Sophomores

Working papers are in the Guidance office

Use this section to locate links and information helpful for your sophomore year. Explore the guidance webpage for additional information about high school courses, career exploration, college,  athletics, clubs, events, financial aid and scholarships.

High School Planning

Sophomore Year Checklist

Online course directory for grades 10-12:  See link on our home page

Full year courses may be added within the first 2 weeks of school and dropped before the end of the 1st quarter, without notation on a student's transcript.

Academic Eligibility Policy-   available on the high school webpage. Appeals will only be considered two weeks after the original notice was given, unless there was a teacher error.  Status change request form link

BOCES Tech Center:  Open to Juniors and Seniors only. See course descriptionsOpen House  Tuesday March 12, 2024 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.  at the BOCES Tech Center in Yorktown Heights, NY

Use Classlink to access your student portal which includes your schedule, report card,  teacher gradebook, google classroom, google drive, school email account, naviance, and other school links.   Parents must sign the Responsible Use for technology Policy (RUP) agreement each year in order for students to access their student portal.

Set up to receive Text Reminds from YHS guidance.  Follow these steps: 1. Login to Remind through ClassLink on your Chromebooks first.  2. If it is the first time you login, you will receive a prompt to add your cell phone number. 3. You will receive a confirmation code to your phone.  4. Download the remind app and login. 

Clubs & Activities

Clubs & Activities: Club descriptions and contact information for the club advisor 

Community service

Community Service Office -pre-approval must go through the Community Service office.  Confirm hours directly through their office only. See Community service frequently asked questions. Please reach out to mmero@yorktown.org if you have questions about your hours.

High School Athletic Department

High School Sports: YHS Athletic Dept. provides registration, sports schedule, letters and links

Academic Eligibility Policy-   available on the high school webpage. Appeals will only be considered two weeks after the original notice was given, unless there was a teacher error.  Status change request form link

Academic Support

Period 9 support: schedule a meeting with your teacher to meet with them after school for academic support.

YHS Library:  Member of the National Honor Society are stationed in the library most periods and offer assistance to our students.  The NHS advisor also provides a list of students who may tutor after school hours.

See your counselor and discuss with your teacher to see whether skills support for a specific academic area is available to add to your schedule.

Technology support 

YHS Library: students visit the high school library for help with your chromebook and login support.

YCSD Family Technology Support Form Help Desk: Complete and submit this form to obtain tech assistance if working remotely from home.  Visit the high school library if you are in the high school building for chrome book related questions. 

Career Planning Information

Occupational Outlook Handbook- Find Your Future Career

Naviance Student: Login through Classlink. Career & college search 

Naviance Parent: parent login for Naviance (select "parent or guardian" to login)

My Next Move: Browse careers by industry 

Career Exploration document: make a copy, complete and share with your counselor

Trade school search: a search engine for schools that offer training in a trade

Study.com: Describes careers + educational requirements

Learn.org  Explore careers 

Big Future: College Board's Major and College search

ACT Profile: College & Career Planning

Jobs Made Real: Discover Your Career Path

Career Exploration & Job Analysis

Roadtrip Nation: Explore interests

Career Interest Profiler: How to complete

College Planning information*

*See College Planning section of this webpage for additional links and information.

Naviance Student: Login through Classlink. Career & college search 

Summer pre-college programs in science

Additional summer pre-college programs

Big Future: College Board's Major and College search

Best College Fit- college planning blog

YHS PTSA - Test Prep Information

Free Practice: SAT The College Board and Khan Academy- FREE

SAT: Question of the Day App

ACT Profile: College & Career Planning

Free practice ACT: ACT practice online

Social Media- Be careful with what you post online

Financial Aid: $ for College*

*See Scholarships & financial Aid section on this website for additional information

Estimate Your Aid: FAFSA4caster

Financial Aid Advice- HighSchool2College

Financial Aid power point

How to apply for Student Financial Aid FAFSA

Do You need Money for College?

CSS Profile student guide- required by some colleges in addition to FAFSA

Excelsior Scholarship- NYS, financial requirements

SUNY Smart Track: financial literacy and planning 

Sports in College*

*See student athlete section on this website for additional information

Follow @NCAAEC on Twitter for updates from the NCAA Eligibility Center

NCAA Eligibility Center: Div I and II athletes

Student athlete core courses: courses students must complete in high school in order to be eligible for division I and II athletics.

List of NCAA courses- use CEEB Code 336-085

Division I checklist

NCAA PowerPoint:  Div. I and II athletes

NCAA worksheet

Additional information

PTSA:  PTSA sponsored evening events and information

BOCES Tech Center:  Open to Juniors and Seniors only. See course descriptions

YHS Library: visit for information about summer reading, chromebooks, student portal & resources

National Honor Society- Apply in junior year. See "Juniors" section for criteria

Tutoring- National Honor Society students are available to tutor. Please see advisor for the list.

Absences: If you are absent from school, please contact the attendance office and view your teacher web pages and Google Classroom to obtain homework assignments.  Please email teachers with questions.

Attendance office: 914-243-8050 option 1

High school updates:  visit the high school webpage for important information and dates pertaining to the entire student body.

Summer plans/activities:

Summer activities may include volunteering, shadowing a professional in the community, obtaining summer employment and/or a summer precollege course to explore interests.  Please note: these outside courses do not appear on your high school transcript.

Working papers: Available through the Principal's office