Transcript Request

Transcript Request Form.pdf

Transcript Request Form

To request your transcript from Westhill High School, please refer to the instructions below.

NOTE: Transcripts must be requested in writing and cannot be requested by phone or via a simple email because we need your signature to release your transcript.

To request a transcript, please print and complete the Transcript Request form (attached above). You can submit it in one of three ways:

  1. Email a picture of the completed form to: whscounselingcenter@westhillschools.org

  2. Fax to WHS Counseling Center 315-426-3124

  3. Mail to Westhill High School, 4501 Onondaga Blvd., Syracuse, NY 13219


If you cannot print the Transcript Request form, please submit the following information:

  • Name used when you attended Westhill High School

  • Name now (if different)

  • Date of birth

  • Year you graduated or last attended

  • Contact phone number in case we have questions about your request

  • Information on where you would like your transcript sent, including address

  • Your signature (must be hand-signed or your request will not be processed)

RECENT GRADUATES

Final transcripts will automatically be sent to the college you indicated in Naviance that you will be attending. If your plans changed after that information was submitted, please contact the Counseling Center to update your information.

Final transcripts are sent out within 7-10 days after the date of graduation. Several pieces of data must be entered for each graduate in order to generate transcripts for the graduating class. Many transcripts are sent out electronically, but others have to be sent via postal mail.

If you are registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center, final transcripts will also be sent to them electronically within 7-10 days after the date of graduation.

If you receive notification from your college that your transcript has not been received, please feel free to contact the Counseling Center at 315-426-3130 to verify it was sent and when.


ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) CREDITS

AP exam score reports must be sent from the College Board directly to your college. Colleges will not accept AP credit listed on a high school transcript. Please go to the College Board website and follow the instructions for requesting your AP score report: AP Score Report Request.


COLLEGE CREDIT EARNED AT WHS

You must request a transcript from the college that awarded the college credit while attending high school at Westhill. Colleges will not accept college credit listed on a high school transcript. Go to the college's website and follow the instructions for requesting your transcript:



FAQ

Q: How long does it take to process my transcript?

A: Our goal is to process transcripts within two business days of receipt of your request. Please do not anticipate same day service as it is not always possible.


Q: Can my transcript be faxed?

A: Official transcripts cannot be faxed, but if your college or employer will accept an unofficial transcript, we can send it by fax. Please include the name of the person to whom the fax should be directed, the organization name, and the fax number.


Q: Can someone else request my transcript?

A: Once you graduate, your transcript becomes your personal record. No one, including parents or spouse, can pick up your transcript without your written permission or Power of Attorney.


Q: Can I pick up my unofficial transcript in person?

A: Yes, please call and make an appointment to pick it up and bring the completed Transcript Request form with you.


Q: Can someone else pick up my unofficial transcript?

A: If you are having someone else pick up your transcript, you will have to give them your written permission and they will need to bring the completed Transcript Request form with them.