Welcome, ninth and tenth graders! It might feel like the time of college applications is far away and graduation is off on the horizon, but believe us the time will fly! Below you will find information related to the college planning process, as well as resources to help you hit the ground running today.
10th Grade, your go-to counselor is: Ms. Archer
9th grade, your go-to counselor is: Mr. Douglass
Khan Academy is a website that offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. They offer resources for math, science, computing, history, art history, economics, and more, including K-14 and test preparation (SAT, Praxis, LSAT) content.
College visits are incredibly helpful resources when investigating where you might be interested in going after graduating from Salem Academy. If you have any questions about how you can learn more about the schools you are interested in, talk to your college counselor!
For those who are able to visit schools, the document below contains: details on how to arrange college visits; a college visit verification form (juniors and seniors may request up to three excused absences for college visits per year); a college visit evaluation worksheet to help you think critically about the schools you investigate; and a list of questions to ask about each school.
Naviance
9th and 10th grade students can begin to use their Naviance student account to explore their post-secondary options. Using the tabs at the top of their homepage, students can search for colleges, explore career clusters, and complete a variety of assessments to explore their learning styles, skills, and career interests.
Begin exploring Naviance today!