REQUESTING A Transcript

Unofficial transcripts are emailed to students and families at the end of each semester. If you have difficulty accessing yours, contact Staples registrar, Mrs. Fugitt, in the School Counseling Department office at sfugitt@westportps.org. 

If you are a Staples High School graduate or previously attended Staples and are interested in applying to other institution(s) as a transfer student, it is possible that the institution(s) will require an official copy of your high school transcript as part of your application. (Note: official transcripts are sent directly from Staples to the educational institution or organization, not through the individual student.)

In accordance with Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, we cannot release a transcript without the student's consent and signature. Please note: This request must be made by the student; once a student is 18 years-old, a parent cannot request records on behalf of their child.

To request a transcript, follow the steps below:

1. Complete the Transcript Release Form and download as a PDF.

2. Scan a copy of your driver's license or passport.

3. Upload both your Transcript Release Form and driver's license/passport to this Google Form.

Allow at least two weeks for processing and delivery of the transcript. If you have any questions, please contact Staples Registrar, Susan Fugitt, at sfugitt@westportps.org.

Please see How To Request a Transcript for current seniors going through the college admission process. 

If you are applying to a private high school, they may require a copy of your transcript and/or a recommendation from your teacher(s)/school counselor as part of your application. In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, we cannot release these records without student and parent/guardian consent.

To request a transcript and/or recommendation, follow the steps below:

1. Contact your school counselor to initiate this request, as well as your teacher(s) if a recommendation from them is required. Be sure to share the link to the application portal where they are submitting your recommendation or the email address where it should be sent, if necessary.

2. Complete the Private High School Transcript/Recommendation Request Form and download as a PDF.

3. Upload your completed request form to this Google Form. Before submitting this form, you must have already spoken to your school counselor to initiate this request, as well as your teacher(s) if a recommendation from them is required.

Allow at least two weeks to process your transcript and, if applicable, for your teacher(s)/school counselor to write a recommendation. School Counseling Department staff cannot forward requests to teachers or school counselors during school breaks. For private high schools with January application deadlines, submit your request by December 1. If you have any questions, please contact Staples Registrar, Susan Fugitt, at sfugitt@westportps.org.

If you are applying to a summer program, they may require a copy of your transcript and/or a recommendation from your teacher(s)/school counselor as part of your application. In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, we cannot release these records without student and parent/guardian consent.

To request a transcript and/or recommendation, follow the steps below:

1. Contact your school counselor to initiate this request, as well as your teacher(s) if a recommendation from them is required. Be sure to share the link to the application portal where they are submitting your recommendation or the email address where it should be sent, if necessary. If a letter of recommendation is being requested, you must also answer the Recommendation Questions at the end of the request form and share with your teacher/school counselor.

2. Complete the Summer Program Transcript/Recommendation Request Form and download as a PDF.

3. Upload your completed request form to this Google Form. Before submitting this form, you must have already spoken to your school counselor to initiate this request, as well as your teacher(s) if a recommendation from them is required.

Allow at least two weeks to process your transcript and, if applicable, for your teacher(s)/school counselor to write a recommendation. If you have any questions, please contact Staples Registrar, Susan Fugitt, at sfugitt@westportps.org.

In order to determine eligibility, the NCAA requires an official transcript at the end of grade 11 and a final transcript after graduation from Staples. (Note: if you have attended more than one high school, you must request an official transcript separately from each high school.) In order to request a transcript to be sent to the NCAA, complete the NCAA Eligibility Center Transcript Release Form and return to Mrs. Fugitt. The final transcript will be sent automatically for any student who requested their transcript to be sent at the end of grade 11; no additional request is necessary upon graduation.

When making your request, allow at least two weeks for processing the transcript, plus mailing time.