Academic & Career Planning

Empowering all students to travel the road to

adulthood through education and training to careers.

Academic and Career Planning (ACP) is a student-driven, adults supported process in which students create and cultivate their own unique and information-based visions for post secondary success, obtained through self-exploration, career exploration, and the development of career management and planning skills.

ACP is an ongoing process that actively engages students enabling them to:

  • Understand their own interests, strengths, values, and learning styles

  • Create a vision of their future

  • Develop individual goals

  • Prepare a personal plan for achieving their vision and goals

Through Academic & Career Planning, Mineral Point Middle & High School Promotes College & Career Readiness.

MPMS/MPHS promotes CAREER READINESS by helping students meet career success indicators. Students will be:

  • Supported to maintain a 90% Attendance Rate.

  • Able to articulate their career interests.

  • Provided opportunities to earn industry credentials, participate in work based learning, and complete community service projects.

  • Encouraged to participate in two or more organized Co-Curricular activities.

  • Able to obtain a passing score on the ASVAB when interested in a career in the Military.

MPMS/MPHS promotes COLLEGE READINESS by helping students reach college success indicators: Students will be:

  • Supported to earn As, Bs, & Cs and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.8 or higher.

  • Encouraged participation in dual credit, AP or other college bridge programs.

  • Able to complete Algebra II or higher and a Math class during their senior year.

  • Able to take college developmental or remedial English and Math course as needed.

  • Prepared to take the ACT with minimum target scores of English (18), Reading (22), Science (23), and Math (22).

  • Provided assistance to complete a FAFSA.

Xello at MPMS and MPHS:

  • Students and staff will use Xello to assist students in planning for life after graduation. No matter what your future aspirations are, it is important all students feel prepared and on a pathway to success!

  • All students have accounts in Xello and will be working on creating plans to be "future-ready". Students will take Career Interest and Learning Style assessments, record their Skills, create Goals, and so much more!

All MPMS/MPHS students will have an individual Academic and Career Planning (ACP) Meeting each year with their school counselor.

During this meeting, there are 6 main objectives:

  1. Build a relationship with the student.

  2. Check in about high school life and review social, emotional and mental wellness supports and opportunities available to them.

  3. Discuss MPHS graduation requirements, explain credits and check their progress.

  4. Discuss and project courses for upcoming years that align with their post-secondary goals.

  5. We talk about career interest areas and what plans they may have for after graduation.

  6. We attempt to answer any questions they may have.

Finally, we mail a summary of our meeting to parent(s)/guardian(s) and encourage them to contact us with any questions.

MPHS ACP Sample Plan