Most employers expect to see an Education section
on your resume. As a general rule, the less
relevant job experience you have, the higher you should
put your education on your resume.
First, prominently display the name of the educational
institution. (And if you attended a small
branch of a large university, you are allowed, and even
encouraged, to use both names on the resume, such as
University of Kentucky, Hopkinsville Community
College.)
Second, state the degree you earned and the area in which
you earned it, such as
Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations or
Associate of Science in Law Enforcement.
Make sure you spell out your degree -- never abbreviate it.
A Bachelor of Science would become B.S.
if you abbreviate it and some employers might not know that
A.A. stands for Associate of Arts.
Should you mention your grade point average? Only if you are
proud of it and it is above a B or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Present the highest degree attained first, then any other
degrees or expected degrees.
Also, you should include the date (or expected date)
of graduation, listing the month and year.
You may also want to include any educational honors or
awards in the description section.
If you have or will soon graduate from college,
there are very few reasons you should include your
high school education on your resume.
If you did several noteworthy things in high school, such as
having a large amount of awards and honors, or if your high
school is nationally known, you may want to include it.
And, if you are scraping for things to say on your resume
because you have had few jobs (either paid or volunteer),
high school can make a good filler.
Otherwise, leave it off.