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V. STUDENT SERVICES INFORMATION
Through the framework of advocacy, leadership, collaboration, and systemic change, the Counseling & Student Services Deportment of Wakefield HS will foster a learning environment in which each student is empowered to attain interpersonal, academic, artistic, athletic, and career goals. The school counselors will serve in a professional and ethical manner in order to foster an environment resulting in a high standard of learning for all students.
COUNSELORS ASSIST STUDENTS WITH:
Academic Development
Graduation Requirements Promotion Requirements Parent Conferences Drop-out Prevention Graduation Plans Graduating Early
Course Selections Transcripts
Governor's School School of Science, Math Summer Ventures Summer Enrichment SAT/ ACT Registration NC Virtual Public School PSAT Registration
AP Exam Registration Dual Enrollment Withdrawal/transferring
Career Development
College Planning Career Exploration Career Fairs ASVAB
College Recommendations Financial Aid for College Scholarships for College Military Recruitment Info Parent Information Internships
NCAA Eligibility Planning Job Shadowing
College on-site Admissions
Social Development
Stress Management Anger Management Mental Health Transitions Community Agencies Time Management Suicide Assessment Attendance Issues Lost/Found Items Crisis Intervention Grief Support Substance Abuse
Resources for students can be found on the school website under Student Services. Students are encouraged to make appointments with their assigned counselor for academic counseling, college and career planning, and for personal/social reasons.
CLASS RANK
There are periodic compilations of class rankings in high school for the purpose of making an individual student's class rank available to the student, parents, and to institutions such as colleges/universities for the purpose of admission and/or scholarships.
o To determine class rank, each high school uses final course grades, dividing the total number of quality points earned by the total number of units of credit attempted.
o The results are rounded to the fourth decimal place. Advanced Placement (AP) courses carry two extra quality points, and honors (HN) courses carry one.
o This program guide designates courses with weighted credit with an "AP" or "HN."
o To obtain information about which courses carry weighted credit, as well as general information about class rank, students should consult their counselors.
o A Senior Honors Rank is calculated through the third nine weeks of the senior year for any senior honors or awards.
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