Students in this lane are on track to persist into their second year at a four-year college. In turn, students who persist through year 2 are likely to go on to earn their college degree.

If you keep going with your academic accomplishments, you should be able to go far in school and in life. You’ve developed the skills and habits you need to not only get into a four-year college, but to thrive once you’re there. But this is not an excuse to coast to the finish line! To succeed, you will need to keep your foot on the gas as you speed toward your destination.

You’re very likely to be prepared to earn a college degree. Students in this lane have learned that it takes a lot of dedication and hard work to achieve their dreams, and they are prepared to work hard to get what they want in life.

Students in this lane are taking challenging courses and going the extra mile by taking four years of math and specialized courses in areas that interest them, such as additional years of foreign language, AP/IB classes in the junior and senior years of school, or college-level classes at a local college. They show up for school consistently and participate in extracurricular activities to develop their interests outside of the classroom.

These students know that even though they are responsible for doing the work, they’re not alone. They are developing strong relationships with friends, family, and teachers who they can lean on for guidance and moral support for the road to college and beyond. They ask questions to make sure they clearly understand what is expected of them, they make a plan to succeed, and they do what it takes to follow through with that plan.