Do you put high school on a resume?

Here are the times when you should put high school on your resume:

• You lack a college degree

• You are a recent college graduate without professional experience

• If you haven't completed any internship programs

• If the high school you attended is nationally recognized for academic excellence

• If your high school provided a specialized education

To put high school on a resume, follow these steps:

• Create an education section. Employers often look for an education section on a resume to better gauge your background outside of your professional experience. So if you want to include your high school experience, this is where you should do it.

• List the name of your high school and its location. This is important information and all the more important if your high school has a great reputation or is nationally recognized in some way. This is also helpful for employers as they can use this information to match against a background check.

  If your high school was specialized, like one geared towards science or the arts, it is important to include this aspect when listing it on your resume. This gives your potential employer an even more clear picture of your background.

• List your graduation date or eventual graduation date. This is just to give clarity to your potential employer so they understand you have either finished or are set to finish high school in the future.

• If you have a high GPA, include it in your high school experience. It exhibits dedication and work ethic and shows that you're smart.

  It is especially important to include a high GPA if you don't have much work experience. This can stand in the place of that and be an encouraging sign to your potential employers.

• Include your achievements and noteworthy information. If you have glowing accomplishments from your high school career, such as being a valedictorian, captain of a sports team, or a student body president, definitely include items of this nature on your resume

  Any leadership role or academic accomplishment can indicate to employers that you are a worthy candidate.

• Include relevant courses. You should only list specific high school courses if they are relevant to the job you seek. If they do, your potential employer will be happy to see you already have some foundational knowledge that may apply to a specific role.

  You should include your final grades (if they are good or above) and any projects or research papers you may have completed.

  If you have taken any advanced placement courses, you should list these.