Use your Daily Planner:

• Record class assignments
• Maintain good study habits by checking off completed assignments
• Keep track of important deadlines
• Manage your time by planning your schedule

Get involved in extracurricular activities:

• Pursue your interests and devlop talents
• Check out our website for a list of sports and clubs
• Listen for announcements and look for posted signs regarding meetings

Review National Honor Society requirements:

• Consult student handbook for semesters used to compute GPA
• Attain Scholarship (3.8 cumulative GPA)
• Possess outstanding character
• Develop leadership qualities
• Perform Service (30 community service hours in the previous 12 months)

Perform Community Service:

• Perform community service for Bright Futures Scholarships and National Honor society
• Keep record for college applications, school, scholarships and special recognition

• Keep an ongoing summary of extra curricular activities, honors, work and volunteer experience, awards, special talents, performances, and other accomplishments.

• Have psychoeducational testing done and evaluations on file in the Spring to be ready for Fall testing (Special Needs Students Only)

• Four years of English
• Three years of social studies (world history, American history, American government, economics)
• Three years of mathematics (Algebra I, geometry, Algebra II minimum)
• Three years of science (biology required)
• Two years of the same foreign language
• One year of computer applications
• One semester of fine arts
• One semester of physical education/weight lifting
• Electives
• 24 credits total

Review academic requirements for college:

• Public four year universities in Florida - 19 academic credits required
• Specific colleges - check requirements online or college catalogue
• Competitive colleges - take as many honors and advanced placement courses as possible or additional academic courses

Review Bright Futures scholarship requirements:

• Florida Medallion Scholarship (3.0 weighted g.p.a./ 970 SAT or 20 ACT)
• Florida Academic Scholarship (3.5 weighted g.p.a./1270 SAT or 28 ACT)
• Four years of English
• Three years of social studies
• Three years of mathematics
• Three years of science
• Two years of foreign language
• 75 community service hours for the Florida Academic Scholarship

Choose courses for next year:

• Check against career plans
• Check against college admission requirements
• Check against Bright Futures Scholarship requirements

Investigate summer activities:

• Attend camp, summer college programs or enrichment programs
• Expand your knowledge and experiences
• Enroll in summer college programs
• Earn college credit
• Work