Get on track:
- Read every day (newspapers, magazine, books). Look up new words.
- Go see a tutor to improve or advance your reading, writing and math skills.
- Attend Saturday and summer programs at school.
- Get active and stay active in an after-school activity.
- Explore your interests. What subjects do you like? What careers do you want to know more about?
- In eighth Grade, take Algebra if available.
- In eighth Grade, shadow a high school student at a high school you’re interested in attending.
- Attend the CPS High School Fair.
- Ask for help if you are having a hard time with classes or if you are having problems in or out of school.
Make a plan:
- Use Choices Explorer to find out about different careers that fit with your interests.
- Identify the high school courses you will need to graduate high school and get to college.
- Look at high schools with GEAR UP or AVID.
- Choose a high school.
- Talk with your school counselor or an adult you trust about your plans for college.
