The school counselors at East Catholic High School are a tremendous resource as our students navigate the path to adulthood. They help facilitate the transition into high school, aid in our students’ success during their years at ECHS, and then support the transition out of high school and into well-respected and prestigious higher institutions of learning.

Counseling Programming

The focus and needs of each academic year are different. Our school counselors support students at every step along the way.

Freshman Year

Our primary focus, as students begin their course of study at ECHS, is to assist freshmen with the transition to high school. Our school counselors will:

  • Review student schedules prior to entrance
  • Give students a general orientation
  • Schedule an introductory meeting with each student
  • Make necessary adjustments to any schedule conflicts
  • Facilitate Naviance Student activities on PSAT Day in October
  • Provide students with drop-in sessions as needed
  • Do small group lessons in the classroom
Sophomore Year

As students continue their education at East, our school counseling office helps them progress toward their goals. Our school counselors will:

  • Conduct an initial review of schedules and make adjustments to any schedule conflicts
  • Highlight ways to prep for PSATs
  • Oversee administration of PSAT (October)
  • Explain PSAT results with students
  • Monitor individual academic performance assessments
  • Review eleventh-grade schedules and progress toward graduation requirements
  • Provide students with drop-in sessions as needed
  • Do small group lessons in the classroom
Junior Year

A student’s junior year is full of college planning, preparing, testing, and searching. Our department works with juniors in the following ways:

  • Initial review of schedules and adjustment of any schedule conflicts
  • Help facilitate the college process using the web-based Naviance Student program
  • Administration of PSAT (October)
  • Review PSAT results and discuss resources for preparation for the SAT reasoning test (May) and the SAT subject tests (June)
  • Individual conferences focusing on the important link between academic progress and the college/career search process
  • Planning twelfth-grade schedule
  • Small group lessons on the college search process through classroom visits
  • College admissions panel presentation in the fall
  • Review twelfth-grade schedules and progress toward graduation
  • Students may request drop-in sessions as needed
Senior Year

As a senior on the road to success, our school counseling office tries to make the college application process as seamless as possible. We are here to help our students finalize their college applications and prepare for the next phase of their education. The following can be expected for senior year:

  • Schedule reviews
  • Senior planning series in September to explain and assist with the college application process
  • Long period “help” sessions for the college application process
  • Continue with the Naviance Student program as the seniors move through the college application process
  • Facilitation of visits by college admissions officers to East Catholic for student conferences (seniors)
  • Financial Aid Night for parents filing FAFSA and profile forms
  • Continue to meet with seniors individually to enable efficient college decision-making
  • Drop-in conferences as needed
  • Letters of recommendation written by counselors
  • Additional resources are available on our Plan for College page

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