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College Counseling
The philosophy of the Counseling Department at Providence High School is based on a personal approach. We begin our work with the belief that all of our students are "essentially good and infinitely loveable. Each student is deserving of our full respect and likewise, each student is asked to respect other students and the faculty and staff of PHS.
Academic Counseling: Our goal is to enable each student to recognize and develop to their full potential. Formal assessment through standardized testing as well as grade review and teacher input will contribute to each student's profile.
College Counseling: Starting in freshman year, students will develop their portfolio that will follow them for all four years at PHS and be used as a tool for the college application process. They will learn to set academic and personal goals to achieve a successful high school experience.
Personal Counseling: Our goal for personal counseling is seen as short-term intervention. The focus is to help students overcome any emotional or developmental roadblocks that may get in the way of this success.
Where do you want to go? COLLEGE! How are you going to get there? By following the PIONEER PATH TO COLLEGE! The Providence College Counseling Department has mapped out a four-year route to reach that ultimate destination COLLEGE! What does the Pioneer Path to College include? Take a look
PIONEER PATH TO COLLEGE
9TH GRADE
  • Take EXPLORE in October to assess developmental and academic skills
  • Use Student Planners provided by Counseling Department
  • Develop and maintain good study habits
  • Become familiar with course requirements for college admission
  • Meet with Academic Counselor during Spring Semester
11TH GRADE
  • Take the PSAT/NMSQT in October
  • Attend college fairs and begin campus visits
  • Juniors and parents attend College Case Study Program in Fall
  • Attend college representative presentations on campus during lunch
  • Attend College Night for Juniors in the Fall to receive handbook
  • Meet with Junior/Senior college counselor during spring semester
  • Just for Juniors  informational meetings available at lunch during spring semester
  • Take the SAT Reasoning Test and/or ACT for first time in the spring and SAT Subject Area Test[s] (all subject areas)
  • Continue volunteer work
  • Visit colleges during spring break and summer vacation
10TH GRADE
  • Take the PLAN in October as practice for the ACT college entrance exam
  • Continue studying and working hard for good grades
  • Volunteer for other service commitments
  • Begin exploring the Internet and attending college fairs for information
  • Meet with Academic Counselor during Fall Semester
  • Take SAT Subject Area Test[s] (World History and/or Biology) in June
 12TH GRADE
  • Continue visiting college campuses
  • Seniors attend Initial College Planning Workshop on campus in early fall
  • Meet with Junior/Senior college counselor early fall semester
  • Take the SAT Reasoning Test and/or ACT and SAT Subject Area Test (s) in the Fall again, as needed
  • Attend various college admission workshops on campus: Writing the College Essay, UC and Cal State Application Workshops
  • Select schools to apply to and complete applications ON TIME
  • Apply for financial aid (FAFSA) in January, scholarships and loans ON TIME
  • Wait for acceptance notices from colleges/universities!!
  • Continue working hard SENIOR GRADES DO COUNT!