Academic & Career Planning

Academic and Career Planning (ACP) is intended to equip students and their families with the tools necessary to make more informed choices about postsecondary education, training, and careers for life after high school. It is part of DPI's overall vision for every student to graduate high school academically, socially, emotionally, and life ready.

Each student’s ACP changes and evolves over time. The ​ACP process personalizes each student’s educational experience while providing opportunities to set goals in preparation for the future. ACP is a student-driven, ongoing process that actively engages students and enables them to: 

  • Understand their own interests, strengths, values, and learning styles

  • Create a vision of their future

  • Develop individual goals

  • Prepare a personal plan for achieving their vision and goals

ACP is part of Wisconsin's Education for Employment (E4E) program, which is a state requirement under administrative rule PI 26. You can view the Germantown School District's E4E plan here.

Portrait of a Graduate

The Germantown High School Portrait of a Graduate exemplifies the dispositions and experiences our school community hopes to instill in all of its graduates. Our mission statements take into consideration the individual skills all students will need to be successful in today's society. The college, career, and life ready indicators allow us to use data to determine: "Are Germantown graduates prepared for their post-secondary plans?".

Academic and Career Planning programming (ACP) is the vehicle we use to support our students in meeting their desired end destination, the Portrait of a Graduate dispositions, and the Scorecard indicators. We offer 17 different pathways for students, ranging from Advanced Manufacturing to Business Administration to Health Services. These pathways offer opportunities for related course work, dual credit, career-based organizations, workplace experience, and a range of industry recognized credentials. Our robust programming supports the diverse future plans of each student at GHS; however, we are consistently aiming to reflect and improve. The Scorecard provides a medium for reflection on how we can increase and improve offerings for students. Thus, the true goal of Germantown High School is to ensure every graduate is SOARING towards college, career, and life readiness.

The indicators below guide students to be college ready:

  • ACT Exam: Meeting or exceeding all of the following benchmarks: English (18), Reading (22), Science (23), Math (22)

  • Completed Advanced Placement (AP) Exam + Course Grade: Score of 3 or higher + Grade of 'C-' or higher

  • Grade Point Average (GPA): Meeting or exceeding 2.8

  • Dual Enrollment Credit: Earned CAPP, CCIHS, or Transcripted Credit in core courses

  • Algebra 2 Enrollment + Grade: Quantity taking the course + Grade of 'C-' or higher

The indicators below guide students to be career ready:

  • Workplace Learning Experience: Co-Op and Youth Apprenticeship enrollment

  • Dual Enrollment Credit Earned: Earned CAPP, CCIHS, or Transcripted Credit in elective course

  • Earned Industry Credentials: Examples include ASE, ACCT, and IT

  • Community Service Hours: 25 hours or more

The indicators below guide students to be life ready:

  • Attendance: 90% or higher

  • Personal Financial Literacy: Earned a grade of 'C-' or higher

  • Extracurricular Involvement: Participated in two or more extracurriculars

  • Fine Arts Concentrator: Enrolled in two or more Fine Arts courses

  • CTE Concentrator: Enrolled in two or more CTE courses

  • World Language Concentrator: Enrolled in two or more World Language courses

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SOPHOMORE YEAR

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SENIOR YEAR

Career Pathways

The Career Pathways are a roadmap to guide students towards their desired post-secondary plan. Course suggestions, work-based learning experiences, related student organizations, and opportunities for industry recognized certifications in the pathway are embedded. Additionally, the pathways provide detailed overviews of applicable careers, the level of education required, and salary outcomes.

Seeking real-world experience in one of the Career Pathways? GHS offers work-study placement experiences, such as Youth Apprenticeship, Co-Op, and Job Shadowing.

Based on the careers that interest you or your general personal goals for after high school, there are several postsecondary options available. Be sure to pay attention to any requirements that must be fulfilled while still in high school.