9th Grade & 10th Grade
- Take challenging (and realistic) course load for which you are eligible. A’s and B”s will help earn degrees!
- Monitor your grades on Skyward weekly. Talk to your teacher for assistance if you have a D or F.
- Track your status on meeting graduation requirements on Skyward.
- Get involved! Clubs, activities, and community service look great on a college application. (Time Management, Keep Your Grades Up)
- Attend the St Lucie Public School’s College Fair in the Fall.
- Record and keep track of your credentials (CTE certifications, awards, volunteer hours, etc) You will need this for your college applications, essays, scholarships, letters of recommendation as a senior. Include this information as you build your resume on Xello.
- Check Skyward daily to monitor grades, assignments, announcement, attendance, etc.
- A high GPA and high standardized test scores make you competitive for scholarships and college acceptance.
- Explore summer opportunities. Find a job, internship, visit some college campuses, etc.
- Take PSAT/NMSQT in 10th and 11th grade.
- Check graduation requirements in Skyward at the end of the year. Meet with your counselor if you failed a course to develop a plan to get back on track to graduate.
- Do you have a 3.0 GPA, 4.0 high school credits, and on track for graduation with state testing? Check out our Dual Enrollment page for more information.
- Interested in NCAA/NAIA athletic scholarships? Visit their academic clearinghouse website for more information.
- Review current Bright Futures requirements.
- Need a fee waiver for the SAT/ACT or NCAA/NAIA clearinghouse? Complete the free/reduced online lunch application to see if you qualify.
- Interested in the Military? Explore Today’s Military
- Attend the St Lucie Public School’s College Fair in the Fall.
- Start utilizing Xello for your post-secondary career and/or college planning.
- Xello is Florida’s official, K-12 career planning and work-based learning coordination provider. Xello empowers every student to design a personalized plan for the future by providing a high-quality career development experience that’s modern and visually appealing, interactive, and age-appropriate. It has been professionally translated into Spanish and can support other preferred languages.
