Freshman Year

• Have your Individual Planning Portfolio meeting with your counselor. This plan leads you through your high school years.
• Take the most rigorous academic schedule possible.
• Get involved in the extracurricular activities that reflect your interests.
• Be serious about your grades, attendance, and punctuality, all of which are important factors when applying for college or employment.
• Assemble a file documenting the nature and dates of your achievements and activities in and out of school.

Sophomore Year

• Take the most rigorous academic schedule possible, this year and when registering for junior year courses in the spring.
• Examine your interests, aptitudes, and activities, and continue to assess your strengths and weaknesses.
• Take the PLAN in October during the all-school test day.
• Explore careers that might match your interests and abilities through the PLAN results.
• Meet with your guidance counselor to update your Individual Planning Portfolio.
• Explore summer opportunities (courses on college campuses, work experiences, volunteer experiences, travel, etc.).