Graduation Pathway

  • Welcome to highschool. A new frontier on the battlefield of education. The journey through this unholy mess will be arduous and you will want to give up but you must not. I'm just kidding. Highschool is only as hard as you make it. It's true that it may be harder for some than others but don't worry. You just need to find your way of getting along with the system. You need to change study habits or start to actually study. There are some things that you are definitely going to have to do to make sure you don't struggle through highschool. If you follow most of the instructions below then you will be cruising through highshool. If you don't and slack off, especially through your first two years, you are very likely to fail (unless you work really hard). It'll be like trying to swim through a sea filled with strong currents. You'll be pull down by the currents (your bad grades) and you'll have to fight your way to the surface. Eventually you get a cramp, you won't be able to fight back and you'll hit rock bottom.

  • Freshmen

    • First off. DON'T SLACK OFF!!!!!. You should make sure you don't slack off all throughout highschool. However if you do it during freshmen you will have a really hard time bringing your GPA up later. You should use this year to map out what you're going to be doing during your next 3 years of high school. You'll need to adjust so you can find the most efficient way of dealing with everything.
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    • Get all the school supplies you know you might need ahead of time. If you wait to the last minute you might not be able to find them. Besides, you don't wanto be known as the kid you didn't have anything on the first day and had to borrow a pencil and paper in every class.
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    • If necessary get a School map. It may sound to stupid but you're better off know ing where your classes are and how to get to them then being stranded in to school and having to ask others for directions.
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    • Make friends: having friends at school makes it easier to enjoy school. You don't have to feel pressured. Take all the time you need to make friends.
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    • Befriend the upperclassmen: These guys have been through what you're experiencing. They know how to deal with the teachers , the strategies to acing certain classes and just who to avoid.
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    • Don't obssess over popularity and your looks. Concentrate on getting your grades up instead worrying baout what people think and have to say about you. In the long run, they can't help you get in to college with thier opinions.
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    • Participate in class and ask questions. It help you understand and remember the material.
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    • Accept that you may lose friends during high school.
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    • Try to be respectful towards your teachers and peers.
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    • Try signing up for extracurricular activities. This helps with you social life and college applications.
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    • If you need help with something ask for help.
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    • Don't give up just because your don't like your teacher or they don't like you.
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    • DO YOUR HOMEWORK!!! It helps you keep your grades up.
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    • DON'T CRAM!!!!! I'm not gonna a lie. It may work for some but I would suggest you not to do it. Either way if you cram you are very unlikely to not pass.
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    • DON'T SKIP CLASS!!! Your not slick. If you teacher doesn't get to you frist, your bad grades will catch you slipping.
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    • DO YOUR MAKE UP!!! If you missed class do your make up assignment even if your teacher doesnt grade. It will help you understand the material you missed.
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    • IF YOU DON'T GYM, make sure you get rid of your P.E. (Physical Education) class during freshmen year and get rid of it.
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    • Start saving for college.
    • ­Brush up on the skills you think would be useful to you.
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    • DON’T FORGET!!! Take care of yourself.
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    • Read books. Find a subject that suits you and read about it.

  • Sophmores

      Two more years to go. You’ll be fine.

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    • Try to take classes that are a bit more challenging than those you took in the past school year. ­ Make sure you don't take any class that you might not be able to handle. Know your strengths, weakness and limits. It keeps you from having classes thay are way over your head.
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    • Be sure to take your require art class. If you don't like art you might aswell get it out of the way. ­ Remeber not to CRAM, SKIP CLASS and SKIP OUT ON DOING HOMEWORK.
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    • Keep taking care of yourself. If something is bad for your help get rid of it. Whether it be a habit or a person it is best to part ways.
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    • Try you best to get along with others, there’s no need for you to fit in to get along with others. ­ prepare yourself for the PSAT and sign up for it if necessary.
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    • Discuss college with your guidance counselor and ask about their requirements.
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    • Speak with college representatives when they visit your school.
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    • Continue to save for college. This is really important please don't over look it.
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    • Continue to Read
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    • Get a hobby(it helps pass time and it’s good for you mental health )

  • Juniors

      You're almost there.

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    • Pick classes that more challenging than last year’s.
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    • Start preparing for your SAT and/or ACT
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    • look for the colleges that would fit you and your plans.
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    • Continue to be polite and respectful. It prevents you from getting into and drama and makes it easier to gain favor in the your teachers’ eyes. (recommendation letters can get you places)
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    • Take care of yourself (mentally and physically)
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    • Visit the campuses of the colleges that you are most likely to attend.
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    • Continue saving
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    • Make sure to take the SAT/ACT
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    • Keep your GPA up
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    • Do your work and don’t be lazy about it
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    • Try to learn new things
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    • Keep reading

  • Seniors

      This is the final round.


    • Don’t start loosening up because if your grades go down you will regret it.
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    • If you didn’t pass the SAT during your junior year take it again the year.
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    • Work on your weak points to ensure that you pass the SAT.
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    • By now you should have your plans for college ready, if not then that’s fine. Just try your best to get everything sorted out by the time you graduate high school.
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    • You may be a senior but that doesn’t mean that you can just do what ever you want. Don’t forget to be respectful.
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    • Colleges will look at all your grades. If you decide to slack they will notice and they will want to know why. When they do, you’d better have a really good excuse.
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    • Try to set some life goals for yourself. Having a game plan helps you know how you’ll be taking on the world after high school’s over.
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    • It may be your last year but you still need to take care of yourself.
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    • Read