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Welcome to the Woodbridge High School Counseling Department website.  Our mission is to provide educational, personal, and career guidance for all students.  We strive to develop effective programs and strategies to meet the many needs of the adolescent student.  Woodbridge High counselors focus on fostering a sense of social and academic empowerment, career development awareness, and responsible decision making in our students. We look forward to working with you.

Scroll down for more information about what's new in Counseling

Counseling Center News:

Check out the monthly College and Career Center Newsletter available under the "Senior Information" tab at the top of this page.  News about college representative visits, local scholarship opportunities and more...

Seniors:  Are you attending Orange Coast
College next year?
 
If so, you should consider being a part of the summer bridge program to get a head start on your college plan.  Click here for more information. Deadline:  May 31!!
Seniors:  Interested in the IVC Honors Program?
The IVC Honors program is a great opportunity to students with a 3.25 unweighted academic GPA to recieve extra academic opportunities at IVC and be on the right path to transfer from the start of their community college experience. 
Click here to access the application.  Don't have the GPA requirement?  There are other ways to quality (SAT / ACT scores)  and a letter of recommendation is required so don't delay.  Deadline:  May 31!!

Senior Graduation News:

It's that time:  After 12 long years, graduation is here!  Congratulations to the class of 2013 from your counselors!  Here are some important dates to remember

Naviance Family Connection goes District Wide!

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    After a succesful trial year at Woodbridge High School, last year IUSD, with generous funding from IPSF and Montessori International, rolled out Naviance Family Connection at all district middle and high schools.  
Use the link above or click on the Naviance Navigator Alligator to use Naviance Family Connection to research careers / colleges/ scholarships and more...

Counseling Department Information


The Woodbridge High School Counseling Department is located in H102.  The WHS registrar, ROP, Project Success and College and Career Center are also located in the Counseling office.

Woodbridge students are assigned to their counselor alphabetically by last name. Counselors are available to assist with academic planning and guidance, college and career planning, and personal / social counseling and referral.

Click here to see your assigned counselor's contact information and office hours.

Check to see if a class is "UC approved" here:
It is important to check this link (UC a-gcourselists.) if you are considering taking a class outside of WHS.  Be sure to see your counselor for course approval before signing up for any online or summer program for which you are seeking credit.

Looking for something useful to do this summer?

Did you know there is a free SAT and ACT review program available on Naviance Family Connection?  From the main page on your Naviance home page look under "links" on the left hand side.  Create an account and you're ready to access all the review materials including full length practice tests / vocabulary builder exercises and tutorials.

Summer Enrichment Opportunities: 
Many colleges offer summer enrichment classes for high school students on their campuses.  In addition to the programs offered, it is an opportunity to stay in dorms and experience the campus first hand.  Click on the "summer enrichment opportunities" link under the " Programs" tab at the top of the page for info.

11th grade College Bound Students and Parents:

The RACC (Regional Admissions Counselors of California) College Fair is coming to WHS!!  Mark your calendar for Wednesday, May 22nd at 6:00 in the Media Center.  This is a wonderful opportunity to hear directly from admissions counselors about both public and private out of state 4 year college options.  More information is also available under the "college planning" tab at the top of this page or by clicking this link.

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