Planning for High School
The materials on this page are designed for incoming freshmen and students who are transferring into Academy of the Canyons in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. Use the links below to skip to the section you are interested in.
What to Expect at AOC:
Remember that AOC is a middle college high school, which means that your experience here is not going to be the same as a high school student at any other school in the William S Hart Union High School District. You will need to work to be proficient in the content you learn in your high school classes, and utilize the knowledge and skills you acquire in those classes to help you be successful in your college classes. More than likely, you will need to develop new study skills and time management techniques to help you be successful.
Educational Plans
The High School Educational Plan (AKA: The Ed Plan) is one of the most important tools that any student has. It is a listing of the classes, at both AOC and COC, that you will need to take to achieve your individual goals in high school and college. Since each student has different goals for his or her life, each student's Ed Plan will look different.
You will create this plan with Ms. Cubbage in an individual appointment. New 11th and 12th graders will most likely meet with her prior to the beginning of school year to make the plan. New 10th graders will meet with her during their regularly scheduled appointment in Spring semester. Starting in the spring semester of 10th grade, students meet with Ms. Cubbage every semester to update the plan.
- General Ed Plan Overview--this is a powerpoint presentation Ms. Cubbage gives to new 10-12 students and 9th grade students and parents
- Typical Year-by-Year Ed plan--this powerpoint shows the most common Ed Plan for each year of high school. (Please note that you should consult the Notes identified by a marker in the upper left hand corner of some slides).
- Ed Plan Form - You can download a copy of an Ed Plan for your uses.
- Post-High School Planning Guide - Provided by the William S Hart District for all high school students.
College Information
As a middle college student, college classes will be a necessary part of your academic plan at AOC; in fact, you will not be able to graduate from high school without them! It is important that you understand the basic workings of College of the Canyons. The following resources provide information about COC.
- COC Parent Handbook – Information for parents about COC policies and practices.
- COC Counseling Website – This site has a lot of good information and college planning tools.
- COC Counseling Online Tutorials – These tutorials are given by COC counselors and guide students through different types of college planning
- The Big Future The College Board's newest search tool for colleges and careers is interactive and gives you multiple ways to search.