Central Catholic High School

Central Catholic High School
2100 Cedar Street
Morgan City, Louisiana 70380
985.385.5372
www.cchseagles.com

Guidance Department

Guidance Services Offered at CCHS

Mandatory Student Sessions
- 7th Grade- 2 per year
- 8th Grade- 2 per year
- 9th Grade- 4 per year
- 10th Grade- 4 per year
- 11th Grade- 6 per year
- 12th Grade- 6 per year
College Passes
- 11th Grade- 1 per year
- 12th Grade- 2 per year
College Visit Days (4 visit days planned by the Guidance Department)
Counselor Cafe Sessions (Not open to all grades- must sign up!)
- Session 1- September 18- "Questions and Quiznos!"
- Session 2- October 30
- Session 3- November 28
- Session 4- February 19
- Session 5- March 18
- Session 6- April 15
Class Nights/LOSFA Nights
Career Days
- National College Fair (Seniors- October 23) in Baton Rouge
- CCHS Career Day (All Students- February 1)
Scheduling
Counseling (Counselor Pass)
Transcripts (form must be filled out to complete transcript request)
"Night of the Eagle" Scholarship Dinner
Honors Convocation (First Quarter- October 25)
Guidance Newsletter (2 per year- grades 5-12)

Guidance Counselor

Mrs. Tycer, Guidance Counselor

2007-2008 Test Dates
Test Date	Registration	Late Registration
October 27, 2007	September 21, 2007	September 22-October 5, 2007
December 8, 2007	November 2, 2007	November 3-15, 2007
February 9, 2008	January 4, 2008	January 5-18, 2008
April 12, 2008	March 7, 2008	March 8-21, 2008
June 14, 2008	May 9, 2008	May 10-23, 2008
CCHS ACT Code: 191 870
*Place TOPS CODE - 1595- on ACT Registration Forms- Section 0.

Choosing an ACT Date

Advantages to taking the ACT during the spring of your junior year:

Test scores will be received as well as other information that will help in the planning for the senior year in high school.
Many colleges being contacting prospective students during the summer before the senior year.
If the score is not as high as a student may feel that it should be, there will be other opportunities to retake the ACT in the spring and summer of junior year of fall of senior year and still have the new information available in time to meet admission and scholarship deadlines.

**All juniors should consider taking the ACT on the February testing date and at least twice during the junior year.

Services Offered:

Counseling Services
Information Services
Vocational Guidance Services
Placement Services
Assessment Services

Counseling Services Guidance counselors provide counseling and guidance services on an individual and/or group basis. An attempt is made to provide services for whatever need may arise. Counselors confer with parents and school personnel in dealing with student needs. They encourage student participation in school activities as well as activities in the larger civic community.

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Information Services Guidance counselors maintain student records and provide student information to appropriate agencies in accordance with Diocesan policies and procedures. A Senior Night is held for all seniors in the fall of the year; counselors provide information to parents and students concerning financial aid for post-secondary education. Faculty committees make recommendations for scholarships and award/recognition programs.

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Vocational Services Guidance counselors assist students in career awareness, career explorations, and the initiation of career plans. Counselors assist Central Catholic Alumni Association with its annual Alumni Career Day during Catholic Schools Week. Each student is scheduled to attend six career sessions designed by past graduates of the school. Additionally, Central Catholic seniors also attend St. Mary Parish's Career Day in Franklin, Louisiana.

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Placement Services Counselors assist the school administrator with the master schedule and with the academic placement of all students. In the spring, they provide assistance and guidance to each student in selecting courses for the next year. They provide orientation for new students and act as a liaison agent for various referral agencies.

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Assessment Services Counselors are responsible for the coordination, administration, and interpretation of assessment tests given at Central Catholic High School. Those tests include:

Grade 7- Stanford 10
Grade 8 - ACT Explore and Stanford 10
Grade 9 - PLAN and OLSAT
Grade 10 - PSAT
Grade 11 - PSAT
Grade 12 - ACT Prep

Juniors and Seniors take the ACT Test and SAT Test at a national testing site for college placement.

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Awards Ceremonies Counselors are responsible for all end-of-the-year award ceremonies. A special "Senior Awards" ceremony is held each year prior to graduation. Additionally, an awards ceremony is held for all other grade levels on the last day of school at Holy Cross Church. Students are recognized for their accomplishments in academics and their participation in all other extra-curricular areas.

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TOPS The "Tuition Opportunity Program for Students" is an innovative program passed by the Louisiana Legislature to provide college tuition assistance to students who take certain high school core courses, maintain a certain GPA, and make at least the state average on the ACT. Other restrictions may apply. Specific information on TOPS is given to each student in his scheduling packet; guidance is provided to each student to insure that he/she is scheduling core courses needed to satisfy TOPS requirements.

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