Teaching
and Learning

High School and Beyond Plan

In 2001, the State Board of Education adopted a rule adding an additional graduation requirement that students, starting with the class of 2008, create a "high school and beyond" plan. The rule specifies that "each student shall have an education plan for their high school experience, including what they expect to do the year following graduation."

Begining in their freshman year, students outline how they plan to meet their high school graduation requirements and how they will spend their first year out of high school. Creating a plan helps students start thinking about their futures and focus on the courses they need to best prepare them for their career interests, no matter what direction they plan to take.