Researching Post High School Options
As you are beginning your High School Career it is important that you keep in mind your final
destination. In order to help you focus and consider the many pot high school options available to you
once you graduate from City High, your Career Readiness instructors would like for each student to
begin the process of further exploring your post high school options.
The typical post high school options are the following:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
a 4 year college or university
enrolling at a technical school
enrolling at community college
enlisting in a branch of the military
becoming an apprentice in a trade union or
direct to work or starting a business
Many of you have already begun considering different post high options and many of your families have
likely been encouraging you to consider your future options since you were younger. In Career
Readiness, we would like you to complete research on three different post high school options. This
could be researching three different 4 year colleges or it could mean researching one 4 year college, one
branch of the military and one technical school. The choice is yours.
You will need to compile the information listed below and create a digital presentation on Prezi.com.
You will be required to learn the basics of Prezi via classroom instruction and your own research. It is
important that you create an appropriate username and password that you can remember.
The DEADLINE for this Project will be Thursday October 25th, 2012
You will be required to collect the following information regarding your post high school options:

4 year college or university
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
Name of the School
Required or Typical GPA or QPA
Required or Typical ACT & SAT score
Number of Recommendations Required
Link to the school’s application & website
Identify 3 different majors you would potentially be interested in
Identify the cost of tuition, room and board
Identify the school’s mascot
Identify the year the school was founded and provide a brief description of the schools
founding.
j. Include a minimum of 3 photographs of the school
k. Include a picture of the schools logo
l.
m.
n.
o.
Include a YouTube video of the school
Include demographic information about the school’s diversity
Identify 5 famous or successful graduates from the school
Miscellaneous facts
 Enrolling at a technical school
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
Name of the School
Required or Typical GPA or QPA
Required or Typical ACT & SAT score
Identify 6 different majors or fields of study you would potentially be interested in
Identify the cost of tuition
Link to the school’s website
Identify if they have on campus dorms
Identify the school’s mascot
Identify the year the school was founded, its founder(s) and provide a brief description
of the schools founding.
Include a minimum of 3 photographs of the school
Include a picture of the schools logo
Include a YouTube video of the school
Include demographic information about the school’s diversity
Identify typical job placements after completing the school
Identify 5 famous or successful graduates from the school
Miscellaneous facts
 Enrolling at Community College
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
Name of the School
Required or Typical GPA or QPA
Required or Typical ACT & SAT score
Identify 6 different majors you would potentially be interested in
Identify the cost of tuition, room and board
Identify the school’s mascot
Identify the year the school was founded and provide a brief description of the schools
founding.
Include a minimum of 3 photographs of the school
Include a picture of the schools logo
Include a YouTube video of the school
Include demographic information about the school’s diversity
Identify typical job placements after completing the school
Identify 3 famous or successful graduates from the school
Miscellaneous facts
 Enlisting in a Branch of the Military
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
Name of the School
Required or Typical GPA or QPA
Required or Typical ASVAB score
Identify 3 recruitment offices in the Pittsburgh area
Identify 3 different enlisted jobs you would potentially be interested in
Identify the location of 3 of this branches military bases
Identify the branches motto
Identify the year this branch of the military was founded and provide a brief description
of the branch’s history.
Include a minimum of 3 photographs of the members of this branch
Include a picture of the schools logo
Include a YouTube video of the school
Include demographic information about the school’s diversity
Identify 3 famous or successful graduates from the school
Miscellaneous facts
 Becoming an Apprentice in a Trade Union
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Name of the School
Required or Typical GPA or QPA
Required or Typical ACT & SAT score
Identify 3 different majors you would potentially be interested in
Identify the cost of tuition, room and board
Identify the school’s mascot
Identify the year the school was founded and provide a brief description of the schools
founding.
h. Include a minimum of 5 photographs of the school
i. Include a picture of the schools logo
j. Include a YouTube video of the school
k. Include demographic information about the school’s diversity
l. Identify 3 famous or successful graduates from the school
m. Miscellaneous facts
 Direct to Work
a. Name of a potential employer
b. What is the typical entry level hourly wage of the job?
c. How much would you earn each week, month and year based on working 40 hours a
week?
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
What are the dress requirements for the job?
Identify the different responsibilities of the position you would apply for?
Identify other positions within the company that you could be promoted to?
Identify the company’s motto
Identify the year the company was founded and provide a brief description of the
company’s history.
i. Include a minimum of 5 photographs of people
j. Include a picture of the company’s logo
k. Include a YouTube video of the business
l. Include information about how many employees the company has and its different
locations
m. Identify 3 services or products the company produces.
n. Miscellaneous facts
 Start Your Own Business
a. Name of a potential employer
b. What is the typical entry level hourly wage of the job?
c. How much would you earn each week, month and year based on working 40 hours a
week?
d. What are the dress requirements for the job?
e. Identify the different responsibilities of the position you would apply for?
f. Identify other positions within the company that you could be promoted to?
g. Identify the company’s motto
h. Identify the year the company was founded and provide a brief description of the
company’s history.
i. Include a minimum of 5 photographs of people
j. Include a picture of the company’s logo
k. Include a YouTube video of the business
l. Include information about how many employees the company has and its different
locations
m. Identify 3 services or products the company produces.
n. Miscellaneous facts