School Counseling

The NBHS Guidance Department consists of nine counselors, including a guidance director, a career counselor, and a transitional counselor.

The guidance department provides a comprehensive guidance program that involves both an individual and group approach to guidance services. Guidance lessons are taught to students at grade appropriate levels throughout your four years of high school. The counselors have a collection of resources to help students explore post-high school opportunities.

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Let's Celebrate!

Congratulations to all the Seniors that earned a scholarship at our Annual Scholarship Night! Over $500,000 was given out thanks to our community's generosity.

*To be eligible for most scholarships, it is important to have good grades, attendance, be involved in extracurricular activities, do community service, and display good citizenship.

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School Counselor Info & Resources

The role of the school counselor

The role of the school counselor includes coordinating, consulting and counseling in the areas of personal/social issues, careers and academic development.

High school counselors provide the following services:

New student registrations, which involve obtaining cumulative and special education (if applicable) records from previous schools, an intake interview, school tour, and developing a student schedule appropriate for the student.
Meet with students individually to schedule classes
Keep records of student meetings, make schedule changes when necessary, and continually monitor social and academic progress.
Coordinate parent, teacher and /or student conferences, as academic concerns arise.
Continually monitor attendance together with the Attendance Committee.
Meet with juniors and seniors for post-secondary planning
Write letters of recommendation, complete school reports and transcript requests.
In the case of special education students, counselors attend and report academic, credit and graduation information at the Planning and Placement Team (PPT) Meetings as needed.
Work with students and/or their families in providing referrals to appropriate outside agencies (DCF, FSWN, counseling)
Individual counseling services for academic, emotional and behavior issues or crisis intervention, as needed for students.
Monitor and assess graduation requirements.
Organize homebound tutoring
Coordinate and manage 504 meetings and meet with 504 students as needed
Attend meetings with probation, DCF, Family with Service Needs and community outreach groups as needed.
Assist with Career Center coverage and activities.
Attend weekly guidance meetings

Graduation Requirements

Career Center at NBHS

The Career Center is conveniently located on the second floor in the Media Center.

College catalogs, resource books, pamphlets on careers, technical schools, SAT I and II preparation resources, business schools, financial aid, and a comprehensive career education and counseling database on computers are a few of the available services. The center is open to all students to explore the many paths that will be open to them after high school, both career and college.

Here's just a sample of what we can do for you:

College Application Prep
SAT and ACT registration assistance
College search and exploration
Identification of college application requirements
College admissions speakers
Obtain college applications
College application assistance (Common App)
Essay Writing assistance

Scholarships

Scholarship “Do’s and Don’ts”
Scholarship recourses
Application completion assistance
Essay writing assistance

Financial Aid

FAFSA completion assistance
Financial Aid workshops
Financial Aid representatives

Job Search

Self exploration tools
Resume writing assistance
Job postings
Job applications (via internet)
Job interview Coaching

College, Financial Aid, and Test Resources

Message to Seniors

The new electronic scholarship application is now available to fill out. It can be located on the Cohort 2020 Google Classroom page. Make sure you complete the application ASAP to have a chance to claim part of the over $500,000 donated to our graduating seniors for college. The new deadline is Friday, April 17, 2020.

Test Preparation

Information for Parents and Families

Scholarship Opportunities

SAT Testing Dates

Standardized Testing

Accuplacer

Accuplacer is a suite of tests that determines your knowledge in math, reading and writing as you prepare to enroll in college-level courses. Accuplacer is used to identify your strengths and weaknesses in each subject area and to help you improve your skills through interactive learning tools. The results of the assessment, in conjunction with your academic background, goals and interests, are used by academic advisors and counselors to place you in the appropriate college courses that meet your skill level. Click here for more information about the Accuplacer Test, which is used by Community Colleges to determine students' placement in College level English and Math courses.

ASVAB Test

This test is administered to students who are interested in attending the Military. The ASVAB is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military. It is administered annually to more than one million military applicants, high school, and post-secondary students. Click here for more information about the ASVAB Test.

SAT Test

The SAT is required for most four year colleges. Junior must take during the school day test while seniors should take the test again in October or November.

Testing Information and Resources

Guidance Extensions

Name	Position	Email	Phone
Stacey Rosado	School Counseling Dept. Head	Email	Ext. 1634
Sondra Aponte-Garcia	Gold Guidance Counselor	Email	Ext. 1811
Pat Morrell	Gold Guidance Counselor	Email	Ext. 1812
Eric Schenfield	Gold Guidance Counselor	Email	Ext. 1815
Maurice Simpson	Gold Guidance Counselor	Email	Ext. 1814
Samantha Araujo	Gold Guidance Counselor	Email	Ext. 1813
Lily Polanco	Gold Guidance Secretary	Email	Ext. 1810
Ana Rodriguez-Ayala	Red Guidance Counselor	Email	Ext. 1715
Leslie Soto	Red Guidance Counselor	Email	Ext. 1711
Judith Leary	Red Guidance Counselor	Email	Ext. 1713
Amy McGloin	Red Guidance Counselor	Email	Ext. 1714
Elba Correa	Red Guidance Secretary	Email	Ext. 1710