College preparation begins as soon as our students walk onto campus at Garces Memorial High School. All 9th - 12th grade students are counseled to take the curriculum that will provide him/her with the base for their college and career plans. During the spring of the students’ junior year, and the fall of the students’ senior year, counselors meet 1:1 with each student and their family to create and implement a personalized college plan.Through programs such as 10th Grade College Talks, Application Workshops, College Visitations, personalized guidance, Naviance and more, the end result is a young adult who finds the college and career path that is right for them.
College/Career Services
- Individualized College Counseling with families and students 11th & 12th grade
- Monthly 10th grade college talks
- Assists students in researching colleges based on interest, majors and programs SAT/ACT scores, GPA, etc...
- A-G requirements
- Over 100 colleges come to Garces throughout the year to visit with our students
- Scholarships and financial aid information
- College Application workshops (UC, CSU, Common App, Bakersfield College)
- Naviance Online System
General Academic Counseling
- Ensuring students are on track for life after college
- All 9th-11th graders take the PSAT and PACT
- Collaboration with certified personnel to provided educational assessments when needed
- Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Mandatory Enrichment
- Monitoring students whom grades are below C-
Personal/Social Counseling
- Crisis intervention counseling
- Individual counseling to address problems of a personal or specific nature
- Community referrals and programs recommendations, when needed