The Brighton High School Counseling Department strives to create a welcoming environment. We support students in the areas of career, academic, and personal/social development.
Meet Our Counselors
Jenna Alba
Student Last Names A-COP
jalba@sd27j.net
303-655-4153
9th grade COR-GO Mrs. Alba
10th grade COR-GO Mrs. Crowell
11th grade COR-GO Mrs. Woodford
12th grade COR-E Mrs. Sheedeed
12th grade F-GO Mr. Sullivan
Ryan Sullivan
Student Last Names GR-L
rsullivan@sd27j.net
303-655-4144
Jolene Shedeed
Student Last Names M-PAM
jshedeed@sd27j.net
303-655-4239
Jill Woodford
Student Last Names PAN-SC
jwoodford@sd27j.net
303-655-4188
Chelsea Crowell
Student Last Names SE-Z
ccrowell@sd27j.net
303-655-4159
2023 Colorado Free COLLEGE Application Days (Oct. 17-19, 2023)
2023 Colorado Free COLLEGE Application Days (Oct. 17-19, 2023)
2023 Colorado Free Application Days (Oct. 17-19, 2023) | Higher Education
College Visits Sign-Up.pdfCollege Planning
College Planning
Please follow the links below for important info!
COLLEGE PLANNING TIMELINE
9th Grade
Start taking College Prep Courses (regular academic core classes ARE college prep).
Start thinking about your college financial plan (how will you pay for college?)
Get involved in activities that are meaningful to you.
Take the PSAT9 in April
10th Grade
Continue challenging yourself academically.
Register with the NCAA clearinghouse (athletes).
Create consistency with your meaningful outside-of-school activities.
Take the PSAT 10 in April.
11th Grade
Utilize Naviance for college research.
Remember that you are responsible for knowing the admissions requirements for your schools, so practice looking up admission requirements on college websites. (For example, public California school require 1 year of fine Arts)
Investigate "Western Undergraduate Exchange" (WUE) schools.
Take campus tours of schools in our area and in places you visit.
Explore in-state schools, which can be wonderful options that can help keep the cost down. Explore community colleges which will also keep your cost down.
Be sure to attend your junior meeting with your counselor.
Summer Checklist
Look at online applications and essays.
Research schools' entrance requirements as schools differ. Letter(s) of Rec? SAT requirement? ACT requirement?
Develop a preliminary college list.
Compile resume of activities, honors, leadership positions and job experience you have. This will help when completing applications.
Visit as many campuses on your list as you can.
12th Grade -see Senior Information Page-
Sign up for REMIND for important class information! Class codes below.
Remind CLASS of 2024
@93cec9
Remind CLASS of 2025
@4d7k96
2024 Sign up for REMIND (1).pdfSign up for REMIND (2).pdf
ASVAB
ASVAB
What is the ASVAB
Earn Your Graduation Demonstration with ASVAB!
The ASVAB Test offered at Brighton High School will meet the Graduation Demonstration, per the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) with minimum score of 31:
WHAT IS THE ASVAB?
If you’re serious about joining the military, then it’s time also to get serious about taking the ASVAB. The ASVAB is a timed, multi-aptitude test, which is given at more than 14,000 schools and Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS) nationwide and is developed and maintained by the Defense Department (DoD). The ASVAB helps the DoD not just determine whether you are a good fit to join the service, but also which service branch you might be best for and even what military jobs you can hold after you finish basic training or boot camp. The better your ASVAB score, the broader your options.
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is the most widely used multiple-aptitude test battery in the world. The ASVAB measures your strengths, weaknesses, and potential for future success in four domains: verbal, math, science and technical, and spatial.
The ASVAB includes tests in 10 areas: general science (GS), arithmetic reasoning (AR), word knowledge (WK), paragraph comprehension (PC), mathematics knowledge (MK), electronics information (EI), auto information (AI), shop information (SI), mechanical comprehension (MC) and assembling objects (AO). It provides career information for various civilian and military occupations and is an indicator for success in future endeavors, such as college, vocational school or a military career.
HOW IMPORTANT IS THE ASVAB?
Your scores in four critical areas -- Arithmetic Reasoning, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, and Mathematics Knowledge -- count towards your Armed Forces Qualifying Test (AFQT) score. The AFQT score determines whether you are qualified to enlist in the US Military. Your scores in the other areas of the ASVAB will determine how qualified you are for certain military occupational specialties and Enlistment Bonuses. A high score will improve your chances of getting the specialty/job and signing bonus you want.
WHAT SCORE IS REQUIRED?
ARMY ---------------- 31
NAVY ---------------- 35
MARINES ------------ 31
AIR FORCE ---------- 36
COAST GUARD ----- 45
Below is some information about reading an ASVAB score and understanding what it means; if you have any questions about how to interpret your scores, please see your counselor.
ASVAB PREPARATION
ASVAB PREPARATION
Visit the resources below for practice testing and support:
ASVAB Career Exploration Program (CEP):
ASVAB Practice Test (with explanation) VID
Union Test Prep - Free Study Guides for ASVAB
NCAA
NCAA
Student athletes interested in pursuing sports at the collegiate level, Division I or II, need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center. You can also create a profile if you are planning to attend a Division III school or are undecided.
Credit Recovery
Credit Recovery
If you know what class you need to register for, click the Credit Recovery Registration Button above!
If you have questions about Credit Recovery contact Mrs. Marie Jones - Online Learning Student Mentor
Classroom - Library Lab
Email: majones@sd27j.net
Office phone: (303)655-4237 (I do not answer the phone if I have students in the Lab)
Google Voice: (720)507-6627 for texting
Google Classroom code: 7tcbc5s
Office hours: Tuesday - Friday/7:00-5:30
Therapy Dogs
Therapy Dogs
Resources/Learn How to Help a Friend
Resources/Learn How to Help a Friend
Get Help Now
Learn How to Help a Friend / Help Yourself
Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor
Do you want to connect with someone for mental health support outside of school? Colorado recently launched a program to offer a 45-minute appointment to youth who need help. It's called I Matter and you will be eligible for 3 free counseling sessions once you complete a survey on their website. CLICK HERE
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