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Individual Career and Academic Plan

Brentwood High School is committed to helping students explore their interests, understand their strengths and make informed decisions about life after graduation. Career planning begins in the early grades, expands through middle school exploratory courses and becomes more personalized in high school, giving students a strong foundation for choosing meaningful pathways.

The Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP) guides each student through a multi-year process of career exploration, academic planning and postsecondary preparation. Beginning no later than eighth grade, the ICAP helps students consider a wide range of opportunities — including the workforce, apprenticeships, military service, technical programs, and two- or four-year colleges — and understand how their high school coursework connects to those goals.

Through ICAP lessons, counselor meetings and ongoing reflection, students build a personalized roadmap that supports both their academic growth and future aspirations. Our school counseling team partners closely with students and families throughout this process to ensure every student graduates ready to pursue a pathway that is purposeful, informed and aligned with their goals.

Career Clusters

As part of the ICAP process, students explore Missouri’s 16 career clusters to help identify areas of interest and understand the wide range of opportunities available after high school. These clusters group related careers and industries, making it easier for students to see how their strengths, interests and coursework connect to potential pathways.