Choose Your Senior High School Track Wisely

Grade 10 Completers may choose from four Senior High School (SHS) tracks, namely; 
• Academic Track, 
• Technical-Vocational and Livelihood Track, 
• Sports Track, 
• Arts and Design Track

Your 2 years in senior high school will actually prepare you for the following four possible exits after graduation. 
1. Employment, 
2. Entrepreneurship, 
3. Higher Education, 
4. Middle Skills Development

For those who are planning to pursue Higher Education (Bachelor's Degree), choosing the right SHS track will prepare you to your planned Bachelor's Degree in college.

Some of the subjects in SHS sound like college courses but they are meant for high school students. These subjects will prepare you to learn more advanced skills in college, if you decide to go. They will also develop skills you will need if you want to work right after high
school.

To help you properly choose your SHS Track the following table shows the Bachelor's Degree aligned to a particular SHS Track.

ACADEMIC TRACK

A. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATHEMATICS (STEM)

Leading Bachelor's Degree for STEM

B. ACCOUNTANCY & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (ABM)

Leading Bachelor's Degree for ABM

C. HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES (HUMSS)

Leading Bachelor's Degree for HUMSS

D. GENERAL ACADEMIC STRAND (GAS)

After graduation you qualify for any academic course.

References:

SHS Student Primer. An Introductory Guide to SHS. deped.gov.ph/sites/default/files/SHS%20Student%20Primer_Colored%20HiRes.pdf