (A-B & O-Z) [email protected]
- General Post-Graduation Plans: Read your Post-Secondary Planning Guide. All seniors were given a copy and one was emailed to all seniors. Check your LCPS student email.
- Scholarships: Scholarship information will be sent out electronically to student emails. Check your email frequently. This spreadsheet contains many scholarships for you to check out. Contact Mrs. Romig ([email protected]) for questions.
- College Applications: See your Post-Secondary Planning Guide
CFNC Phone: 1-866-866-CFNC (1-866-866-2362)
- Financial Aid: See your Post-Secondary Planning Guide
FAFSA Phone: 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243)
- Cap & Gown/Graduation Invitations: Graduate Services East, Herff Jones
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 252-478-3146
- Yearbook, Senior Pictures, Senior Ads: Laura Swinson [email protected]
- Prom: Ashley Holland [email protected] or Kady Long [email protected]
- Attendance: Jessica Romero [email protected]
- Senior Remind 101 Text Updates:
- Parents and Students: Text @nlhawks24 to 81010 to sign-up
- General Graduation Questions:
Rachel Hewett [email protected]
County-Wide Functions & Dates to Remember
- LCPS Senior Parent Information Sessions – September 29 at 6:00 p.m. in the school auditorium
- LCPS College Night - October 25 at the Kinston Community Center
- Financial Aid Night - October 25 at the Kinston Community Center
- CFNC College Application Week - October 16-20 - this link may be helpful if you have questions!
- College Application Week is a time where students can apply to NC colleges with the help of their counselors. If a student needs assistance, the student should email their counselor.
- For this week, many (not all) NC colleges waive their application fee. To see who is free, go to www.cfnc.org/caw, click “For Students,” and then “NC College Application Fees for C2C.”
- Please note that counselors cannot help students with their college applications if students have not already completed their residency determination (RDS) and note that residency determination should be completed by a PARENT or guardian.
- Senior Walk-Friday, May 3, time 9:00
- Senior Decision Day-Friday, May 3, 1:00
Class of 2024 Graduation Requirements
Planning on going to college? These are the steps to take:
1. Apply for Residency Determination Service (RDS). Read about this on page 30 of your Post Secondary Planning Guide.
2. Apply to college. Use your CFNC account to apply and send transcripts (see below).
3. Complete the FAFSA.
4. Explore scholarship opportunities and apply to any that you might qualify for!
Transcript Information (for current students):
Planning on going to college? These are the steps to take:
1. Apply for Residency Determination Service (RDS). Read about this on page 30 of your Post Secondary Planning Guide.
2. Apply to college. Use your CFNC account to apply and send transcripts (see below).
3. Complete the FAFSA.
4. Explore scholarship opportunities and apply to any that you might qualify for!
Transcript Information (for current students):
- To send your high school transcript to the NC colleges in which you apply, go to www.cfnc.org and use the ”Transcript Manager” or complete a transcript request form in the counseling department. You must do this for each school in which you apply.
- To send your high school transcript to colleges/universities outside of NC, please email your name and the college’s address to Mrs. Campos at [email protected].
- If you have taken any LCC courses, you will need to have your LCC transcript sent to the colleges in which you apply. To request to have your LCC transcript sent anywhere:
- Go to www.lenoircc.edu - type TRANSCRIPT in the search box
- Click TRANSCRIPTS and then the box REQUEST FROM NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE.
- Select school “Lenoir Community College,” then CONTINUE, and then START.
NC High School Diploma Endorsements
Students enrolled in North Carolina high schools shall have the opportunity to earn endorsements to their high school diploma that identify a particular area of focused study. Each endorsement has a seal that may be added to their diploma. They are also noted on their high school transcript. Students may graduate high school with no endorsements or may earn up to five. The five endorsements and their requirements are listed below in order by highest achievement, with NC Academic Scholars being the highest.
I. North Carolina Academic Scholars Endorsement: Student has earned an unweighted grade
point average of at least 3.5; completed a math sequence of Math I, II, III, and a fourth math course that meets University of North Carolina system minimum admission requirements (math course with Math III as a prerequisite); completed two units of a world language; completed three units of science, including Earth/Environmental, Biology, and either Physics or Chemistry; completed four course credits of social studies; completed four elective credits in any one content area; and completed three higher level courses taken during a student’s junior or senior years.
