Career Readiness Roadmap for WLHS
At Wisconsin Lutheran High School (WLHS), Academic and Career Planning (ACP) is not just a curriculum addition-it’s a mission that is student driven and focused. Designed to empower students and support families, ACP helps young adults set goals, explore opportunities, and chart a path to success after graduation.
What is ACP?
What is ACP?
Academic and Career Planning (ACP) is a student-driven, adult-supported journey that begins as early as middle school. At WLHS, students use the Xello platform starting in 9th grade to discover personality traits, interests, and career matches. They then combine these insights with academic goal‑setting and real-world experiences in the 10-11th grades to build robust, personalized future plans. By 12th grade most students at WLHS have completed various courses and experiences in their desired career pathway and are ready to complete several capstone experiences.
Why ACP Matters?
ACP is more than course selection; it's building self-awareness, developing career identity, and fostering post-secondary readiness. Research shows that students engaged in structured planning are more likely to stay motivated, succeed academically, and make informed decisions-whether that leads to college or a skilled trade In Wisconsin, ACP ties directly into state goals to help students and families make better-informed choices about education, training, and careers.
Below is the career roadmap WLHS and many schools in the state use to help students during and after their high school career using the Academic and Career Planning Process.
- Define a Portrait of a Graduate (Draft in Progress)
- Discover the Academic and Career Planning Process
- Navigate Career Pathways at WLHS
- Develop Career and Technical Education Skills and Interests in Desired Career Pathway(s)
- Experience Career-based Learning Experiences in Desired Career Pathway(s)
- Achieve Redefining Ready Metrics Aligned to Post Secondary Goals
If you would like to read the full WLHS Academic and Career Plan please click here.
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ACP is more than course selection; it's building self-awareness, developing career identity, and fostering post-secondary readiness. Research shows that students engaged in structured planning are more likely to stay motivated, succeed academically, and make informed decisions-whether that leads to college or a skilled trade In Wisconsin, ACP ties directly into state goals to help students and families make better-informed choices about education, training, and careers.
Below is the career roadmap WLHS and many schools in the state use to help students during and after their high school career using the Academic and Career Planning Process.
- Define a Portrait of a Graduate (Draft in Progress)
- Discover the Academic and Career Planning Process
- Navigate Career Pathways at WLHS
- Develop Career and Technical Education Skills and Interests in Desired Career Pathway(s)
- Experience Career-based Learning Experiences in Desired Career Pathway(s)
- Achieve Redefining Ready Metrics Aligned to Post Secondary Goals
If you would like to read the full WLHS Academic and Career Plan please click here.
