Polaris HighSchool

1. Getting Started

Polaris HighSchool gives your school real-time access to student academic data that students already track in the Polaris Student app — grades, study habits, test scores, college plans, and more. Zero new data entry required.

2. Registering Your School

1. Go to the Polaris HighSchool portal.
2. Click "Register Your School".
3. Enter your school name, your name, title (Principal, Counselor, etc.), and email.
4. Create a password and click "Create School Account".
5. Validate your email and sign in.

You start on the Starter plan (free, up to 50 students, 2 admin seats).

3. Inviting Students

Single Invite Code

1. Go to Student Roster.
2. Click "Generate Invite Code".
3. Share the 6-character code with a student.
4. Student enters it in their Polaris Student app → Settings → My School.

Bulk Invite Code

1. Choose "Bulk" code type.
2. Set max uses (e.g., 200 for your whole student body).
3. Share the code via email, announcement, or QR poster.

CSV Import

Upload a CSV with columns: email, first_name, last_name, grade_level, student_number. Students with existing Polaris accounts are auto-matched.

4. Managing Staff

Invite counselors, teachers, and other admins from Staff Management. Each staff member gets a role:

• Owner — full access, billing, can delete school
• Admin — everything except billing
• Counselor — caseload, notes, appointments, student 360°
• Teacher — class roster, grade analytics, student insights
• Viewer — read-only access to analytics

5. Student 360° View

The crown jewel. Click any student to see everything in one screen:

• Grades — all courses, GPAs, grade trends
• Schedule — daily class schedule
• Test Scores — SAT, ACT, AP, other tests
• Colleges — dream colleges, application status, deadlines
• Study Progress — hours studied, sessions, goals
• Activities — extracurriculars, clubs, volunteer work
• Credits — graduation credit audit

6. Counselor Tools

• Caseload — assign students, set priority (normal/watch/urgent)
• Notes — private counselor notes per student (never visible to students)
• Appointments — schedule meetings with students
• Grad Tracker — graduation credit overview across all students
• Recommendations — track letter-of-rec requests and deadlines
• At-Risk — auto-flagged students + manual flags with resolution tracking

7. Teacher Tools

• My Classes — create classes, add students, see grade breakdown
• Grade Analytics — class-wide grade distribution and trends
• Student Insights — deep-dive into any student's cross-class performance
• Study Engagement — see which students are studying and how much

8. Analytics

School-wide analytics available to admins:

• GPA distribution histogram
• Average GPA by grade level
• At-risk student counts by severity
• Study engagement averages
• College planning rates
• Top students by GPA

9. Premium Features

Professional plan adds:

• Predictive Analytics — AI predicts GPA drops, graduation risks, engagement decline
• College Pipeline — where students are applying and getting accepted
• Report Builder — PDF reports for board meetings and accreditation
• Parent Engagement — track which parents are actively monitoring progress
• Bulk Messaging — send targeted messages to parent groups
• Data Export — CSV export for external reporting (Enterprise)

10. Pricing

11. FAQ

What if a student doesn't have a Polaris account?

They can create one for free at polarisstudent.com. It takes 30 seconds. The more students who join, the more valuable the data becomes for your school.

Is student data editable by the school?

No. All school access is read-only. Students own their data.

Need help?

Email info@polarisscholar.com.