Guidance

Registration for the 2010-2011 school year is coming soon. The 2010-2011 Curriculum Guide is now available online.

Click HERE for more information about registration and WAVE conferences.

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		Christy Simms
12th Grade Counselor, Dual Enrollment Coordinator		11th Grade Counselor, ESOL Coordinator
850.833.3300 ext. 3312		850.833.3300 ext. 3315
Bobbie Bowen		Jennifer Drew
10th Grade Counselor, AP Institute Coordinator		9th Grade Counselor, Honor Awards Coordinator
850.833.3300 ext. 3313		850.833.3300 ext. 3314
Gail Folsom
ESE Staffing Specialist Specialist
850.833.3300 ext. 3387

Staff

Jan Clements		Kim Sallee
Testing Coordinator		Registrar
850.833.3300 ext. 3453		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. Contact Julie Smith for more information.

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

• American Universities - Links to most US colleges
• Campus Tours - Virtual Campus Visits
• Collegeview - Multimedia Tours of 2- and 4-year Colleges
• Peterson's College Information
• The Princeton Review
• U.S. News - provides college comparisons

Colleges and Universities in the Surrounding Area

• Northwest Florida State College
• Pensacola Junior College
• University of West Florida
• Florida State University
• University of South Alabama
• Auburn University
• Troy State University

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