Welcome to High School!

It's never too early to start planning for life after high school! 9th grade is crucial to set yourself up with habits to support your academic success. Use the month-by-month breakdown to set yourself up to achieve your educational and career goals!

September
Create an email account
Maintain A's & B's
Prep for the PSAT
GMAIL
October
Take PSAT
Explore Niche.com
Attend tutoring
Look for volunteer opportunities
Niche
November
Become involved in extracurriculars
Attend tutoring
Attend college nights
Start volunteering
December
Look for community service opportunities
Attend tutoring for finals
Continue extracurriculars
January
Explore & join leadership groups
Maintain A's & B's
Attend tutoring
February
Attend tutoring
Continue volunteering
Talk about college
Continue extracurriculars
March
Use KhanAcademy.org
Attend tutoring
Sign up for Fastweb.com
Continue volunteering
Khan Academy Fastweb
April
Explore CACareerZone.com
Explore Careers & Majors
Attend tutoring
Continue community service opportunities
CA Career Zone
May/June
Search and apply to summer enrichment programs
Continue exploring careers and majors
Attend tutoring for finals
Create summer reading list