II. College/UNC Endorsement: Student has earned a weighted grade point average of at least
2.5; earned at least the benchmark reading score established by a nationally norm-referenced college admissions test; completed a math sequence of Math I, II, III, and a fourth mathematics course that meets University of North Carolina system minimum admission requirements (math course with Math III as a prerequisite); completed three units of science (at least one physical science with lab, one life science, one additional); completed U.S. History or equivalent coursework; and completed two units of a world language.
III. College Endorsement: Student has earned an unweighted grade point average of at least 2.6; earned at least the benchmark reading score established by a nationally norm-referenced college admissions test; and completed a math sequence of Math I, II, III, and a fourth math course that meets University of North Carolina system minimum admission requirements (math course with Math III as a prerequisite).
IV. Career Endorsement: Student has earned an unweighted grade point average of at least 2.6;
earned at least the benchmark reading score established by a nationally norm-referenced college admissions test; has completed a Career Technical Education (CTE) concentration; completed a math sequence of Math I, II, III, and a fourth math course aligned with their post-secondary plans, including CTE math courses; and earned at least one industry-recognized credential.
V. Global Languages Endorsement: Student has earned a combined unweighted grade point
average of at least 2.5 in the four English Language Arts courses required for graduation; and established proficiency in one or more languages in addition to English by either: establishing “Intermediate Low proficiency or higher per the ACTFL proficiency scale; completing a four-course sequence of study in the same world language, earning a combined unweighted grade point average of at least 2.5 in those courses; or passing an external exam approved by NCDPI establishing “Intermediate Low” proficiency or higher per the ACTFL proficiency scale.
Students enrolled in North Carolina high schools shall have the opportunity to earn endorsements to their high school diploma that identify a particular area of focused study. Each endorsement has a seal that may be added to their diploma. They are also noted on their high school transcript. Students may graduate high school with no endorsements or may earn up to five. The five endorsements and their requirements are listed below in order by highest achievement, with NC Academic Scholars being the highest.
I. North Carolina Academic Scholars Endorsement: Student has earned an unweighted grade
point average of at least 3.5; completed a math sequence of Math I, II, III, and a fourth math course that meets University of North Carolina system minimum admission requirements (math course with Math III as a prerequisite); completed two units of a world language; completed three units of science, including Earth/Environmental, Biology, and either Physics or Chemistry; completed four course credits of social studies; completed four elective credits in any one content area; and completed three higher level courses taken during a student’s junior or senior years.
II. College/UNC Endorsement: Student has earned a weighted grade point average of at least
2.5; earned at least the benchmark reading score established by a nationally norm-referenced college admissions test; completed a math sequence of Math I, II, III, and a fourth mathematics course that meets University of North Carolina system minimum admission requirements (math course with Math III as a prerequisite); completed three units of science (at least one physical science with lab, one life science, one additional); completed U.S. History or equivalent coursework; and completed two units of a world language.
III. College Endorsement: Student has earned an unweighted grade point average of at least 2.6; earned at least the benchmark reading score established by a nationally norm-referenced college admissions test; and completed a math sequence of Math I, II, III, and a fourth math course that meets University of North Carolina system minimum admission requirements (math course with Math III as a prerequisite).
IV. Career Endorsement: Student has earned an unweighted grade point average of at least 2.6;
earned at least the benchmark reading score established by a nationally norm-referenced college admissions test; has completed a Career Technical Education (CTE) concentration; completed a math sequence of Math I, II, III, and a fourth math course aligned with their post-secondary plans, including CTE math courses; and earned at least one industry-recognized credential.
V. Global Languages Endorsement: Student has earned a combined unweighted grade point
average of at least 2.5 in the four English Language Arts courses required for graduation; and established proficiency in one or more languages in addition to English by either: establishing “Intermediate Low proficiency or higher per the ACTFL proficiency scale; completing a four-course sequence of study in the same world language, earning a combined unweighted grade point average of at least 2.5 in those courses; or passing an external exam approved by NCDPI establishing “Intermediate Low” proficiency or higher per the ACTFL proficiency scale.
Cum Laude System Graduation Recognition
Lenoir County Public Schools has implemented a cum laude honor system as a more appropriate honor system for the 21st Century student. Beginning with the graduating class of 2016, students have the following opportunities for graduation recognition:
Lenoir County Public Schools has implemented a cum laude honor system as a more appropriate honor system for the 21st Century student. Beginning with the graduating class of 2016, students have the following opportunities for graduation recognition:
- Summa Cum Laude: weighted GPA of the top 2% of the graduating class – Gold Medal
- Magna Cum Laude: weighted GPA of the top 3-5% of the graduating class – Silver Medal
- Cum Laude: weighted GPA of the top 6-10% of the graduating class – Bronze Medal