9th Grade:

• Choose the most challenging high school courses you can be the most successful in

• Understand high school graduation requirements and create an academic plan to graduate

• Start thinking about college options and become familiar with their entrance requirements

• Understand the Bright Futures Scholarship requirements

• If interested in collegiate athletics, understand NCAA Clearinghouse requirements

• Join extracurricular activities of interest

• Start community service and documenting hours (see "Service" tab for more information)

• Take PSAT for the experience of understanding what the SAT test looks for

• The transcript colleges see encompasses ALL years of high school, so start strong!

• Be active in the summer: a job, a camp counselor, Upward Bound, community service

10th Grade:

• Continue to take the most challenging high school courses you can be the most successful in

• Make sure you are keeping up with academic requirements for graduation

• Keep thinking about college options and become familiar with their entrance requirements

• Research college costs for both in state and out of state

• Understand the Bright Futures Scholarship requirements

• If interested in collegiate athletics, understand NCAA Clearinghouse requirements

• Take the PSAT test in mid-October

• Join extracurricular activities and sports

• Continue documenting community service hours and turn them in on a regular basis 

• Be active in the summer: a job, a camp counselor, Upward Bound, community service

• Spend time in the summer reviewing the SAT on www.collegeboard.org and the ACT on www.act.org to become familiar with the tests and what you need to know to do your best--Plan to take these tests in your Junior Year