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Ninth Grade Matters
COUNSELING PROGRAMS
Ninth Grade Program: Ninth Grade Matters
Tenth Grade Program: Career Program
Eleventh Grade Program:College choices and testing
requirements
Twelfth Grade Program:Collect Application Process
and Financial Aid
9th 10th
11th 12th
FRESHMEN YEAR
Introduction to our Career Center (J-1)
Graduation requirements College entrance requirements Four year plan Resources in the Career Center to
explore & research colleges and careers
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Online career exploration Job searches Job application Interviewing skills Overview of transcript
JUNIOR YEAR
Guided review of transcript Goal setting Narrowing college choices College entrance tests Financial aid overview College visits Pre-college calendar and
entrance requirements
SENIOR YEAR
Deadlines for college/university admissions
College and career entrance requirements
Writing personal statements Applying for financial aid,
including our own CHS Scholarship Program
Counselors meet individually or in small groups to discuss the application process
Ninth Grade Matters: Orientation Program
Target: All ninth grade students (over 900) Goal: Students become familiar with the
credit system of high school, graduation requirements, a-g requirements, college and career center, post high school options and understand the importance of good attendance, study skills and homework completion.
All students develop a 4 year plan
Ninth Grade Matters: Orientation Program
Content
Guided tour of the resources available in the College and Career Center
Informational presentation with handouts, a post high school option resource sheet, and a 4 year plan.
1st week: Physical Education department gives the students a tour of the College and Career Center.
4th week: Presentation and the completion of the 4 year plan is implemented in English/language arts classes.
Timeline
Ninth Grade Matters: At-Risk Program
Target: Students who are academically at-risk (below 2.0 GPA)
Goal: Personalize the high school experience, help students take further ownership of their high school career, identify why they are not being successful in school, and learn strategies for success.
Academic success tips are taught
Ninth Grade Matters: At-Risk Program
1st Intervention
3rd Week
Peer Counselors
2nd Intervention
Progress Reports
Counselors
3rd Intervention
1st Quarter
Counselors
4th Intervention
3rd Quarter
Counselors
Data for interventions
56%
44%
1st Semester – Students At Risk
On-Track for GraduationAt Risk
71%
5%
24%
End of Year
On-Track for GraduationNo Longer at CHSAt Risk
Contact Information(951) 736-3438
Owen Crosby,[email protected]
April Moore,Assistant [email protected]
Gisela Aguiar,Head [email protected]
Mary Martin,[email protected]
Resources
www.cnusd.k12.ca.us/cohs
