Class of 2025 - Freshman Presentation Link

Checklist for High School Freshmen

Freshmen should plan to:

• Take challenging classes in core academic courses.
• Work with their school counselor to create a yearly schedule for meeting graduation requirements.
• Talk to an advisor or school counselor about taking AP and advanced courses.
• Get involved with community-based and leadership-oriented activities.
  • Start writing down your extracurricular activities and volunteer activities, include the following information:
    • name of group or organization
    • a description of your activities
    • how many hours a week/month/year you are involved
    • dates when you were active in the organization
    • any offices you have held
    • any awards you have received
• Explore and identify career fields of interest through online research and by attending career fairs and other events.
• Explore The Four Steps to College.
• Keep a running list of accomplishments, awards, and recognitions to use in preparing a resume and college applications.
• Start researching careers you might be interested in, and identifying what education you will need after high school.
  • www.bigfuture.org 
• Research college profiles and what they look for in high school graduates.

Keep in mind that many of these freshman-year activities should continue through all four years of high school. Career planning, in particular, will merit careful, ongoing research; students may need help refining their goals as they learn new information.