Benchmarks 9th Grade
Monroe High School
Monroe School District

 

Washington State
Gaining Early Awareness
and
Readiness
for Undergraduate
Programs
 
 
Scholars Project 9th Grade Benchmarks
 
                      Mandatory:                                                                     And complete five or more of these:
 
 Attend GEAR UP 9th grade orientation.   Have three or fewer unexcused absences. 
 Keep cumulative GPA above 2.0 on a 4.0 scale   Attend GEAR UP summer program and / or activities 
    for 80 hours.   
 Read at grade level or higher.   "Adopt" a college. 

 Enroll and pass Algebra 1 or above. (Or a grade level 
    math class when appropriate).   

 Enroll and pass foreign language class. 

 Create a Student Portfolio to use during high school 
    years.
 Research three or more colleges and write a one-
    page summary for each. 
 Promote to tenth grade.   Research three or more careers and write a one 
    page summary for each. 
 Create and update post-high school plan.   Attend a University  
    of Washington Summer Program.
 Attend college information sessions on 
    college admissions and financial aid. 
 Participate in GEAR UP activities each week.
 Visit a college campus.   Participate in study skills activities. 

 Register for FastWeb, a free scholarship search service.
       http://www.fastweb.com/   

 Stay alcohol-free, drug-free, crime-free, and 
    tobacco-free.