High School Student Resume Example

Also called Teen Resume, First Job Resume.

A first resume is about showing you can be trusted. Managers hiring teenagers look for good grades or attendance, activities that took commitment and anything that shows responsibility, such as babysitting or volunteering.

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What this example does well

  • School comes first with GPA and attendance, which show a manager you turn up and follow through.
  • Babysitting is treated as real work with hours and referrals.
  • Being team captain signals leadership in a way a teenager can prove.

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Ava Thompson

High School Student

Summary

Junior at Westerville North High School with a 3.7 GPA, looking for a part-time job after school and on weekends. Has babysat for four families for two years, volunteers at the public library every Saturday and is captain of the cross-country team.

Education

High School Diploma, expected June 2028, Westerville North High School

2024 – 2028 · Westerville, Ohio

  • GPA 3.7; Honor Roll every semester
  • Perfect attendance, 2025–2026

Experience

Babysitter, Self-employed

Jun 2024 – Present · Westerville, Ohio

  • Care for children aged 2 to 10 for four families, about eight hours a week.
  • Prepare meals, help with homework and handle bedtime routines.
  • Families have recommended me to three new families.

Volunteering

Library Volunteer, Westerville Public Library

2025 – Present

  • Shelve books and help run the children's reading hour every Saturday, 90 hours so far.
An example: Ava Thompson is not a real person, and the details show the kind of thing to write rather than a real career. Shown in the Graduate template. Words that postings for this job often use are marked in yellow.

How do you write a summary for a high school student resume?

Two to four lines at the top that say what you do, for how long, and what you are best at. Here is one for each stage of a career.

  • Entry level

    Sophomore with a 3.4 GPA looking for a first part-time job on weekends. Member of the school band and helps at my family's restaurant during busy holidays. Friendly, punctual and eager to learn.

  • Experienced

    High school senior with two years of part-time work at a grocery store and a summer as a camp counselor. Trusted with opening shifts and training new hires, and on the honor roll every semester.

  • Senior

    Graduating senior with a 3.9 GPA, three years of part-time work, a leadership role in student government and 200 volunteer hours. Heading to college in the fall and looking for a summer job.

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What are good bullet points for a high school student resume?

Each starts with a verb and says what was done. Change the details and numbers to your own; a number you cannot explain in an interview is worse than none.

  1. Babysat children aged 2 to 10 for four families, about eight hours a week.

  2. Volunteered 90 hours at the public library helping with children's programs.

  3. Captained the cross-country team and organized team practices over the summer.

  4. Kept a 3.7 GPA while working part time and playing a sport.

  5. Helped at a family business during busy seasons, serving customers and cleaning.

  6. Mowed lawns for five neighbors every week during the summer.

  7. Raised $1,200 for the school's food drive as event organizer.

  8. Tutored younger students in math after school.

  9. Worked as a summer camp counselor for groups of 12 children.

  10. Had perfect attendance for a full school year.

Which skills should a high school student put on a resume?

Pick the ones the job posting asks for and that you can back up with an example from your work.

Hard skills

  • Customer service
  • Cash handling
  • Childcare
  • Computer basics (Word, Google Docs, email)
  • Languages
  • Food handling, if trained

Soft skills

  • Reliability
  • Friendliness
  • Willingness to learn
  • Teamwork
  • Punctuality

Licenses and certifications

  • CPR and First Aid
  • Babysitting and child care course
  • Food handler card

Which keywords belong on a high school student resume?

The words recruiters and applicant tracking systems search for.

  • GPA
  • Honor Roll
  • attendance
  • children
  • volunteer
  • families
  • weekends
  • part-time

Use the ones that are true for you, written the way the posting writes them, and put each where it shows something you did. A list of keywords with nothing behind it helps nobody. To keep them readable by software, choose an ATS-friendly template, and read how applicant tracking systems read a resume.

How do you write a resume in high school?

Start with your school, expected graduation year and GPA if it is good. Then add any work, including informal jobs like babysitting or mowing lawns, and your activities and volunteering.

Keep it to one page and describe each thing with what you did and how often. Managers hiring for a first job want to know you will show up and try hard.

What if you have never had a job?

School, sports, clubs, volunteering and helping family all count. Describe your responsibilities in each, such as leading practices or handling money for a fundraiser.

Add your availability, because it often decides who gets hired for part-time work.

What matters on a first resume?

  • Put education first and add what makes it concrete: relevant courses, a project, a grade you are proud of.
  • Unpaid experience counts. Volunteering, clubs, sport, caring for family and school projects all show how you work.
  • One page is right. Leave out a filler objective and use the space for things you actually did.

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Questions about a high school student resume

Should a high school resume include GPA?

Yes if it is 3.0 or higher.

Can I list babysitting as a job?

Yes. It is real work with real responsibility.

Should I add references?

Have two ready, such as a teacher or coach, but you do not need to list them on the page.

How long should a high school resume be?

One page.

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