SJHS Guidance Department

Anita Guthrie Director & 9th Grade

Ext. 3210, aguthrie@horrycountyschools.net
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8th grade registration/transition

Master Schedule/Curriculum Mapping
State & District reports
CogAt/G/T info
Grad Rate
McKinney Vento

Gerrald Baxter 10th Grade

Ext. 3217, gbaxter@horrycountyschools.net
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Leadership (HOBY, MB Leadership)

PSAT, PLAN (along w/ CDF)
Underclassman Awards
NCAA
504 Coordinator

Kelli Ferdon 11th Grade

Ext. 3209, kferdon@horrycountyschools.net
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Junior Scholars/Marshalls
AP testing
Virtual School
PACE

St. James High School

Mission Statement:

St. James High School

Guidance Program

Every student will graduate from St.

James High School with the skills to
start work or attend college with
NO remediation.
Rigor:
is challenging students beyond
their comfort zone to become
lifelong learners in an environment
where I cant is not accepted, I will
is expected, and my success is
celebrated.
Engagement:
An investment of personal time,
energy, and interest that actively
seeks to spark our curiosity.

Kathy Henderson 12th Grade

Ext. 3218, khenderson@horrycountyschools.net
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College Info/Applications
Scholarships/Financial Aid
Palmetto Fellows and National Merit
SAT/ACT/Collegeboard

Kathy Reagan Secretary

Ext. 3211, kreagan@horrycountyschools.net
Dell Gerrald- Career Development Facilitator (CDF)
Ext. 3219, dgerrald@horrycountyschools.net

Sharks only move in one

direction

FORWARD!

St. James High School

Guidance Department
10800 South Hwy 707
Murrells Inlet, SC
29576
843-650-5600

SJHS Guidance Counselors

Guidance Overview

Guidelines for Schedule Changes

The SJHS Guidance Department

provides all students the services
that aid them in their personal,
social and academic development.
The SJHS Guidance counselors
coordinate with administrators,
school personnel, teachers and the
community to benefit the students of
the school. Some services that can be
offered to the students are as
follows: individual counseling,
academic advising, college
information/applications, transcript
information, etc. Students and
parents can meet with their assigned
counselor by contacting them by
phone, e-mail or signing in with the
guidance receptionist.

Students will be given the opportunity to

conference with teachers and guidance counselors
to select their courses for each school year and to
review the course selection with parents.
Therefore, no schedule changes will be made after
the student schedules have been completed,
except for the following:
1- credit is needed for graduation
2- scheduling errors are made
3- credit has been earned during summer
school
4- a student has not passed the prerequisite
for the next course
**No changes will be made after the 5th day of the
semester without principals approval.

HS Graduation Requirements

Individual Graduation Plan

(IGP)
Every student and their parent will be invited
to meet with their assigned guidance counselor
to discuss their plans after graduation and
course selections for the next school year.

College Requirements
24 credits
(4 year College/University)

4 units of English (any level 1-4)

4 units of Math (Algebra I & II,

Geometry and a higher level Math)

3 units of Science (Lab)

3 units of Social Studies (Gov/Econ,

US History & 1 other)

1 unit of PE/ROTC

1 unit of IBA or equivalent

2-3 units of Foreign Language

7 electives (1 Fine Arts, others can be

any electives but additional core
academics is encouraged)

24 credits

Confidentiality
The guidance counselor/student
relationship is based on trust. A
student has the right to privacy.
However, if a school counselor feels
that he/she may be in danger, the
counselor has the legal obligation to
disclose that information to the
appropriate authorities to ensure
their safety.

(Technical College (2 yr) or Workforce)

4 units of English (any level 1-4)

4 units of Math (any level)

3 units of Science (including Biology)

3 units of Social Studies (Gov/Econ, US

History & 1 other)

1 unit of PE/ROTC

1 unit of IBA or equivalent

1 unit of Foreign Language or CATE

7 electives

*Students and parents should be sure to check

with their desired college/university for any
additional credits that the school may require.