Counseling Program
As a result of their participation in the Riverside Unified School District’s Counseling Program, students will be provided an opportunity to succeed at each grade level:
Ninth Grade
As a result of their participation in the Riverside Unified School District’s Counseling Program, students will be provided an opportunity to succeed at each grade level:
Ninth Grade
- Participate in high school orientation activities and become aware of extra-curricular options.
- Improve communication skills and interpersonal effectiveness.
- Develop a tentative four-year educational plan to address graduation requirements and future goals.
- Learn to appreciate their own uniqueness/culture.
- Become aware of the range of guidance and counseling services available at Poly High School.
- Complete an interest inventory and investigate career options in the Career Center.
- Be introduced to post-secondary educational options, including college admission requirements.
- Develop skills in decision-making, problem-solving, personal goal-setting/planning, study skills, time management, and coping with change.
- Receive assistance with personal/social/family problems which impede academic success.
- Be recommended for placement in special programs or classes when appropriate.
- Understand the importance of taking responsibility for their own behaviors and learning self-discipline.
- Update four-year educational plan to address graduation requirements and future goals.
- Complete an interest inventory and continue to investigate career options in the Career Center.
- Complete preliminary college testing (for interested students).
- Develop a working knowledge of entry-level skills required for a chosen career and/or post-high school educational program.
- Receive assistance with personal/social/family problems which impede academic success.
- Be recommended for placement in special programs or classes when appropriate.
- Receive special intervention programs for students who are not making satisfactory progress toward completion of graduation requirements.
- Explore alternatives to a traditional comprehensive high school diploma if applicable.
- Update four-year educational plan to address graduation requirements and future goals.
- Formulate a tentative post-high school plan for employment and/or further education based on personal interests and abilities.
- Research entrance requirements for specific colleges/trade schools.
- Complete preliminary college testing, including Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT), SAT I & II, and/or the American College Test (ACT).
- Complete the Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) and receive interpretation by armed services representatives.
- Be exposed to a variety of career/college planning presentations by community/college representatives and military recruiters.
- Receive assistance with personal/social/family problems which impede academic success.
- Be recommended for placement in special programs or classes when appropriate.
- Be invited to participate in the UCR College Fair, RCC visitation, City of Riverside Job Expo, or ROP training.
- Review graduation status with counselors.
- Identify specific post-high school goals.
- Review college entrance requirements and college application processes.
- Receive periodic information on available scholarships and investigate specific information on scholarships, financial aid, and career opportunities.
- Develop vocational job skills, practice interview techniques, and prepare resumes.
- Receive assistance as needed with college/university applications, financial aid/scholarship forms, and letters of recommendation.
- Receive information about college visitations/preview days.
- Receive assistance with personal/social/family problems which impede academic success.
- Be exposed to a variety of career/college planning presentations by community/college representatives and military recruiters.