Students should take challenging courses early on in high school especially if they plan on going to a postsecondary institution. Junior and senior year, students should take courses that mirror expectations for what they want to do after high school.

Students don't need to know exactly what they want to do after high school, but the closer they can get to figuring out their career path, the better prepared they will be. 

Students should take courses that interest them or align with college and career goals, they should also be mindful they are fulfilling graduation requirements.