CAREER COUNSELLING CELL
Our Goals
Helping students have a positive experience in high school is the primary focus for school counseling. Students who need to discuss a personal matter or are experiencing a crisis, or would like help in planning their academic program to fit college or career goals can meet with their counselor. Counselors are usually available on a drop in basis before and after school, brunch and lunch. Students can also initiate a meeting with their counselor by signing in on the clipboard (color coded by counselor) in the Counseling Office. Counselors will respond to their request as soon as possible. Students requiring immediate attention can come to the counseling office as needed.
Academic Information:
What services does the counseling office offer?
- Personal appointments for graduation status and information
- Personal appointments for college entrance requirements: status and information
- Appointments for parent conferences
- Distribution of student transcripts twice each year for student and parent review
- Annual classroom presentations to all students to review graduation and college prep requirements
- Course selection and program advising; developing a 5 Year Plan
- Support and guidance in use of Naviance, our online college and career planning program
- Parent presentations focusing on graduation requirements and college prep
- Financial Aid presentations for seniors
- Information and referral for tutoring resources
- Attendance review
- Information and referral to alternative UG and PG programs
- Community college concurrent enrollment information and permission forms
- Assistance with college application process
- Private College and Scholarship application workshop
- Letters of recommendation for private colleges and scholarships
College & Career Center Services:
The College & Career Center, located in the Student Center, is open during lunch and brunch. The Career Specialist can also arrange to meet with students during class as needed. Parents are also welcome to visit the College & Career Center by phoning for an appointment. For more information, visit the College & Career Center and the College Prep web pages (under the "Counseling" tab).
What information can I get in the College & Career Center?
- Career and college library: College applications and catalogs, college and career reference guides, Choices career and college software program
- Information and registration
- College registration and placement testing for seniors available on campus each year in early spring
- Carrier guidance about NCC and NSS Schemes.
- Vocational career information
- Military information and referral
- Aptitude tests to gauge interest and ability
- Regional Occupational Program (ROP) information and coordination of student enrollment
- Volunteer and job opportunity postings