Career development is an ongoing process of gaining knowledge and improving skills that will help an individual to establish a career plan. The Career Specialist, Bryan Burnett, works to help students begin the career process of learning about themselves and different careers. Career tests, job shadowing, career fairs, and 7Connects are all utilized. 7Connects is a monthly program that brings local careers and businesses to talk with students in the front atrium during lunch. The Career Specialist also assists guidance in preparing Individual Graduation Plans (IGPs) for each student.

Links for career development:

http://www.scois.net
http://www.scpathways.net
http://www.kuder.com

Student Bulletins and Information

Recent Scholarship Bulletins
SHS IN HOUSE SCHOLARSHIPS 2010
SHS IN HOUSE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION 2010
SeniorBulletin January 2010
SeniorBulletin December 2009
SeniorBulletin November 2009
SeniorBulletin September 2009

Recent Sophomore and Junior Bulletins
Sophomore-Juniors Bulletin January 2010
February18Sophomore-JuniorBulletin.pdf
PalmettoBoysAndGirlsState2010.pdf

Upcoming Events and Guidance News

IGP Conference
Thursday, February 11, 2010 - Friday, February 26, 2010
Meetings for all Sophomores and Juniors with their Guidance Counselor. Parent Invitation For IGPs

Please call your child's Guidance Counselor for a "make-up" IGP Conference

Testing Dates

Uniform Grading Policy

South Carolina has adopted a Uniform Grading Policy that went into effect in the 2000-2001 school year. The purpose of the grading policy is to standardize grading for all courses that earn Carnegie units in South Carolina schools, including a middle/junior high school. The LIFE Scholarship requires that a student maintain a "B" average.

Odyssey and Honors Course are weighted the same
* Advanced Placement courses are only at Spartanburg High School
I Incomplete: student work must be completed within 10 school days.
FA Failure due to excessive absences. (A "62 average" is used in computing GPR)
W Withdrew: dropped from course or transferred to another school.
Class rank will be computed based on all Carnegie units taken including those taken at the junior high level.

Requesting a Transcript

Transcripts can be requested from Mrs. Terri Wood in the Records Office between the hours of 7:45 am and 3:30 pm. Each transcript costs $5.00 for former students and $3.00 for current students (transcript fees include postage). All school fees must be paid before a transcript will be mailed. The following request form can be printed and brought into the Records Office, along with the transcript fee. You may also mail in the form, along with the transcript fee, if this is more convenient for you.
Transcript_Request.pdf

Student Registration

Spartanburg High School is the high school designated for Spartanburg School District Seven. If you live in District Seven and would like to enroll your student in Spartanburg High School you can come to the school between the hours of 7:45 am and 3:30 pm to meet with a counselor in the Guidance Department. The following items are needed in order to enroll your student:

1. Residence must be verified by one of the following current documents in the name of the parent or legal guardian to the principal or designee:
   • Current lease agreement (children's names should be listed)
   • Deed to property
   • Property tax receipt (in the name of the parent or legal guardian)
   • Affidavit of adult resident of District Seven with whom student resides (verification of proof of residence by attendance worker and/or school resource officer) prior to enrollment.
2. And one of the following documents:
   • Current Landline utility such as phone bill, power bill, water bill, cable bill, etc.
   • Rental receipt
3. The following documents are required for enrollment:
   • Birth Certificate
   • South Carolina Immunization Certificate (DHEC-1148)
   • Social security card (optional)
   • Proof of legal guardianship, if applicable

The following items are required before enrollment is complete. Spartanburg High School will request the items from the student's previous school.

• Transfer form from sending school, including transcript, attendance records, and discipline records
• ESOL code number
• Special Education
• HSAP ELA Score________ Math Score _________

If you do not live in District Seven, but would like for your student to attend Spartanburg High School, please contact Bruce Whelchel at (864) 594-4429 with Spartanburg District Seven.

Course Registration

Course registration begins in the Spring Semester of each year for the next school year. Students meet with their assigned STRIVE advisors to discuss classes and turn in their registration cards. If classes need to be changed after this point students will fill out a Request to Change form and meet with their Guidance Counselor to discuss any necessary changes. Changes MUST be made within the first 5 days of the semester. Failure to make a change within the first 5 days will result in a "F."

Dates for 2010-2011 Course Registration: March 1, 2010-March 10, 2010

2010-2011 Course Catalog
Class Registration Card

Welcome to Guidance

Spartanburg High School provides a comprehensive Guidance Program which seeks to take into consideration the needs and concerns of all students. All students are urged to visit the Guidance Department and become acquainted with our counselors. Each student has an assigned counselor for registration and graduation credit purposes; students are free to see any counselor of their choice for other purposes.

SHS Guidance Personnel

John E. Wolfe, Jr.
Director of Guidance
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
864-594-4410 ext. 7217

Calla Snow
Counselor
Serves Students A - Disario
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
864-594-4410 ext. 7216

Carolyn W. Ragin
Counselor
Serves Students Dodd - H
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
864-594-4410 ext. 7216

Piper Holmes
Counselor
Serves Students I - Moultrie
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
864-594-4410 ext. 7216

Glover Smiley
Counselor
Serves Students Muhammad - S
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
864-594-4410 ext. 7216

Beki Moyer
Counselor
Serves Students T - Z and The Viking Academy
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
864-594-4410 ext. 7216

Bryan Burnett
Career Specialist - GCDF
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
864-594-4410 ext. 7242

Robin Fisher
Guidance Office Secretary
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
864-594-4410 ext. 7216

Melissa Jennings Donovan
Registrar
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864-594-4410 ext. 7214

Terri Wood
Records Office
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864-594-4410 ext. 7212

GuidanceActivities2009-2010.pdf SHSProfile2009.pdf