25/26 SHS Counseling News and Events 

(updated regularly)

• Common Application support Library during lunches Oct 6th-Oct 9th

• College Visits to SHS Details here: Calendar 

• Financial Aid 101 - Parent info session- Rm 110- October 22nd 6:00-7:30 Slide presentation HERE

• Need Scholarship info for 2 year and trade schools? Info HERE

• College bound seniors- Be aware of the FAFSA and CSS Profile Deadlines!

• Portsmouth Naval Shipyard field trip- December 9th, 2025

• PSAT/NMSQT - Testing for interested Juniors -Oct 21, 2025 

• UNH Admissions Visit to SHS - October 8th, in Room 110 (Flex time) 

• UNH Discovery Day Field Trip October 29th

• ApplyNH- Wednesday, November 12, 2025

• Great Bay Community College Field Trip, November 14, 2025

• Early Action Deadline - Early November (See you college for exact deadlines)

• ASVAB Testing - Offered by appointment with military recruiters 

• Alumni Day - December  19th 9-10:30 in the Black Box

• Course Selection process  for 26/27 school year begins - January 2027

• Post Secondary Career Fair - TBD 8:50-11:00 in the SHS cafe  Details HERE

• Job Corps Field Trip - TBD pending

• Course Selection Process January-March

• College 101 for Juniors- Info session with Granite Edvance- April 22, 2026 (Details to follow)

• SAT School Day - Juniors, PSAT -Sophomores, NWEA Testing Freshmen- 4/8/2026

• AP Testing - Dates 

• Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Pop Up - Alternating years with Shipyard bus tour.

Somersworth High School's Annual Career Fair

Vendor Sign up Information for 25/26 school year:

Attention Employers, Trade Schools, Military, GAP year programs, and community colleges: Are You Interested in participating in our Post-Secondary options fair? 

Fill out this Form or contact: 

• • Melanie Chase-Benoit mchasebenoit@sau56.org  or,

  • Justin Carloni jcarloni@sau56.org