Freshman Year (9th Grade): “Everything Starts to Count”
Sophomore Year (10th Grade): “Year of Personal Growth”
Junior Year (11th Grade): “College Exploration Year”
Senior Year (12th Grade): “Hard Work and Planning Pay Off”
- Courses, grades, credits will be on your final high school transcript
- Become involved in activities
- Establish good study habits
- Work hard to get good grades
Sophomore Year (10th Grade): “Year of Personal Growth”
- Continue to work hard in school
- Be involved in a variety of activities
- Identify your abilities, interests, and aptitudes
- Look for opportunities to develop your skills and talents
- Take the PSAT (Pre-Scholastic Aptitude Test)
Junior Year (11th Grade): “College Exploration Year”
- Take college tests
- Make college visits
- Search for scholarships
- Take the ACT or SAT in the Spring from March to June
Senior Year (12th Grade): “Hard Work and Planning Pay Off”
- September: Meet with your counselors to discuss college plans. Review your SAT or ACT scores to determine if you need to retest
- October: Complete college admissions and scholarship applications; Apply to at least one “safe” college (a college you know you’ll get in and can afford.)
- December: Pick up a financial aid application (FAFSA) from your guidance office; Encourage your parents to submit the application as soon as possible after January 1 and before the NC deadline of March 15th.
- March: Decide which college to attend; Make sure your Student Aid Report (SAR) is sent to the college; Send in housing deposits; Sign and return award letters; Prepare for graduation