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9th Grade/Freshman Year
- Talk with your guidance counselor about:
- Your Individual Learning Plan
- Going to college
- College prep classes. You should take at least 4 college prep classes per year, including:
- 4 years of English
- 4 years of math (including Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II)
- 2 years of foreign language
- 3 years of natural science
- 3 years of history/social studies
- 1 year of visual and performing arts
- 1 year of electives from the above list
- Using the Freshman Planner to keep track of your courses and grades.
- Taking algebra, geometry and a foreign language (most colleges have math and foreign language requirements)
Remember, you'll have more options if you start planning now and do your best to earn good grades.
- Create a file of the following:
- Copies of report cards
- Lists of awards and honors
- Lists of school and community activities, including both paid and volunteer work, and descriptions of what you do
- Start thinking about the colleges you want to attend. (Use our Select a School module to help look for schools.) Once you've narrowed down the list of colleges in which you're interested, start visiting campuses. Our Campus Tours section can also give you some valuable information.
- Find out about AP, IB, and other honors-level courses.
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