Perhaps the most important part of the college application process involves the courses you select and take through your high school. Your high school classes and your academic performance are the ...

When reviewing applicants' high school transcripts, college admissions officers look for two main traits: a course load that shows academic rigor and a GPA that demonstrates academic mastery. However, ...

They might look at extracurriculars, essays, letters of recommendation, demonstrated interest, test scores (if you submit them and the school isn't test-optional), and, of course, grades. But ...

States must take legislative action in order to ensure that the coursework to receive a high school diploma is the same for college admissions eligibility. High school seniors pose for photos before ...

As more national focus is placed on college- and career-readiness, more people are trying to figure out how high schools can do a better job of preparing students for what lies ahead and how best to ...

Riding a wave of national concern about high schools, Pennsylvania has expanded a pilot program that seeks to boost academic rigor for high school students and create clearer connections to college ...

For many, high school is a time to prepare for college. Hutchinson High School’s College 1-2-3 program aims to help students get an early start, and take it at the right pace. “Adjusting our academic ...

Boston’s approximately three dozen public high schools offer more than 1,900 courses, but the school system lacks a routine process for evaluating their rigor, resulting in courses with the same ...

Tabatha Murdock, left, and Katie Lyda are both taking AP courses this semester at Banks High School. The school added a weighted GPA policy for advanced courses this year. (Laura Frazier /The ...

The campaign to make high school more demanding seems to be picking up support from the people who have the biggest stake in the matter: the students themselves. Almost nine in 10 students say they ...