WELCOME TO COUNSELORS' CORNER
COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
Mrs. Stephene Bruffy-Moffatt, Professional School Counselor sbruffymoffatt@k12.wv.us
Mrs. Jodi-Marie Walters, Dean of Students jodimarie.walters@k12.wv.us
Mrs. Amy Gosa, Counseling Secretary adavisson@k12.wv.us
Resources
SAT TEST DATES
SAT test dates for 2025 are as follows:
August 23, 2025
October 4, 2025
November 8, 2025
December 6, 2025
March 14, 2026
May 2, 2026
ACT TEST DATES
September 13, 2025 (Registration Deadline: August 8, 2025)
October 25, 2025 (Registration Deadline: September 19, 2025)
December 13, 2025 (Registration Deadline: November 7, 2025)
February 7, 2026 (Registration Deadline: January 2, 2026)
April 18, 2026 (Registration Deadline: March 13, 2026)
June 13, 2026 (Registration Deadline: May 8, 2026)
DATES TO REMEMBER:
August 4th- A Senior's Life 5:00-6:30
August 5th - Freshmen Academy 5:00-6:30
August 11th- First day for staff
August 14th- First day for Students
September 1st- No School Labor Day Holiday
September 15- 19th - Parchment and FSA ID Workshops in Civics classes
October 1st- FAFSA opens!
October 9th- FAFSA Day # 1 2:00-5:30
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GRADUATION YEAR OF 2028 AND FORWARD
23 TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED
ENGLISH (4 credits)
English 9 or English 9 Honors
English 10 or English 10 Honors
English 11 or English 11 Honors
English 12 or Dual Credit English
An Advanced Placement (AP®) English course may be substituted for any of the above courses
MATH (4 credits)
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Trigonometry/Pre-calculus or Transition Mathematics for Seniors or any other fourth higher course option (Probability & Statistics, College Alg., Calculus, College Trig)
An AP® Mathematics course may be substituted for an equivalent course or any fourth course option
SCIENCE (3 credits)
Earth and Space Science (Grade 9)
Biology (Grade 10)
One additional science course
It is highly recommended that all college bound students complete 4 sciences.
An Advanced Placement (AP®) Science course may be substituted for any of the above courses
SOCIAL STUDIES (4 credits)
World Studies
United States Studies
Contemporary Studies or College Hist 153
Civics or College American Federal Government POLS 102
An Advanced Placement (AP®) History course may be substituted for any of the above courses
PHYSICAL EDUCATION 9-12 (1 credit)
HEALTH 9-12 (1 credit)
ART - Band, Choir, Dance, Theater (1 credit)
PERSONAL FINANCE (1 credit)
PERSONALIZED (4 CREDITS)
Each student’s PEP will identify a career cluster and a program of study or course work for the 6 credits that will lead directly to placement in, credit-bearing academic college courses, an industry-recognized certificate or license, or workforce training programs. Best practices encourage students to experience the following: an AP®, Dual Credit, and/or CTE (Career and Technical Education) course with corresponding examination, an additional science, a computer science, an online/digital learning experience, 2 credits in one world language, and/or 6 credits culminating in acquisition of industry recognized CTE credential focused on career aspirations.
GRADUATION YEAR S OF 2025-26 AND 26-27
22 TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED
ENGLISH (4 credits)
English 9 or English 9 Honors
English 10 or English 10 Honors
English 11 or English 11 Honors
English 12 or Dual Credit English
An Advanced Placement (AP®) English course may be substituted for any of the above courses
MATH (4 credits)
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Trigonometry/Pre-calculus or Transition Mathematics for Seniors or any other fourth higher course option (Probability & Statistics, College Alg., Calculus, College Trig)
An AP® Mathematics course may be substituted for an equivalent course or any fourth course option
SCIENCE (3 credits)
Earth and Space Science (Grade 9)
Biology (Grade 10)
One additional science course
It is highly recommended that all college bound students complete 4 sciences.
An Advanced Placement (AP®) Science course may be substituted for any of the above courses
SOCIAL STUDIES (4 credits)
World Studies
United States Studies
Contemporary Studies or College Hist 153
Civics or College American Federal Government POLS 102
An Advanced Placement (AP®) History course may be substituted for any of the above courses
PHYSICAL EDUCATION 9-12 (1 credit)
HEALTH 9-12 (1 credit)
ART - Band, Choir, Dance, Theater (1 credit)
PERSONALIZED (4 CREDITS)
Each student’s PEP will identify a career cluster and a program of study or course work for the 6 credits that will lead directly to placement in, credit-bearing academic college courses, an industry-recognized certificate or license, or workforce training programs. Best practices encourage students to experience the following: an AP®, Dual Credit, and/or CTE (Career and Technical Education) course with corresponding examination, an additional science, a computer science, an online/digital learning experience, 2 credits in one world language, and/or 6 credits culminating in acquisition of industry recognized CTE credential focused on career aspirations.