Mrs.

Jane Sheffield
High School Counselor
Scholarship Chair
Gifted and AP Programs
 Seeking a Career in School Counseling
Expectations of a counselor
● Attends 504 meetings, meetings with teachers, students, and
parents, and planning for next year's classes
● Manages AVID, Dual Enrollment, Military, Scholarships, and
Students with Special Interests
● Makes recommendations for classes
● Ensures that every student feels their self-worth and has an
outlet for their needs
● Gets to know and form relationships with the students.
Visiting the Brock Center Taking tour of the VB Tech
Center
The Brock Center
is Virginia Beach's
local
environmental
education
program.
 High School
College Signing Graduation
Day

Wearing red to
support students with
active-duty parents
serving in the armed
forces
 Mrs. Sheffield’s Topics of Discussion with
Seniors
● Register with NCAA Eligibility Center
● Get a summer job or volunteer
● Visit colleges
● Update resume
● College application dates
● SAT or ACT
Mrs. Sheffield’s Topics of Discussion with All Students

Standard Diploma
Advanced Diploma
4 English 3 Sciences
4 Sciences 2 Health/PE
Economics and Personal Finance 3 Math
4 Math 1 AP, H, DE, or IC 3 Social Studies
3 of 1 World Language CPR Cert
2
Sequential Electives
1 Fine Art or CTE
or 2 each of 2
CTE Industry Certification
World Languages SOLs:
2 English
Total of 6 electives
4 Social Studies 22 Credits Total
1 Math
26 Credits Total 1 Science
1 History
 *diploma type (entered by
Student Transcript includes
school counselor)
*student’s personal
*courses are grouped by school
information
year
*course title
*SAT and ACT scores
*year-end grade for each course

*credits earned

*class rank based off GPA

*class size