The Guidance Counselors are ready and eager to assist you in your endeavors throughout high school. The functions of the counselors will be unique to each student's needs. However, the primary goals of counseling and guidance at Thomas Jefferson will be to meet the developmental needs of students in the educational system for the realization of their maximum potential.
The functions of the counselors are varied. The following identify some of the services/activities that are rendered:
•Provide individual counseling to students
•Consult with school staff regarding students
•Implement a system of student records
•Establish orientation activities
•Organize informational resources to provide a basis for students to make educational/vocational decisions
•Administer and interpret the testing program
•Serve as liaison with community agencies
•Provide assistance for educational and vocational placement and planning
•Serve as liaison to teachers for students and parents
•Disseminate information pertinent to student's career planning (ie, open house programs, scholarships, etc.)
Students in all grade levels are invited to visit the Career Center located in the Guidance Office. This is a resource center designed to assist the students in their career decision making. Students will find a variety of reference materials: college and trade school directories, reference books or scholarships, study materials on the PSAT, SAT, and Discover, a computer software program that will search for information on two-year and four-year colleges, and financial aid. A career interest survey is also included on discover. All computers have internet access for students use. Students who are interested in visiting the Career Center can do so during their homeroom,
study halls, lunch, or after school. Passes are available before homeroom in the Guidance Office from counselors or guidance secretaries.
Recognizing that more than 50% of the student body choose to
pursue college upon graduation from Thomas Jefferson High School, the following time table for college admissions testing is being provided to assist students and parents.
