Counseling and Student Support Services
The high school counseling staff is here to help support students and parents through their high school years. Valley Center High School counselors provide support to students and their families in three major areas: Academic Development, Social/Emotional Development, and Career Development. We work with parents, staff, students and the community to provide resources and support in each of these areas. Please check out the information below for links to various financial aid information, college web site links, and testing dates.
Parents, if there have been any changes to your student’s records, such as address, phone number, email, etc., please contact Jennifer Gibson, Registrar, at 755-7072, or email [email protected].
If you need to make an appointment with one of the counseling staff members, please click on their picture below.
Parents, if there have been any changes to your student’s records, such as address, phone number, email, etc., please contact Jennifer Gibson, Registrar, at 755-7072, or email [email protected].
If you need to make an appointment with one of the counseling staff members, please click on their picture below.
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Career Development
ACT Resources and Registration
Resources
• Helpful information for students and parents.
• Prepare with practice tests.
• ACT Prep
Registration
• Register to take the ACT here.
o School Code: 172-990
o Test Center Code: 209810
• Register for ACT Workshops at WSU.
• Each spring, the state of Kansas pays for each junior to take the ACT free of charge. This
coming year, all juniors will take the ACT on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 during the
school day.
o What is the ACT? The ACT is a college-entrance exam that assesses skills in
math, science, English, and reading.
o How do I get signed up? The counseling office will sign all juniors up. You do
not need to do anything to sign up for this test.
o What if I am behind in credits? If you were not a junior by credits when the
school year began in August, you will not be eligible for this test. You may sign
up to take the ACT separately on a Saturday date.
o How can I prepare? See your counselor for free practice materials, or go here to
see free practice tests.
o How long is the test? The test usually lasts about four hours. You will be excused
from class for the time it takes you to complete the test.
o Can I get accommodations? If you have a 504 plan or IEP, it is possible you will
qualify for some accommodations. Students testing with accommodations will not
test March 1, but will test at a later date. See a counselor with questions.
• Each fall, the state of Kansas pays for each freshman to take the Pre-ACT 8/9 free of
charge.
o What is the Pre-ACT? The Pre-ACT 8/9 is a preparatory exam for the ACT,
which all juniors will take. The Pre-ACT also shows each student's college &
career readiness levels, as well as providing our teachers with valuable data for
their planning purposes. Read more about the Pre-ACT 8/9 here.
o How do I get signed up? The counseling office will sign all freshmen up. You do
not need to do anything to sign up for this test.
o How can I prepare? For Pre-ACT, there is no set preparation tool. Come ready to
do your best and use your score as a gauge to prepare for the ACT.
o How long is the test? The test usually lasts about four hours. You will be excused
from class for the time it takes you to complete the test.
o Can I get accommodations? If you have a 504 plan or IEP, it is possible you will
qualify for some accommodations. Students testing with accommodations will not
test on the original testing date for other students, but will test at a later date. See
a counselor with questions.
• Helpful information for students and parents.
• Prepare with practice tests.
• ACT Prep
Registration
• Register to take the ACT here.
o School Code: 172-990
o Test Center Code: 209810
• Register for ACT Workshops at WSU.
• Each spring, the state of Kansas pays for each junior to take the ACT free of charge. This
coming year, all juniors will take the ACT on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 during the
school day.
o What is the ACT? The ACT is a college-entrance exam that assesses skills in
math, science, English, and reading.
o How do I get signed up? The counseling office will sign all juniors up. You do
not need to do anything to sign up for this test.
o What if I am behind in credits? If you were not a junior by credits when the
school year began in August, you will not be eligible for this test. You may sign
up to take the ACT separately on a Saturday date.
o How can I prepare? See your counselor for free practice materials, or go here to
see free practice tests.
o How long is the test? The test usually lasts about four hours. You will be excused
from class for the time it takes you to complete the test.
o Can I get accommodations? If you have a 504 plan or IEP, it is possible you will
qualify for some accommodations. Students testing with accommodations will not
test March 1, but will test at a later date. See a counselor with questions.
• Each fall, the state of Kansas pays for each freshman to take the Pre-ACT 8/9 free of
charge.
o What is the Pre-ACT? The Pre-ACT 8/9 is a preparatory exam for the ACT,
which all juniors will take. The Pre-ACT also shows each student's college &
career readiness levels, as well as providing our teachers with valuable data for
their planning purposes. Read more about the Pre-ACT 8/9 here.
o How do I get signed up? The counseling office will sign all freshmen up. You do
not need to do anything to sign up for this test.
o How can I prepare? For Pre-ACT, there is no set preparation tool. Come ready to
do your best and use your score as a gauge to prepare for the ACT.
o How long is the test? The test usually lasts about four hours. You will be excused
from class for the time it takes you to complete the test.
o Can I get accommodations? If you have a 504 plan or IEP, it is possible you will
qualify for some accommodations. Students testing with accommodations will not
test on the original testing date for other students, but will test at a later date. See
a counselor with questions.