Counseling & Guidance

Four-Year Plans – Instructions and Resources

As an objective of PLAN 2020, the strategic plan for public education in Alabama, students will enter Grade 9 prepared and with a four-year plan that addresses their individual academic and career interest needs. A four-year plan allows students to personalize their high school experience, incorporate classes that will lead to their future college major and career, and—perhaps most importantly—ensure that they graduate from high school on time. Students have a four-year plan utilizing the Alabama Career Planning System, but it is important to review it each school year to ensure that they are still on track. The Alabama Career Planning System allows students to investigate the career clusters available at their school with their school counselor and discuss how they may take full advantage of the courses offered through their high school or local community college to challenge themselves, earn college credit early, and explore their interests while completing their requirements.