Sophomore Timeline

During your sophomore year:

October: All sophomores will take the PSAT, or Preliminary SAT. The PSAT is offered free-of-charge to all sophomores in the state of Georgia. Your PSAT score will provide an indicator of how well you can expect to do on the SAT (and ACT), as well as give you some strategies on how to improve your scores.

February-March: At this time, course selections for 11th grade are finalized, academic standing is reviewed and continued career exploration is encouraged.

April: Highly motivated students may want to register for the ACT and/or SAT tests in June.

June: Students who have registered (in April) take the ACT and/or SAT exams.

GAFutures Account Access

GAfutures is our online resource for career exploration, college applications, Georgia’s HOPE, and additional scholarship information. You should have a GAfutures account that can be accessed at www.gafutures.org. Your username should be “student#lastname”, and your password should be “student#”. If that username doesn’t work, try “lastnamestudent#”. If neither login works for you, please see your counselor.

Dual Enrollment

There are several programs that students can participate in that allow them to earn high school credit and college credit at the same same! Click here to find out more about these exciting programs.

Upcoming Events

SPIN at the BCCCA –

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, SPIN at the BCCCA will not be held this year. If you have any questions about the FASFA or financial aid, please contact your counselor

Free ACT/SAT Practice Test –

The Bartow County Public Library together with Kaplan Test Prep is hosting a free SAT/ACT combo practice test at the Cartersville Public Library on Saturday, Get the practice you need to succeed on the college exams. To register, go to www.kaptest.com or call 1-800-KAPTEST to register. The Cartersville Public Library is located at 429 W. Main Street in Cartersville.