Guidance

The Guidance Department is dedicated to helping our students with a variety of services. Of course since we are a college-prep high school, we do provide as much information about the college admissions process as possible. If you have any questions, please contact your child's counselor at their direct telephone extension or email them by clicking on their name.

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Please view all the links on the Guidance Department area of the website for important information.

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   Guidance Services Overview

   The purpose of a high school counseling program is to promote and enhance student development in the academic, career,

   personal, social, and spiritual realms. Following, are the identified standards for these areas of development.

   1. Academic Development:

• Standard A: Students will grow in their knowledge of the Catholic faith, and will acquire the attitudes, knowledge and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and throughout adulthood.

• Standard B: Students will complete school with the academic preparation essential to choose from a wide range of colleges and additional postsecondary options.

• Standard C: Students will understand the relationship of academics to the world of work, and to life at home and in the community.

   2. Career Development:

• Standard A: Students will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relationship to knowledge of self, education and training, in order to make informed career decisions.

• Standard B: Students will employ strategies to achieve future career success and satisfaction.

   3. Personal/Social Development:

• Standard A: Students will acquire the faith-based attitudes, knowledge, and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others.

• Standard B: Students will make decisions, set goals, and take necessary action to achieve goals.

• Standard C: Students will understand safety and survival skills.

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   Goals for Contact

• Freshman year: Quarterly individual appointments designed to help build student/counselor rapport. Issues such as course placement, adjustment issues, specific concerns, sophomore year courses are all discussed.

• Sophomore year: Emphasis on career exploration. Quarterly individual appointments are scheduled to review courses, standardized testing (PSAT) and specific concerns. Junior year course selections are determined.

• Junior year: College exploration begins! College Planning Guide distributed. All students participate in College Information Day. Individual appointments are designed to help students develop list of potential colleges to visit/research over the summer. Discussions begin surrounding choices for teacher recommendations. Senior courses are selected. Junior Class College Parent Information Night is scheduled in the spring.

• Senior year: Student and counselor work closely to narrow college list to include schools that are a good fit, a potential reach and a perceived sure bet! Students complete a “Brag Sheet” and create a resume. Students ask two teachers for recommendations. A Financial Aid Night and “Making College Count” presentations are given in the winter and spring.

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   Other Facts

• We are a SAT Test Center for the November and May exams.
• We are an ACT Test Center for the April exam.
• Last year over 70 college/universities visited CCHS.
• Over 95% of students pursue post-secondary education.
• We offer 10 Advanced Placement Courses.

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   Staff

Mary Haynes - Guidance Director

Judith D’Agostino - Guidance Counselor

Linda Gay - Guidance Counselor

Louisa McKay - Academic Support Counselor

Cathie Angeley - Guidance/Admission Assistant