Each year sophomores and juniors will take the ASVAB at Peabody. As designed, the ASVAB is an aptitute test, self-assessment, and a tool for career exploration. This test is FREE and will be used to assist students in planning for their future careers.
Students who plan to enlist in the United States Armed Forces can take the ASVAB in an attempt to make a qualifying score required for enlistment.
This website assists high school students in finding the right college program, and helps businesses who are seeking to build the best workforce. Tennessee is among the first states in the nation to offer this college selection tool.
Launch My Career TN offers students real information on the kind of return they might get for their investment in higher education. Launch My Career TN allows students to select a degree program or institution based on their interests or preferred jobs, and then compare how that degree stacks up against the same degree from other colleges.
Launch My Career TN offers the following information to help prospective students select the best college program aligned with their career and lifestyle goals:
Other features of this site include a lifestyle goal calculator, showing the number of years it will take for the salary from a particular occupation to meet a user’s lifestyle goals; and a break-even calculator that demonstrates the numbers of years it will take for the earnings after completing a particular degree program to exceed the total net price of the program.
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Early postsecondary opportunities (EPSOs) include a course and/or exam that give students a chance to obtain postsecondary credit while still in high school. Courses (whether stand-alone or in conjunction with an exam for postsecondary credit) must be aligned to postsecondary standards.
Tennessee students have an unprecedented opportunity to pursue education and training beyond high school through Tennessee Promise, a scholarship and mentoring program which provides high school seniors with two years of tuition-free attendance at a community or technical college in Tennessee. Early postsecondary opportunities ensure that students are ready to take full advantage of the Tennessee Promise and succeed in education and training after high school. Research has shown that students who participate in early postsecondary courses are more likely to enroll and persist in postsecondary environments.
Early postsecondary opportunities allow students to:
Early Postsecondary Opportunities Available at Peabody High School:
Advanced Placement(AP):
CLEP (College Level Entrance Program):
Dual Enrollment through Dyersburg State Community College or the University of TN at Martin:
Local Dual Credit through Dyersburg State Community College or TN College of Applied Technology in Jackson:
Student Industry Certifications:
If you want to compete in NCAA sports, you need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center.
The NCAA Eligibility Center certifies whether prospective college athletes are eligible to play sports at NCAA Division I or II institutions. It reviews the student-athlete's academic record, SAT or ACT scores, and amateur status to ensure conformity with NCAA rules
Plan to register at the start of your freshman year of high school. Click on the button below to start the elibility process.
The Gibson County Community Resource Guide is published by tnAchieves and provides families with directory information for those with food inadequacy, transportation problems, community and mental health needs, etc. Please see the link below to view the guide.
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