Throughout your freshman year...

Take challenging, rigorous courses with a focus on your post-secondary plans (university, community college, vocational program, military, work force).

 Earn good grades.  Your GPA and HPA are cumulative; they include all high school level courses taken, AP, and dual enrollment, and are important for promotion to the next grade level, graduation, awards, scholarships, college entrance, vocational school entrance, military recruiting, etc.  It is important that you are organized and develop good study and planning skills.  Keep track of assignments, due dates, and other important information.

 It is advised that you take the PSAT in October of your sophomore year and it is strongly recommended that you take it again as a junior.  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 you would most likely receive on the SAT.  If you would like to practice the types of questions that you will see on the test go to www.collegeboard.com.

 Start performing community service hours to apply towards the 20 hour requirement for graduation and certain scholarships.  Documentation forms are available in the front office and in the guidance office

 Please check G-Star’s website under Guidance Department for information and updates.