The Ninth Grade College Guidance course is a blended course (CRD Life) that is taught in collaboration with Mental Health Counseling and Student Life. It is a pass/fail course. To pass this course, students will complete all assignments by the designated due dates.
As part of the college-readiness curriculum, ninth graders will:
- Explore the implications of attending a college prep school
- Develop a growth mindset and an understanding of relevant brain processes
- Analyze demographic disparities in college readiness and graduation rates
- Identify and explain terminology related to colleges, universities, and the application process
- Familiarize themselves with a college or university campus through visits
- To Improve college acceptance and financial aid opportunities through test practice and score interpretation.
