Requirement: None
Xavier provides students and parents access to a robust team of skilled counselors to support them in navigating the high school experience in preparation for the next best step. Students have a holistic network of counselors who support them in the areas of Academics, Social and Emotional care, and College Counseling. The Counseling Department organizes parent meetings for different grade levels and topics throughout the year. These meetings promote parental involvement in their child's education.
Within the Jesuit tradition, students are encouraged to find their unique path toward living their lives as men and women for others. Our personal and friendly counselors work with faculty, coaches, and families to develop young men and women who will be educated, effective, and caring adults worldwide.
COUNSELING STRUCTURE
Academic intervention and support
Academic planning and goal-setting
Empowerment of self-advocacy
Course selection and scheduling
Study skills and time management
Crisis intervention
Emotional support and counseling
Mental health awareness and education
Social skills development
Application assistance
College admissions counseling
College exploration and planning
Financial aid and scholarships
SENIOR COURSE ELECTIVE
This elective course is open to seniors.
College & Career Readiness is a course designed to aid students in making and achieving their post-secondary college and career goals. Emphasis will be placed on research and exploration while building digital literacy, critical thinking, and college-level writing skills. This interdisciplinary, project-based curriculum will allow students to identify academic interests, skills, values and personality types, research employers and industries, and gain experience with public speaking and interview skills. Students will also develop proficiency in expository, analytical, and narrative reading and writing. Primary project domains over the course of the year will include marketing “you”, networking, creating resumes, completing job applications, producing college-level writing, writing effective cover letters, and reading content related to the philosophies of this class.