The Philippines is one of the three countries in the world and the only country in Asia that only offered 10 years of basic education until the young Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 was signed and enacted. Aiming to equip the learners to be globally competitive future professionals, the said law was designed to offer graduates four expected curriculum exits – employment, entrepreneurship, tertiary education, and middle skills development (www.officialgazette.gov.ph, 2017). With this, the researcher conducted a Descriptive Correlation Research that examined the learners chosen track and strand and its relationship to their taken curriculum exits after graduating in Senior High School. The said research used a researcher-made questionnaire, where 564 SHS graduates from a private institution in Plaridel, Bulacan participated. The research revealed that more than three-fourth of the SHS graduates pursued Tertiary Education after the program, where high percentage are enrolled in teacher education and tourism management courses. Whereas, the others opted to ventured employment and entrepreneurship, 10.11% and 7.09%. Using Pearson-r Correlation, the research discovered that Senior High School Track and Strands and the pursued curriculum exits of the graduates has a significant relationship and demonstrate a positive correlation. Thus, this, concluded that implemented Career Guidance and Counseling Program implemented on the institutions were effective on helping the graduates on arriving to right career decision. On the other hand, it also suggested that additional activities should be added aiming to strengthen and help the graduates.

Keywords: Senior High School, SHS Tracks and Strands, Curriculum Exits, Career Decision.

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