Le Roy Jr.-Sr. High School

Student Success Center

College & Career Guide

9300 South Street Road

Le Roy, NY 14482

585-768-5531 (phone)

585-768-5515 (fax)

Office Hours: 7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

www.leroycsd.org

@LeRoy_Knights

The vision of the Student Success Center at Le Roy Jr.-Sr. High

School is that every student will acquire the academic, career,

and personal/social skills to reach their fullest educational

potential and successfully manage their lives as healthy,

responsible, competent, and productive citizens who

respect themselves and others. Our comprehensive school

counseling program assists students with college and career

development, academic development, and personal/social

development.

Our Vision

Planning for life after high school is very exciting. There are

many wonderful possibilities for students to explore. At the

same time, planning for the future can be overwhelming. Our

hope is that this guide helps families feel more confident and

prepared throughout the career and college planning process.

This guide should help answer common questions about this

process. Your counselor is an invaluable resource and is

available to help you along the way.

Our Purpose

Our Staff

Kelly Ronan High School (A-K) kronan@leroycsd.org - x4220

Austin Dwyer High School (L-Z) adwyer@leroycsd.org - x4223

Bob Hammer Junior High rhammer@leroycsd.org - x4222

Lindsey Dailey Social Worker ldailey@leroycsd.org - x4221

Kristen Hake School Psychologist khake@leroycsd.org - x5545

MaryAnn Sullivan Secretary msullivan@leroycsd.org - 585-768-5531

Naviance is our comprehensive 7-12 college and career

readiness program that helps align student strengths and

interests to postsecondary goals, improving student outcomes

and connecting learning to life.

Naviance allows students to create a personalized plan that

helps them make the right decisions throughout their academic

journey, while connecting their interests to their potential

career paths. This ensures active participation in their own

academic success and opens their eyes to the wide world of

career opportunities. The career planning tools in Naviance

allow students to understand how their strengths, goals, skills,

and interests can lead to exciting careers.

Naviance

□ Start thinking about your life after high school, including

identifying your interests and talking to other people about careers that you might find interesting.

□ Get involved in school—participate in extracurricular

activities and start keeping a record of these experiences as well as community service and other accomplishments.

□ Start Naviance college and career activities.

□ 7th Grade—Begin your personalized Naviance Program.

This will include all things college and career related from interest inventories to career research projects.

□ 8th Grade—Create a four year high school plan—think

about what you would like to accomplish in the next 4 years. Make sure you know what courses are available and always ask questions. Work together with your Counselor and parents.

□ Attend meetings with your counselor to ensure you are

taking a challenging course load

□ Create a resume of accomplishments, extracurricular

activities, community service, and work experiences

Grades 7, 8 and 9

□ All sophomores tour GVEP to see career and tech

opportunities available to them in 11th grade

□ Continue involvement in extracurricular activities,

volunteer work, and summer opportunities and keep a record of these experiences

□ Begin touring college campuses in the spring and summer

□ Accelerated math students should consider taking the PSAT

in the fall

□ All sophomores should take Pre-ACT in the spring

□ Take part in all Naviance college and career activities

Grade 10

Did you know?

Students can begin earning college credit at Le Roy Jr.-Sr. High School as early as 9th grade.

□ Take the PSAT in the fall for practice for the SAT

□ Research college options by attending Le Roy’s Rochester

Area Colleges visitation, National College Fair, and various college nights and open houses and meet with college reps at school

□ Sign up to take the college admissions tests (SAT and ACT)

in the spring

□ Take the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocation Aptitude

Battery), which helps students with career planning and military entrance, if desired

□ Take advantage of the job shadowing program throughout

the school year

□ Use Naviance to:

1. Update your resume of accomplishments, extracurricular activities, community service, and work experiences

2. Make a list of colleges that are of interest to you

3. Begin a search for financial aid/scholarship opportunities

□ Visit colleges and take campus tours

□ Attend the Le Roy Counselors’ Financial Aid Night program

Grade 11

□ Parents: attend the College Admissions Information Night

at the high school in the spring

□ Meet with your counselor to ensure that your course

schedule is challenging enough for your post-secondary goals

□ Take advantage of GCC’s Promise Plus Program for free

summer college course(s)

□ Consider applying to various GCC Tech Prep academies

□ Post-Graduate College Panel held in winter—former

students give their expertise on the college planning process

□ Take advantage of ongoing opportunities to meet with

military recruiters at Le Roy Jr.-Sr. High School

□ Register with NCAA Eligibility Center if considering

participating in Division I or Division II athletics

Grade 11

Did you know?

We offer 8 AP courses and 14 college credit courses.

□ Individual senior and parent informational meeting with

school counselor in the fall

□ Meet with college admissions representatives at Le Roy Jr.-

Sr. High School throughout the fall

□ Rochester Area Colleges Fair hosted by Le Roy Jr.-Sr. High

School in the fall

□ Take ASVAB

□ Take or retake SAT/ACT in the fall, as needed

□ Use Naviance to complete college admissions applications,

including any required essays and be aware of deadlines

□ Use Naviance to search and apply for scholarships

(regularly updated on the Le Roy Jr.-Sr. High School Counselors’ page at http://www.leroycsd.org/webpages/kronan/scholarships.cfm). Be aware of deadlines. Please give counselors two weeks.

□ Attend the Le Roy Counselors’ Financial Aid Night program

□ Post-graduate College Panel held in winter—former

students give their advice on making the successful transition to college

Grade 12

□ Ask school staff and outside personal references for letters

of recommendation

□ Take advantage of ongoing opportunities to meet with

military recruiters at Le Roy Jr.-Sr. High School

□ Take advantage of GCC’s Promise Plus Program for free

summer college course(s)

□ Take advantage of Le Roy Jr.-Sr. High School’s field trips to

local colleges

Grade 12

Did you know?

93% of the class of 2017 took a college level course prior to graduation.

The average SAT and ACT scores of the class of 2017 were 1151 and 25 respectively, which exceeded the national average of 1083 (SAT) and 21 (ACT).

Factors in the college admissions decision in rank order (according to the National Association for College Admission Counseling)

What Really Matters

1. Grades in college prep courses

2. Strength of curriculum

3. Admission test scores (SAT, ACT)

4. Grades in all courses

5. Essay or writing sample

6. Student’s demonstrated interest

7. Counselor recommendation

8. Teacher recommendation

9. Class rank

10. Extracurricular activities

Did you know?

On average, over 90% of our students pursue post-secondary education after graduation.

Our students perform at least 20 hours of community service prior to graduation.

Le Roy Jr.-Sr. High School

Counseling Center

9300 South Street Road

Le Roy, NY 14482

585-768-5531 (phone)

585-768-5515 (fax)

www.leroycsd.org

@LeRoy_Knights