Prepare for Your Future



Set your Goals for the Future

In a student's school experience, it is important to set and achieve goals.  By doing so early on, students will beprepared for the senior year, and for college or vocational training. Earn thecredits you will need for college admission later on.  In high school, students should consider their involvementin extracurricular activities, community service activities, andvolunteering.  All of these thingsare not only personally beneficial, but they will prove to be helpful whenstudents are applying for college admission.  As a student progresses through high school, we suggest theybegin to explore their career preferences. 

This will impact not only a student's choice of college, butalso what area of study for their major. Most importantly, students should work very hard to achieve good grades.In today's competitive world, the GPA is an important factor considered in thecollege admissions process.

SchoolCenter Picture Prepare for Graduation

Your Senior  year is a memorable experience in life.  It is also one of the busiest.  There is much to be done in little time from scheduling senior pictures, ordering graduation cap & gown or class ring. Planning is key!

  • Visit with your school counselor to make sure you are on track for graduation.
  • Retake your ACT test to improve your admission scores for college admissions and scholarships. See your guidance counselor for an application.
  • Visit with college admissions counselors who come to our high school, better yet visit the campus.
  • Attend any college fairs in the area.
  • Apply for admission at the colleges you've chosen, make sure that you notify your school guidance counselor in the counseling office when you apply to have her send your ACT scores and your official transcript to the schools you have applied at.
  • Find out if you qualify for scholarships at each college you have applied to; watch the deadlines for all scholarships.
  • Look for private scholarships
  • Keep your grades up. Many colleges will request to see your 3rd and 4th nine weeks grades.