Counseling Department, International Baccalaureate (IB), and College & Career

Counseling Department

The Sequoia High School Counseling Department encompasses three offices: Counseling, College & Career Center, and International Baccalaureate Programme

School Counseling

We are dedicated to serving all students. We strive to establish a personal connection with our students and to address their needs and concerns in the areas of academic development, college/career development, and personal/social development. For more information you may also visit the Counseling Department’s web page Counseling Department Link

➢ Ninth Grade Counseling focuses on graduation and A-G requirements, and navigating high school tools (IC, CANVAS, and Naviance) and school/community resources (ie: TRC, Boys and Girls Club, and Upward Bound). ➢ Tenth & Eleventh Grade Counseling focuses on college and career exploration, financial aid, and review of A-G and graduation requirements. ➢ Twelfth Grade Counseling focuses on post-secondary planning, and review of graduation and A-G requirements.

College and Career Center

The College and Career Center assists students with post-secondary planning. The College Counselors focus on helping students navigate the college admissions process from 9th to 12th grade. If you have any general questions please contact the College and Career Center by email sequoiaccc@seq.org or visit the College and Career Center’s website under Departments at College & Career Center Link

International Baccalaureate Programme (IB)

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme offers an internationally recognized rigorous, honors curriculum focused on both breadth and depth of knowledge. Students are challenged to think critically, understand other perspectives, develop an international mindset, write and communicate effectively at a college level and contribute to their classroom and outside communities. The IB Learner Profile strives to create learners who are inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced and reflective. IB courses are taught in the 11th and 12th grade across six subject areas, with the exception of math depending on which math class the student took in 9th grade. IB Course students can take one to all six IB subjects. All students are encouraged to enroll in IB courses. For more information about the IB Programme at Sequoia including general information, IB courses offered, IB exam information, how to access the program, IB statistics, IB updates and news, the ICAP Program offered in 9th and 10th leading into IB, inclusive assessment arrangements and more, please review the IB webpage on the Sequoia High School website at IB Programme Link or contact Lisa McCahon, IB Coordinator, lmmcahon@seq.org