Guaranteed 9th Grade Counseling Lessons 

Throughout the school year, Counselors are in the classrooms presenting to all 9th grade students. This is what you can expect during the guidance lessons:

Semester 1

October 19-20th in College & Career readiness and AVID classrooms:  Topics include counseling office services, where to get help, guaranteed admission with CSUSM, opportunities for student involvement, monitoring grades online, coping skills, and more!  

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Credits and graduation requirements, 4-year planning, and the introduction to California Colleges website for college and career planning will be covered. 

Semester 2

Students will receive a presentation on how to select courses online for 10th grade.  We will talk about college admission requirements, NCAA, credits, how to read a transcript, attending Palomar college while in high school, Career Technical Education pathways, and more.   Students will finalize their schedule with one-on-one meetings with their counselor, where credit review and summer school options will be covered.