400 Hollywood Blvd., Fort Walton Beach,  Florida  32548    850.833.3300
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Guidance
The mission of Fort Walton Beach High School is to prepare each graduate for both a career and post-secondary education or training.

GUIDANCE SERVICES

  • Assistance with educational planning
  • Interpretation of test scores
  • Career information
  • College entrance details
  • Study help
  • Help with home, school and social concerns
  • Scholarship information
  • Voter Registration
  • Crisis intervention counseling

Counselors
 A counselor is assigned to help each student to help him/her throughout the high school years. Students should not hesitate to ask for assistance in dealing with personal, vocational, academic, or other problems. Parents may call and make an appointment to see the counselor at any time during the school day.

(Click on name if you wish to email a counselor)

Cathy Ferkes - Director of Guidance
10th Grade Counselor, Dual Enrollment Coordinator
850.833.3300 ext. 3312

Christy Simms 
12th Grade Counselor, Bright Futures Coordinator
850.833.3300 ext. 3315

Bobbie Bowen
11th Grade Counselor, AP Institute Coordinator
850.833.3300 ext. 3313

Jennifer Drew  
9th Grade Counselor, Honor Awards Coordinator
850.833.3300 ext. 3314

Gail Folsom
ESE Staffing Specialist
850.833.3300 ext. 3387
 
Staff
 Jan Clements
Testing Coordinator
850.833.3300 ext. 3453

Kim Sallee
Registrar
850.833.3300 ext 3305

Vicki Fields 
Records
850.833.3300 ext 3402
Career Connection Center
The Career Connection Center is located and managed in the Media Center.  It offers a wide variety of materials focused on preparing all students for proud, productive employment.  The Career Connection Center has computers with Internet access and many software programs that help students with career interests, personality profiles based on careers, employability outlook, financial aid information, college and university information and other post-secondary training institutions.  There are videos on over one hundred occupations, books and catalogs and applications for scholarships.  There is much to do and see in this center, so parents and students should make plans to visit.
 

Transcript Request -
 All transcripts are $1.00.  Please allow 24 hours to process your request. Requests should be turned in to the Records Office in Guidance.  You can download a copy of your request if you Click HERE.

College Information

Colleges and Universities in the Surrounding Area

Scholarship and Financial Aid Information

  • Bright Futures - information on the State of Florida's Bright Futures Scholarship Program
  • Finaid - an online guide to financial aid
  • Fastweb - free scholarship and financial aid information
  • Kaplan - college financial aid and testing information

Standardized Testing Information

  • ACT - get information on and register online for the ACT
  • The College Board - get information on and register online for the SAT

  • Kaplan - college financial aid and testing information

 
 

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