College Prep & Readiness

We understand that our students’ post-secondary paths are heavily influenced by the choices they make throughout high school, so together, we develop a personalized set of goals for each student, and an action plan for achieving those goals over their four years at Sterne.

• Individual freshman transition meetings
• Interest inventories and personality test
• Volunteer experiences
• Involvement in Sterne activities
• Parent presentations

• Individual student meetings
• Career interest surveys
• Volunteer experiences
• Involvement and leadership in activities
• Parent presentations
• Parent/Student post-secondary planning meeting

During 11th grade, students begin to research and learn about colleges, gap year programs, trade programs, and job opportunities, with the goal of creating a college list and preparing for post-secondary goals. 12th grade students receive individualized weekly support with college applications and timelines. We offer support for ACT and SAT accommodations as well as ACT and SAT test preparation. College visits and concurrent enrollment courses are arranged on an individualized basis.

• Individual student meetings
• Junior post-secondary workshops
• College exploration workshops
• Personal statement preparation
• Volunteer experiences
• Involvement and leadership in activities
• Parent presentations
• Parent/student post-secondary planning meeting

12-grade students participate in Senior Seminar. As part of this program, they take on a “Passages” project—an internship, volunteership, job, Teaching Assistantship, or college course enrollment designed to hone in on academic and career interests and inform post-secondary planning. 

• Parent/student post-secondary preparation meeting
• Senior Seminar
• Senior office hours, including college application support
• Parent presentations
• Individual parent meetings throughout the year

Learn more about Passages