As Raccoons, we are working hard every day to be READY for life after high school. We support each individual student’s preparation to be career-ready and empower them to pursue postsecondary training through military service, the workforce, an apprenticeship, or through a 2 or 4-year college. In order to do this, we strive to ensure we are working hard to create a culture that promotes our core values of being…

• Grounded in our values and purpose
• Committed to our goals
• Accountable to ourselves and each other

While we believe in living these values every day, we have designed four specific days where we take time out of our traditional school day to provide a readiness experience that promotes our school’s mission and values while helping each Raccoon develop a sense of identity and purpose.

Keep reading for details about each day and the expectations associated with each grade level.

Tuesday, March 11, 2025: College Readiness

Juniors

• Juniors...this is your big day!  Today you will join juniors across the state to take the ACT exam.

Freshmen, Sophomores & Seniors

Since our team will be supporting the ACT test, there is no school for freshmen, sophomores, and seniors.

Tuesday, April 15, 2025: Academic & Life Readiness

Freshmen & Sophomores

Freshmen and Sophomores will report to school at 7:20 a.m. to take the ACT Secure. This state accountability measure will allow students to see if they are on pace to be college ready upon graduation. Students will break down their scores in May and be set up with a free ACT prep plan that is aligned to their individual ACT goals.

Sophomores will also take the state Social Studies Forward Exam on this day.

Juniors

Juniors, this is your chance to schedule a tour at a local 2- or 4-year school. You do not have classes or activities planned on this day, so you can easily set up a visit to WCTC, UW-Madison, Marquette, UW-Milwaukee, Carroll, or wherever!

Seniors

With the support of local businesses and community partners, seniors will participate in our annual Reality Check. Reality Check is a life readiness simulation that allows students to experience financial planning and other life events in a simulated hands-on experience.