The High School & Beyond Plan, a graduation requirement, helps students get the most out of high school and think about their future. Students work with their advisors to create their own individual plan, the “personalized pathway", throughout high school and revise their plan annually to accommodate changing interests or postsecondary goals on what they expect to do the year following graduation from high school.

The postsecondary aspirations may include pathways for application to four-year colleges or universities, two-year community or technical colleges, apprenticeship programs, industry standard certificate programs, military training, or on-the-job training.

The HSBP must include the following primary components, at a minimum:

• Identification of career goals, aided by a skills and interest assessment

• Identification of educational goals

• A course taking plan that: 

  • fulfills state and local graduation requirements

  • aligns with the student’s career and educational goals

  • includes options for advanced coursework

  • documents chosen Graduation Pathway(s)

• A résumé or activity log

• Evidence that the student has received information on financial aid programs that help pay for college