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High School Planning

      

Once you enter high school, all that you do becomes part of your record.  If you apply for a job years from now, the employer will look back at what you did in high school.  If you plan to attend college, the university you apply to will look at your high school record. 

You must be aware of your record and make it help you! 

 

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The High School Graduate The High School Graduate is a resource for graduating high school students who need help finding education resources, such as information about careers & career training programs; applying to colleges and universities, community colleges, & junior colleges; contacting military recruiters in the armed forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Air National Guard, Army National Guard) & ROTC programs; obtaining scholarships & financial aid; evaluating vocational schools; choosing a degrees or career path; and other issues relating to higher (post-secondary) education.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                   

Use High School To Your Advantage

Things To Do

Things To Avoid

Developing Good Habits

Things To Do                          

*Do the best in everything you try.  You never know what an employer may think is important.

*Take the toughest course you can handle.
  An average grade in a tougher class may look better than a high grade in an easier course.

*Do your best on standardized tests.  Tests results allow employers to compare
  you with students from other school districts.

*Keep your GPA as high as possible.  Your hard work will impress employers.

*Select courses based on what you want to do after high school.

*Work hard on your portfolio.  It is your best chance to present your best work
  to an employer.

*Take part in a variety of activities.  Participation will show teamwork and
  leadership skills.

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Things To Avoid

*Avoid a poor attendance record.  It will scare away employers.

*Avoid alcohol and drugs.

*Avoid taking classes that are too easy.  It shows an employer that you do not
  like hard work.

*Avoid being tardy.  Avoid failing classes.  It shows you were not willing to work hard enough to
  pass.

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 Developing Good Habits  

The purpose of an education is to develop you academically  and socially so that you will assume a role in the adult world.  The work and attendance patterns you develop in school will carry over into your adult life.  If your attendance habits in high school include frequent absence and tardiness, your work habits will generally follow the same pattern.  An employer who sees poor attendance in your records will hesitate to hire you.  The habits you develop in school, whether good or bad, will be part of your records and your life-style for a long time.    

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