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POST HIGH SCHOOL PREPARATIONS

8th grade is a good time to start preparing for high school!

  • Consider options

  • Explore interests 

  • Make a plan

  • Work on independence and study habits

  • Record keeping

  • Applications and testing

Post High School Options:

4-Year college or university

Two-Year community college

Trade and certificate programs

Military

Workforce

Explore Interests:

Through clubs and classes

Through part-time jobs

Research

Interest Inventory

Free Career Test

Talk to friends and family

Prepare:

Work on independence

Work on study habits

Acquire job skills

Record Keeping:

Grades/Transcripts

High school level courses taken in 8th grade can be included on the transcript and counted towards college requirements.

Course Descriptions

Volunteer and Part-time Job Information

 
The only way to receive an Iowa high school diploma is to complete all requirements through an approved accredited school.

Colleges and trade schools only require a transcript, not a diploma.

Applications and Testing:

College applications

Scholarship applications

Testing

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