Junior Information

You're halfway through high school! You are now considered an upperclassman and before you know it, you will be walking across the stage to receive your high school diploma. As mentioned before, every year of high school is important but your junior year is a big one. This year is typically filled with challenging classes and some of you may even have a job when not in school. This is also an important time for keeping up with your grades. For those of you who will be heading off to college after high school, it's time to start thinking about where you would like to go.

Your counselor will meet with you one-on-one to discuss important topics that pertain to your junior year.

If you are thinking of going the college route, it's time to get serious about the college admissions timeline.

The Admission Timeline

If at any time you have a questions regarding college/scholarship information please make an appointment with your school counselor.

Junior Year:

Develop a list of 5-7 schools you will research
Research admission requirements and scholarship programs for each of these schools
Make sure you will meet core requirements for the college you want to attend
Take a look at the Fall, Winter, & Spring Juniors Newsletters
Take the ACT in spring – (www.act.org)
Sign up for the college representatives who visit West High (sign up sheet in Counseling Office)
Attend local college fairs
Visit websites for scholarships that you could apply for as a junior (fastweb.com)
Begin visiting college campuses (spring of junior year and summer after junior year)