Academic Counseling

Welcome to SBHS for Fall 2022! We are looking forward to meeting with all of you in the next few months to get you signed up for your Fall courses and get you important information about SBHS. 

Below are the dates when we will be meeting with our incoming 9th grade students. Parents - know you will have several chances to check over their requests and make any changes after these meetings. 

We will be at the Public Junior Highs -

February 14th - Santa Barbara Junior High

February 16th - La Colina Junior High

February 17th - La Cumbre Junior High

February 17th - Goleta Valley Junior High

If your student is at a private Junior High, you and your student can attend one of our after school meetings which at this time are all in person.  Just come to the Counseling Office on one of the following dates and times.

February 7th – Monday – Private School meeting at SBHS 3:45pm – 4:45pm

February 15th – Tuesday ‐ Private School meeting at SBHS 3:45pm – 4:45pm 

February 23rd – Wednesday ‐ Private School meeting at SBHS 3:45pm – 4:45pm 

As the time gets closer, we will be sending you the course option sheet as well as other information.  We hope this finds you and your family well.  

If you know someone who wants to go to SBHS this Fall but didn't get this email, be sure they either did the Intradistrict Transfer if they are not in our area and/or do the Registration into our system.  Information can be found on both on the SB Unified Website.

Welcome to SBHS!

CLICK HERE to Sign up for Fall Courses

Academic Domain: The counselors assist students and their parents with high school educational planning and programming to ensure that students have an appropriate secondary education and graduate from Santa Barbara High School in a timely manner. In addition, counselors help students in selecting coursework that supports their post-secondary choices, educational and vocational.

Counselors:

• Advise students with regard to course selection and planning
• Recommend students to summer school for remediation or enrichment
• Monitor graduation status
• Provide options for on campus tutoring services
• Provide individual academic counseling to students and parents
• Identify and refer students to intervention programs
• Provide high school orientation to incoming 9th grade students
• Provide parent and family informational meetings
• Do in class presentations on Academic information

Personal Social Domain: The counselors assist students by providing support and guidance to improve school performance. Counselors are available on a daily basis to discuss personal concerns with students. Counseling interns, school psychologists, therapists, and the school nurse are also available to assist students.

Counselors:

• Identify and refer students for outside and in school counseling services
• Provide crisis intervention and appropriate mental health referrals
• Provide assistance and guidance via individual parent meetings
• Provide personal counseling and guidance
• Do in class presentations on Social Emotional information including Stress and Social Media as well as Signs of Suicide

College & Career Domain: The counselors also assist students by providing information and guidance pertaining to college admissions, college entrance requirements, testing, scholarships, financial aid, the completion of college applications, NCAA Collegiate Sports, Military Careers, and Gap Year information. Career planning for all students is emphasized by means of presentations in classrooms as well as by our College and Career Center staff.

Counselors:

• Conduct grade level college/career search programs and presentations
• Provide college letters of recommendation, secondary school reports and mid-year reports
• Provide GPA verification for college scholarships and financial aid
• Monitor and assist students with NCAA eligibility and registration
• Assist students with college applications
• Provide information regarding SAT/ACT/Subject Test/AP registration
• Interpret PSAT and Pre-ACT test results
• Provide college and career information

California Department of Education - College & Career Indicators

Based on these new accountability indicators, a student is considered College & Career Ready if they fall under the Prepared category below. 

CLICK HERE to view the College and Career Indicator Model
 

Do you need a Transcript? Official or Unofficial?
 
Official Transcripts - 
 
Current Students

1. Go to the Parchment website: www.parchment.com.
​2. Complete the New User Account Sign Up to create your account and follow the instructions.
3. If the institution you want to send transcripts to is not listed, they may not accept electronically submitted documents.  You may request a hard copy be sent, by manually entering the name and address of the institution you would like the transcript mailed to on the Parchment website.
**If you are a Free/Reduced Lunch student, please see your Counselor


Graduates from 2007 to Present:

Any requests should be made through Parchment.
1. Go to the Parchment website: www.parchment.com.
​2. Complete the New User Account Sign Up to create your account and follow the instructions.
3. If the institution you want to send transcripts to is not listed, they may not accept electronically submitted documents.  You may request a hard copy be sent, by manually entering the name and address of the institution you would like the transcript mailed to on the Parchment website.


Graduates Prior to 2007 or Requesting a Hard-copy of Your Transcript from the SBHS Registrar:
Hard copies of transcripts may be ordered in person at the SBHS Registrar’s Office or via written request. Written requests should be addressed to:


SBHS
700 E. Anapamu St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Attention: Registrar
 Please include the following information:

1. Full name while in attendance at SBHS.
2. Date of birth.
3. Dates of attendance at SBHS.
4. Address where you want your transcript mailed.
5. Number of copies.
6. $7 per official copy (payable to “SBHS” via cash, check or money order). There is no charge for an unofficial copy.

Please allow 3-5 business days to process requests.

 
Unofficial Transcripts -
Please see your Counselor or College & Career Center or request we print one by email.  ​

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