Academic Counseling, College & Career Guidance
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The Katy ISD guidance and counseling department consists of 59 elementary counselors, 131 secondary counselors, and 11 college and career facilitators that service over 96,000 students at 77 campuses. Our program is committed to delivering a comprehensive school counseling program. In addition to developmental guidance instruction, counselors utilize their specialized skills to counsel individuals and small groups, providing a more targeted level of intervention and support.
Throughout the day, students can access their counselor(s) by making an appointment or asking their teacher to visit the counseling office. In collaboration with parents and other educators, counselors often consult regarding a student’s immediate need or concern, to identify the best method of intervention. All of our counselors are trained to support students who may be exhibiting signs of a possible mental health crisis. If you feel that your child may need mental health support, please reach out to your school counselor for assistance. Your counselor is here to assist you and your child to attain their academic, career, social, and emotional goals. Please contact your child’s campus counselor if you have any questions.
Katy ISD has a College and Career Facilitator (CCF) on each high school campus. The goal of the facilitator is to assist students in preparing for life after high school, whether that is college, trade school, military, or the workforce. The CCF will provide services to assist students and their families in maximizing their educational experiences and exploring their college, career, and military readiness (CCMR) opportunities.
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Students,
If you need a VOE (Verification of Enrollment), please plan ahead. It is required that you submit your request 24 hours in advance for your VOE to be ready. The request form can be found on the FHS Registrars' Page, on the student's grade level Canvas Page, the Counselors' Canvas page, and on the window outside the Registrars' Office.
It is the student's responsibility to come to the Registrars' