Your 12th Grade Year

Commitment - Taking Action to Make it Happen

  • Enroll in a solid academic course load. Take Honors and AP classes when possible.
  • Realize that attendance and tardies still matter. Colleges and future employers will often evaluate your commitment and dedication based on number of absences as well as grades.
  • Check credits for graduation.
  • Retake the SAT/ACT in September/October, if necessary.
  • Be ready to apply to 3-6 colleges no later than November.
  • Submit college applications a minimum of two weeks in advance of deadlines. Make copies of all application materials for your records.
  • Attend presentations made by visiting college representatives in the College & Career Center. Take time to talk with representatives, particularly from colleges where you plan to apply.
  • Re-visit or visit colleges as needed. Do not make a college decision without first visiting the campus.
  • Complete FAFSA forms, or, if necessary, the Alternate Application for IL Financial Aid, after October 1st, preferable no later than November 15.
  • Students planning on joining the military must take an ASVAB test.
  • Research scholarship opportunities. Apply for scholarships.
  • By May 1st, make your final college choice and give an admission deposit to the one school you will attend.   Decline in writing the offers from all other schools.
  • Complete the appropriate paperwork for your chosen school--housing, extra financial aid forms, etc.
  • Write thank you notes to individuals who wrote letters of recommendation for you.
  • Finish your 12th grade with the same commitment you have shown in previous years.

Information

Grade Level Parent Programs
2023 Open House Presentation

2023-24 12th Grade Calendar

September 6 - 7, 2023: 12th Grade Discover You Session #1

November 8, 2023: College Financial Aid Q&A (English)
@ Downers Grove South

November 9, 2023: College Financial Aid Q&A (Spanish)
@ Downers Grove South
Financial Aid Q & A Power Point Presentation
Financial Aid Q & A Video

January 18, 2024 - 6:30-8 PM, Virtual: Conquering College Costs

May 7, 2024 - 2PM, Commons: Cap & Gown Distribution

May 1, 2024: Senior Awards
7:00 PM. Auditorium

May 1, 2 & 8, 2024: 12th Grade Discover You Session #2

Tentatively, May 13: Graduation Practice

May 4, 2024: 12th Grade Prom

May 19, 2024: Graduation
2:00 PM