Student Needs Assessment

Hey Duluth Wildcats,

The counseling department would like to know what you think! Over the course of the next two weeks the counseling department is conducting a student survey to get feedback on some of the things we do to serve our students and help them become more successful at school and in life. The survey is anonymous, so please take your time when reading through the questions and answer honestly.

Please CLICK HERE to begin the survey.

College Opportunities

Attention sophomore and junior girls interested in Georgia Tech and have an A or high B average: If you would like to attend the Futures program to learn about the opportunities Georgia Tech has to offer women, see Mrs Strickland in the depot in the counseling office by Nov 3rd.


Hey SENIORS! If you are interested in Georgia State University, the Georgia State Panther Preview Day is this Saturday Oct 24. Check out Georgia State's website for details. This is a great opportunity.

NCAA Clearinghouse

Are you an athlete? Do you plan on playing sports at the college level? In order to participate in Division I or II athletics and receive athletically based financial aid, you must register with the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse and meet eligibility standards. Click here to visit the website to register and find more information.

Senior Parent Night Wrap-Up

Thank you to all who attended Senior Parent Night! For those of you who were not able to attend some announcements are posted below for you.
CLICK HERE to download a copy of the handouts.

CLICK HERE to see list of FAQs from the meeting.

1. Watch for a counseling pass coming to you so we can go over your senior letter/application for graduation.
2. Senior dues = $100. Covers: cap, gown, tassel, rental of the arena, diploma cover
3. Senior class meeting with Balfour - October 8th during first period.
4. Graduation is at the arena. We will not know the date until next semester. We will not know how many tickets will be given to each student until we know how many are graduating.
5. Graduation announcement ordering - October 19th and 20th during lunch.
6. Cap and gown and dues may be paid on-line anytime. www.scholasticimagesinc.com
7. Cap and gown orders at school will be - January 26th and 27th

Senior Profile

CLICK HERE to download a copy of the Senior Profile. Please note that you only need to complete this if you are applying to a college that requires a counselor recommendation letter. Once you have this completed please turn it in to Mrs. Strickland in the Depot. There are instructions regarding how to obtain a counselor recommendation in the handouts that were given out during Senior Parent Night. A link to the handouts are include in the Senior Parent Night Wrap-Up post.

DHS October College Visits

Hey Wildcats! Mrs. Strickland is setting up times for college representatives to come visit DHS and meet with students who are interested in applying to their school. If you are interested in attending one of the sessions in the Depot (located in the Counseling Office, 300 building) please see Mrs. Strickland to get a pass. If the college rep is going to be in the lunchroom there is no pass required.

Navy Oct. 6 10:00 Lunchroom
Shorter College Oct. 7 10:15 Lunchroom
Georgia Southern Oct. 8 9:15 Depot
Auburn University Oct. 8 8:15 Depot
Southern Catholic College Oct. 13 1:15 Depot
Marines Oct. 14 10:15 Lunchroom
Georgia Gwinnett College Oct. 16 12:15 Depot
Reinhart College Oct. 20 9:15 Depot
Georgia Perimeter College Oct. 20 10:00 Depot
Berry College Oct. 22 1:00 Depot
Hispanic College Fair Oct. 28 9:00 Meadowcreek
Andrew College Oct. 29 10:00 Lunchroom
Emory and Oxford of Emory Oct. 29 12:30 Depot
Young Harris College Oct. 30 10:15 Lunchroom

Gwinnett County Probe Fair

Are you thinking about going to college but not sure where to go? Attend the College Probe Fair at the Gwinnett Civic Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy, on Wednesday, September 23 from 6:00 - 8:30 pm. Last year PROBE 2008 put participating post-secondary institutions in touch with an estimated 49,500 high school students and their families during the eight-week Fall Tour. Approximately 100 institutions from the State of Georgia and 190 institutions from outside the state attended PROBE 2008. Make sure to mark this great event on your calendar!