Counseling Department
WELCOME TO THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT!
The Counseling Department supports student learning by helping students utilize appropriate resources to identify and develop their academic and career goals.
Marina High School Counseling services include:
Academic:
The counseling team promotes the academic progress of students & reviews academic options:
- Assisting in course selection & planning
- Monitoring & communicating graduation status
- Referring academic intervention programs
- Conducting meetings for academic counseling
- Referring students to tutoring
- Interpreting test results
- Promoting & assisting with Advanced Placement testing
- Referring student for academic testing
- Referring students for alternative placement
Career:
The counseling team promotes career awareness and exploration:
- Administering career exploration assessments
- Promoting electives in line with assessment results
- Promoting work experience, Assisting with post-secondary and career/life planning
- Assisting with college research and selection
- Providing information on scholarships & financial aid
- Writing letters of recommendation
- NCAA qualification and registration assistance
- Assist with the college application process
- Communicating college requirements
- College testing info & interpretation: PSAT, SAT I, ACT
- College App, Financial Aid, & Scholarship Workshops
Personal/Social
The counseling team provides opportunities & promotes resources for personal growth:
- Promoting and supporting clubs and organizations
- Promoting and supporting of sports teams
- Classroom presentations
- Providing brief personal counseling
- Making referrals (drugs, alcohol, tobacco, crisis)
- Safe School Ambassadors
- School psychologist
