GUIDANCE

FAFSA INFORMATION

The FAFSA can now be completed as early as October 1st. Because this opening date has been moved ahead many colleges have also moved their priority enrollment deadline up. Please make sure you are aware of any enrollment or scholarship deadlines your colleges of interest may have.

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FAFSA Information Link

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Students planning on attending college must fill out the FAFSA.
Please check with your college or university for deadline information.
You may choose any of these three methods to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA):

  • Log on to www.fafsa.gov to apply.

  • Complete a PDF FAFSA (Note: PDF FAFSAs must be mailed for processing).

  • Request a paper FAFSA by calling 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243).

Career Exploration Resources

RNtoBSN.org
This website was designed to help both current and prospective nurses further their nursing education by creating and sharing career and education guides.

OhioMeansJobs K-12
A new, no-cost, online career planning tool that helps students discover career interests, explore future job options, build a future budget, create a resume and more.

College Covered.com

  • Tips on filling out the FAFSA.

  • Videos, quizzes, articles and many more tools to help through each step of the college application process.

  • Enter for a chance to win a $10,000 scholarship.

College Credit Plus Program

Mandatory Meeting to Participate During the 2024-2025 School Year

If your student is interested in participating in the College Credit Plus Program at any time during the 2024-2025 school year, you and your student must attend one of the following mandatory meetings:

Student& Parent/Guardian must attend!

***The College Credit Plus program is continuously changing, so attending this informational meeting, as well as completing all paperwork is required by the State of Ohio, even if your student has previously participated in College Credit Plus.

Area College/Career Events

Pickaway Ross Career And Technology Center (PRCTC)

Schedule of events:

  • Sophomore Presentations at Adena:

  • Sophomore Tour of PRCTC:

  • PRCTC Open House: 

  • Priority Application Deadline-

  • Notification sent to applicants (accepted, hold for review, program full, and not accepted)

  • New Student Welcome- March 25, 2025

Volunteer Opportunity - Adena Health Systems.

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TESTING DATES AND INFORMATION

2024-2025 High School End Of Course Exams

Fall Test Schedule:

December 2-6, 2024- HS ELA II retakes, Algebra I retakes, and all other retakes

Spring Test Schedule:

April 15-16, 2025- 6th, 7th, & 8th ELA and HS ELA II

April 28, 2025- HS History and Government

April 29-30, 2025- 6th, 7th, & 8th MATH and HS Algebra I & Geometry

May 1, 2025- 8th Grade Science & HS Biology

PSAT - (Juniors) - Date And Time To Be Announced

ASVAB - (Juniors) - Date And Time To Be Announced

ASVAB INTERPRETATION (Juniors) - Date And Time To Be Announced

ACT/SAT

ACT (Junior Class)
The ACT Will Be Offered Free Of Charge To The Entire Junior Class.
Test Date: March 11, 2025

Register at actstudent.org

ACT PREP WEBSITES

ACT Question of the Day

Volunteer Opportunity - Adena Health Systems.

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Scholarships

Scholarship applications are available on the Scholarship Application webpage.

Other Scholarship Sources:

Graduation Information 

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Ohio's High School Graduation Requirements

CLASS RANKING

Class Rank is determined by the total amount of quality ranking points earned by each student. Classes will fall into either the category of regular or advanced. *Please be advised that College Credit Plus Courses taken during the second semester of a student's senior year will not be included when calculating class Valedictorian and Salutatorian.*

DIPLOMA WITH HONORS

Academic Diploma with Honors  Students need to fulfill all but one of the applicable criteria for the Diploma with Honors.

COLLEGE PLANNING FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS

Student/Parent Educational Resources


TEST PREP AND SKILL BUILDING

Need to improve your skills on ACT, SAT, AP, Workkeys, ASVAB, and other subject areas?   CLICK HERE

ONLINE RESOURCES/HOMEWORK HELP

WWW.JISKHA.COM/

A free homework help services and school assistance directory available to help you learn and improve grades in the classroom. Post questions on the homework help forum, and submit questions to professional experts and teachers. Explore and browse the various school subjects for helpful articles, resources, and links. You can even search for topics that interest you.

www.homeworkspot.com/
HomeworkSpot.com is a free homework information portal that contains resources for English, math, science, history, art, music, technology, foreign language, college prep, health, life skills, extracurricular activities and much more. These resources are organized into grade-appropriate categories for elementary, middle and high school.

www.khanacademy.org/
Khan Academy supplies a free online collection of over 2,200 micro lectures via video tutorials stored on YouTube teaching mathematics, history, finance, physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, and economics. The khan Academy also provides a web-based exercise system that generates problems for students based on skill level and performance.

www.studystack.com
Using the StudyStack web site, you use your computer to display a stack of "virtual cards" which contain information about a certain subject. Just like flashcards, you can review the information at our own pace discarding the cards you've learned and keeping the ones you still need to review.

Community Resources

Did You Know: Children of parents who talk to their teens about drugs are up to 50% less likely to use. Start the conversation by clicking here for more information.