Guidance Department - Overview, Staff, Program of Studies, Accreditation, Scholarship Info
GUIDANCE SERVICES
The primary concern of the Guidance Department is the welfare of the student. The Guidance Counselors attempt to assist the students in every way possible to achieve the greatest degree of academic, spiritual, emotional, and social growth.
Each grade level is assigned a counselor who has contact with students through formal interviews, group guidance activities, and many informal contacts throughout the year. Students in academic difficulty are seen by their counselor every four weeks to assess areas of difficulty and to work on plans for improvement. Counselors, in conjunction with the Dean of Students, also address social and behavioral concerns.
The Guidance Department administers standardized tests and interprets results to students. All sophomores are given the PLAN, and all juniors are given the PSAT, which is the qualifying test for programs and scholarships administered by the National Merit Corporation. An optional ACT prep class is offered in the spring. Students are given access to test preparation materials and registration information for the ACT and SAT.
Because 99% of our graduates go to college, the Guidance Department includes a College Counselor. A comprehensive program for college advising is offered beginning with the freshman year. Classroom presentations are provided at each grade level in addition to several evening programs throughout the year. Seniors and juniors are encouraged to schedule individual college advising appointments with the College Counselor.
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Bebe C. Kok, College Counselor bkok@jcchs.org
Julie Meadows, Freshman Counselor and Sophomore (A - K) jmeadows@jcchs.org
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Elaine Covington, Guidance Registrar ecovington@jcchs.org
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Students planning to attend John Carroll Catholic High School will need to take the Placement Test. To schedule a testing date please call the Guidance Department @ 940-2400 ext. The Placement Test form is available by clicking the link below.
Students taking the test will need to bring the following items:
- two #2 pencils and a pen
- a non-programmable calculator
- a copy of his/her 7th grade and 1st quarter 8th report card
- a copy of standardized test scores from middle school
- Social Security number
- Upperclass students should have an unofficial copy of transcripts showing all courses and credits earned.
Placement Test Registration
Records
All students registered at John Carroll will have a complete file containing his/her school record: various standardized test results; attendance records; subjects taken and grades; class rank and date of graduation.
Transcripts
Transcripts are provided by the guidance office. A student wishing a transcript of his/her grades sent to another institution should do the following:
a. obtain a "Transcript Request Form" from the guidance secretary and fill it out completely;
b. attach a fee of $5 to the "Transcript Request Form" and return it to the guidance office.
The first transcript requested and the supplementary transcript, which consists of the second semester senior grades, will be sent at no charge. No transcripts are sent unless financial obligations to the school are satisfied. Transcripts for underclassmen are sent only after withdrawal forms are completed.
Transfer Students
Official transcripts for transfer students entering John Carroll Catholic High School will be reviewed by the Guidance department. Students will receive the credit (Carnegie units) granted by all accredited schools. Letter grades will be transferred to the John Carroll transcript with no changes. Numeric grades will be converted to letter grades based on a scale provided by the previous school(s). If no scale is provided, numeric grades will be converted to letter grades and quality points will be assigned based on the John Carroll scale.