OUR MISSION
Granite Bay High School guides ALL students in acquiring competencies in academic, vocational, and personal/social skills towards successful participation in school and the greater community.
COUNSELING & GUIDANCE
The School Counselors are available throughout the school day to help with schedules, grades, and credits earned. You are welcome to discuss these and any other items with your counselor by making an appointment.
District procedures are in place to ensure Equal Education Opportunity for all students so that differing counseling materials for students are not used on the basis of sex, nor are students treated differently based on sex (RJUHSD Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 5100).
The High School Years
- Registration, orientation, and program adjustments occur during the early stages of each high school year. In grades 9 and 10, the student’s educational career plans are reviewed in individual conferences or in small groups with counselors. In the junior year, students are prepared for college testing or learn about vocational opportunities and requirements. As seniors, students are individually counseled to update their graduation status.
- The Freshman Year - During the first year of high school, students make the transition from middle school and continue exploring career options. 9th graders:
- review their Four Year Academic Plan
- set the foundation for current and future academic success
- Californiacolleges.edu career planning assessments
- The Sophomore Year - In the second year of high school, students and their parents focus on education and career plans. 10th graders:
- update their Four Year Academic Plan
- take PSAT in October
- Californiacolleges.edu career planning assessments
- The Junior Year - Now with their career plan in progress, students are heading towards a career or college pathway after graduation. 11th graders:
- update their Four Year Academic Plan
- receive an update of their educational career plan and graduation status
- take PSAT in October
- participate in CAASPP testing in April and May
- participate in college testing (SAT/ACT) when required for attending a 4-year college or university
- College exploration through Californiacolleges.edu
- The Senior Year - The knowledge and experience gained throughout the high school years now enable the student to refine plans and get ready for action. 12th graders:
- discuss graduation status and related plans with their counselor
- participate in college testing, when required
- learn of financial aid for college / technical schools
- receive letters of academic status, as needed
- learn of vocational opportunities and the current job market
- gather letters of recommendation for college admissions for scholarships or for employment
- college planning and organization through Californiacolleges.edu
Notes
- PSAT: Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test
- SAT: Scholastic Aptitude Test Reasoning Test & Subject Tests
- ACT: American College Test
- CAASPP: California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress
- CALIFORNIACOLLEGES.EDU: Roseville Joint Union High School District uses Californiacolleges.edu, a college, and career readiness tool. This official state-sponsored platform will provide an abundance of resources and links to help our students navigate through high school and plan for the future. These resources include college and career searches, financial aid, SAT/ ACT registration information, and college applications – just to name a few. Students will also be assigned tasks to complete that will aid them in making a quality plan for their future. See your student's counselor for more information.
