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About High School Counseling

About High School Counseling

The mission of the Clifton High School Counseling Department is to empower our students with the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve academic, personal/social, and career success, and in turn enable them to reach their fullest potential as respectful, responsible citizens.  While our students are the primary focus of the department and its activities, student’s ultimate success is dependent upon a collaborative approach between counselor,  parent,  teacher, and administrators.

The Counseling Department at Clifton High School consists of the following:

Counselors are assigned to each of the four building wings (East, South, Central, and North) and two Student Assistance Counselors are available to all students in the building.  

Student Services

  • PSAT, AP, ASVAB and College Board/ACT SSD Coordination Services.

  • Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBSIS), Stigma Free, Intervention & Referral Services (I&RS), Section 504 Services, Individual Support Services & Targeted Parent/Student Information Sessions.

  • Naviance, College Fair, Financial Aid Nights, College Information Sessions,  Instant Decision Days, Scholarship Program/Services, Career Day, Boys State, Girls Leadership Institute & RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership). 

  • School-wide services include: providing counseling services to pupils regarding substance abuse and other behavioral or mental health issues. Development and adherence of policies (and facilitation of in-service trainings) on state-mandated topics (substance abuse, suicide, physical/sexual abuse, and sexual harassment policies).  The SAC is equipped to implement crisis response services appropriate for the student body. The SAC acts as a liaison with community agencies as a regular participant in Municipal Alliance meetings and ongoing communication with local law enforcement officials.

Grade Level Goals

  • The main goal of this year is to assist in the orientation of students to the high school with the supportive strategies of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBSIS) within the Freshman Academy.  Freshman Advisory meetings are conducted, students will look more closely at Executive Function Skills and begin self-exploration of both college and career through Naviance (Strengths Explorer).

  • The main goal of this year is for the counselors to explore with students their strengths, weaknesses, and interests as they relate to possible career choices.  Through Sophomore Advisory Meetings, students complete the Career Interest Inventory as the next level of college and career exploration through Naviance.

  • The main goal of this year is to help students evaluate what they have accomplished academically and what they hope to accomplish during their senior year.  Students explore post-secondary options and begin to build their first list of possible colleges and universities through the College’s I’m Thinking About section in Naviance.  Alternative options to college are also discussed with students. 

  • The main goal of this year is to assist students in planning for life after high school.  For many of our students, the counselor's task is to assist students in the navigation of the college-application process.  Counselors review with seniors SATs, ACT, post-secondary timelines, letters of recommendation, scholarships, financial aid, and alternatives to college.

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