The Senior High Counseling program at Jackson Preparatory School was founded on the tenet that each individual has value, dignity, and worth and that guidance should be available to assist each student in realizing his or her full potential.

Counseling Responsibilities
Location
Availability
Scheduling Conferences

Counseling Responsibilities

Academic and personal counseling services
Distributing subject choice cards and course descriptions to students in grades 9-11 in the spring. Counselors meet with students in their English classes to discuss course options and answer questions. Individual meetings are held when necessary.
Scheduling students into classes based upon their course requests and courses actually offered. Meetings are held with students and/or their parents when conflicts arise.
Assisting with the transition from junior high to high school by participating in the advisor/advisee program. Counselors also hold an orientation for new students prior to the beginning of school.
Meeting with students and parents who have concerns about student academic performance or concerns about the teacher. Conferences are scheduled as needed.
Collecting grades from teachers and issuing report cards.
Administering and interpreting the PSAT and the PLAN.
Providing students with their G.P.A. at the end of the junior year (for use on college applications).
Providing information to students and their parents about the college planning process, standardized tests, etc.
Maintaining lists of counseling professionals for referrals.
Referring student families, when necessary, to psychiatrists, psychologists, and counselors when situations arise that are beyond the scope of expertise of the present counselor(s). Liasion between students, faculty, and administration
Listening to concerns of parents and students about academic problems and forwarding those concerns to the administrators.
Meeting with students and parents who have concerns about school related issues, student academic performance and/or teacher. Conferences are scheduled as needed.
Administration of programs
Administering and interpreting the PSAT and the PLAN.
Providing registration packets for the ACT and the SAT I, II.
Assisting students with applications for scholarships, participation in special programs, etc. Counselors write letters of recommendation when needed.
Assisting student athletes with NCAA Clearinghouse applications.

Location

The Senior High Counselor's office is located adjacent to the College Counseling Office.

Availability

The hours of the counseling office are 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Charlotte McMinn, Senior High Counselor (A-K), can be reached at:
E-mail: cmcminn@jacksonprep.net
Phone: 932-8106, press 2

Becky Walker, Senior High Counselor (L-Z), can be reached at:
E-mail: bwalker@jacksonprep.net
Phone: 932-8106, press 2

Scheduling Conferences

Parents are encouraged to communicate with teachers. Teachers may be reached by leaving a message in the Senior High Office at 939-8612 or by calling a teacher's voice mail number as listed in the student directory.

If conferences need to be scheduled with more than one teacher or if parents need to visit with the counselor for any other reason, an appointment should be made through the counselor's office.