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NORCROSS HIGH SCHOOL
FOUR YEAR TIMELINE
Freshman (9th)
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Ask your parents/guardians to help you monitor your academic progress.
Be sure to share progress reports.
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Encourage your parents/guardian to sign up for and check grades,
attendance, discipline, etc on the parent portal.
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Become involved in sports, clubs, and community activities.
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Be present on the day your counselor completes the “Four-Year Plan”.
Make certain you’ve selected the most appropriate and challenging
courses for your sophomore year.
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Begin an “Activities and Awards Portfolio” – record activities, organize
and file important documents like the Community Service Log.
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Remember to record all Community Service hours on a Norcross
Community Service Log. Copies are kept in the Counseling Office and on
the bulletin board right outside the counseling office.
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Log onto your Gacollege411 account to look up your Hope GPA after the
after the Fall and Spring Semesters.
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Continue to check your progress on the parent portal.
Sophomore (10th)
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Continue to monitor your academic progress.
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Take the Preliminary SAT (PSAT).
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Start to explore and discuss post-secondary options (college, university,
technical college, military, work, apprenticeship programs, etc.)
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In the spring, meet with your counselor for a 10th grade “Credit
Evaluation”.
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Lon on to your GaCollege411.org account to look up your Hope GPA
after the Fall and Spring Semester.
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Make certain that you have selected the most appropriate and challenging
courses for your junior year.
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Choose meaningful activities for the summer months (work, community
service, athletics, travel).
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Continue in the two to three activities that you enjoy the most. Do your
best to assume leadership roles/positions.
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Create a list of seven to ten universities, colleges, or programs.
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Update your Activities and Awards portfolio.
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Continue to keep track of all Community Service hours on the log.
