This manual was designed to provide high school students with a survival kit that includes proven strategies for success during the high school years. The manual includes information on successful habits for ninth graders; a four-year plan of work; how to develop goals; specific guidelines on how to have a successful freshman, sophomore, junior and senior year; how to improve ACT test scores; why college is a good idea; and other information. These chapters will provide high school students with a clear direction for their high school years and a plan that will help them to maneuver through their high school years successfully. The manual was written as if addressing students directly, but parents can also benefit from reading it. Understanding its advice can help parents keep their high school student on track. All grade levels from 8-12 can benefit from this manual.