High School Planning Resource Center
Helpful Links
Web Sites
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College Planning Guide for High School Students
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Make High School Count: Student's Guide
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10 Ways to Help Your Teen Succeed in High School
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6 Electives All High School Students Should Take
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5 Ways to Help Your Teen Be Successful in High School
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College Prep Guide: How to Create a Four-Year Plan for High School Freshmen
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What Teens Want From Their Schools
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Top 50 Questions to Ask Your School Counselor
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10 Ways to Motivate Your Child to Do Better in School
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High School Dual Enrollment: Getting College Credit for High School
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Helpful Articles and Videos
The Best Career Planning Resource - Bureau of Labor Statistics
If you are interested in starting a career after High School, there are many excellent resources to use to find out more about a specific career field, but the one that we recommend is the Bureau of Labor Statistics. From there you will be able to search your career field and find out all about that career such as:
- What They Do
- How Much Money They Make
- Education Needed & Steps to Enter the Career
- Type of Environment
- Job Outlook
- Similar Occupations
Use this video to help learn more about this useful website.
Self-Assessment
If you are unsure of what you would like with your life, don’t worry most people are. Take some time and complete a self-assessment. The self-assessment will assist in identifying careers that would be a good fit based on your interests, your personality type, and your values. Below you will find resources you can use to complete your self-assessment.
With this test you will be able to discover how you relate to others and the careers that best suit your personality.
This 10 minute test will determine what type of work environments and occupations are best for you based on your interests and personality.
This exam is considered the gold standard when it comes to self-assessments and matching people to the best career field based on their personality, motivations, and goals.
Additional info for homeschoolers
If you are not sure about the High School Requirements for your state, please see this helpful website…
If you are interested in going to Public College in a specific state, please see the following links.
(If your state is not listed below, it does not have a centralized academic requirement – but please see this page for some information)
