During your Sophomore year...

Continue to take challenging and rigorous courses with a focus on your post-secondary plans (university, community college, vocational program, military, and work force).  In addition to working hard in school and being involved in a variety of activities, try to identify your abilities, interests, and aptitudes.  Also look for opportunities to further develop your skills and talents.

 Earn good grades.  Your GPA and HPA are important for promotion to the next grade level, graduation, awards, scholarships, college entrance, vocational school entrance, military recruiting, etc.  What you do now will effect you later!  Keep motivating yourself and moving forward.

 Sophomore year is when FCAT counts for graduation.  You must pass the 10^th grade FCAT in reading and math sections to fulfill the FCAT graduation requirement. 

 Start researching college choices based on location, price, majors offered, etc.  This can be done on the internet, by phone, or in person.  Also, plan visits to perspective colleges.  Contact the college about open house dates. You will take the PSAT in October of your sophomore year.  National Merit Scholarships based on PSAT scores can only be earned when the test is taken as a junior.  The results will be correlated to the score that you would most likely receive on the SAT.

 Start (or continue) performing community service hours to apply towards the 20 hour requirement for high school graduation.  Also, some colleges and scholarships may require or look favorably upon community service hours you accumulate. Community service logs are available in the front office and at the guidance office. Begin building a resume of school/community activities, awards, honors, and work experience.

 Dual enrollment is available to students with a 3.00 GPA and higher and required test scores on college entry tests.  Listen for announcements pertaining to dual enrollment. Please check G-Star’s website under Guidance Department for information and updates.