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Counselors | Testing | Graduation Requirements
This is a section devoted to the entire Guidance Department. Here you may find answers to some questions that you might have regarding: counseling, information services, testing, transcripts, tutoring, scheduling, schedule changes, transferring, and our pupil records policy. Guidance: Guidance provides services to students to help them achieve academic success, to understand strengths and limitations, to identify interests, and to plan for and attain realistic goals. All students are assigned a counselor. They will meet with their counselors periodically to evaluate progress and to develop educational and vocational plans. The counselor, student or parent may initiate conferences. Counseling Services: Both individual and group conferences are held for the purpose of developing educational and vocational plans and assisting with personal problems. Guidance Information Services: Information is available to all students on careers, colleges, trade schools, scholarships and employment through the career center, College Visitations, Career Speakers, guidance bulletins and newsletters. Evening programs for parents will be available on financial aid and college preparation. Testing: Testing provides students and their parents with a greater understanding of the student's interests and abilities. The NJ High School Proficiency Assessment is given to all Juniors and is required for graduation. Additional tests available to students are: PSAT, SAT, ACH, ACT, AP and ASVAB. Transcripts: The copy of the high school record is one part of the college application. Students must meet with their counselor to discuss college selection prior to applying and complete a Record Release form. Transcripts will then be processed and a recommendation will be included and mailed to the college, school and/or employer. A complete application should accompany the transcript. Official transcripts must be sent from the Guidance Office. Tutoring: Students or parents desiring services should seek assistance through their Guidance Counselor. Scheduling: Each year the Guidance Staff meets with students in groups and individually to develop a schedule of courses for the following school year. The school's instructional staff works with the counselors to place students in appropriate classes. Schedule Changes: Schedules are developed at the close of the preceding school year. Students should review the schedule changes then or during the summer. Once school starts, schedule changes are limited to correcting clerical errors or improper academic placement. To request a schedule change, students should obtain a "Schedule Change Request Form" complete it, and return it to the guidance department. The student must follow the original schedule until the Guidance Office makes a change. All schedule changes must have the approval of the Director of Guidance. Transfers and Withdrawals: Students who are leaving or transferring to another school must submit a letter from their parents explaining reasons for leaving to the Guidance Office. Transcripts of grades will be forwarded only when the student has fulfilled all responsibilities to Lakewood High School, returned textbooks, material and equipment, and paid any outstanding fines. Pupil Records Policy: In accordance with the requirements set forth in the NJ Administrative code, the following is the annual notification to the parents of their rights in regard to pupil records. Copies of the applicable State and Federal laws and local policies are available upon request. Pupil records shall contain only such information as is relevancy to the education of the pupil and is objectively based on the personal observations or knowledge of the originator of the record. The local school district may not compile any records except mandated and permitted records. Mandated pupil records are those pupil records, which the schools have been directed to compile by NJ Statute, regulation or authorized administrative directive. Examples are: identifying date, pupil name, address, date of birth, names of Parents and/or guardians, citizenship and sex of the pupil; record of daily attendance; description of pupil progress; history and status of physical health compiled in accordance with State regulations; and all other records required to be kept by the State regarding the education of the pupil. Permitted pupil records are those, which a local board of education has authorized the District to collect by resolution adopted at a regular public meeting to promote the educational welfare of the student. |
Counselor's Name |
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| Seniors/Scholarships | Andrea DeJohn | 732-905-3550, Ext. 7455 |
| Juniors | Tracey Taylor | 732-905-3550, Ext. 7454 |
| Sophomores | Liz Savino | 732-905-3550, Ext. 7450 |
| Freshman | Karen Laggner | 732-905-3550, Ext. 7453 |
| Career & Vocational Counselor | Jessica Kant | 732-905-3550, Ext. 7451 |
| Testing Coordinator | Jennifer Clearwaters | 732-905-3550, Ext. 7452 |
The College Board -
Admissions Testing Program - LHS Code Number 310670
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