Junior Resources

Take challenging courses and track your grades on Skyward routinely. Keeping your grades up will give you more options with regards to college and scholarship opportunities.

Check announcements and the EHS homepage daily for updates and upcoming events.
 

Join us on social media! Instagram: @ehscounselingcenter or EHS Facebook
 

Review your transcript / credit audit to make sure you are on target to graduate next year. Sign up to see  counselor to explore options to retrieve credit(s) if necessary.
 

Get Involved! Participate in school activities - sports, clubs, volunteer, etc. or community based organizations or community service projects.
 

Take the ASVAB (aptitude / career test) - DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED
 

Take the PSAT. Learn more about the PSAT - DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED
 

Attend college presentations at EHS (see counseling office for dates and schools).
 

Begin researching interesting careers and post-secondary schools (colleges) using XELLO.Use XELLO to research careers, education, employment trends are more.
 

Plan to attend Virtual College Visits in October to learn more about two-year and four-year college admissions and programs, trade / technical programs, military options are more. 
 

Review the College Bound Scholarship pledge requirements (if applicable). This is a scholarship opportunity that you must have signed up for by the end of your eighth grade year. If you have any questions, make an appointment to see your counselor.
 

Revisit and update your High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP) on XELLO before fall conference.

Check out the dates for taking the ACT and / or SAT. Study and take practice tests or get test taking tips from 4Tests, College Board or Khan Academy.
 

Take the ACT and / or SAT (March - June)
 

Continue researching colleges on XELLO. Get an idea of what requirements you will need to be able to meet in order to pursue the career and / or college you are interested in once you graduate high school.
 

Start looking into possible scholarships for which you may be eligible and can apply. Check out the Scholarship Page on our website. 
 

If interested, look into Military Academy / ROTC Scholarships - interested students must begin the admissions / application process during spring of junior year. Sign up to see a counselor for more information.
 

Create and / or update your activities resume.
 

Transcript Review - make sure you're on track for graduation, scholarships and college admission. You should have between 17.0 and 19.0 credits at the end of our Junior year to be on track as a Senior.
 

Schedule classes for Senior Year. Meet with a counselor if necessary to review missing credits and to explore options to retrieve credits if needed.
 

Consider taking College in the High School (CIH) classes. You can earn high school and college credit through these courses. Check out the EHS Course Catalog for additional information.
 

Attend the College and Career Fair with your parents / guardians.
 

Plan college visits for summer.
 

Shop around / schedule a time to have your Senior Pictures taken. Submit to yearbook@ephrataschools.org
 

Get a summer job to begin saving money for college / technical school as well as gain skills and references to put on a resume.
 

Look for opportunities to participate in community service projects.