The transition to high school is an exciting and important time for families. Union County Public Schools has many resources to help your student explore their interests, passions, and postsecondary aspirations through various high school academies, pathways, and courses.
This page will serve as a guide to help your family learn more about academic choice information sessions, registration requirements, academy offerings, pathways, courses and more. For information about each high school, visit ucps.k12.nc.us and click on schools.
Key dates are listed below. View the text under January and February information sessions and the calendar for additional information.
- Jan. 4 - Feb. 15 - Application period for Central Academy of Technology and Arts (CATA), the Health Sciences Academy at Monroe High, International Baccalaureate (IB) Program at Marvin Ridge High and Union County Early College. Apply via Scribbles.
- Jan. 21, 6 - 8 p.m. - Virtual parent information sessions for CATA, the Health Sciences Academy at Monroe High, IB Program at Marvin Ridge High and Union County Early College. Register via this link.
- Jan. 25 - 30, beginning at 4 p.m. - Virtual Career and Technical Education information sessions - Click the button below to view the schedule and pathway options.
- Feb. 1 - 11, beginning at 6 p.m. - Virtual academic and elective information sessions - Click the button below to view the schedule and webinar links.
- Feb. 15 - March 26 - High school course registration. Rising ninth-grade students will be registered after all current high school students have completed the registration process. High school counselors will provide further registration information to rising freshmen.
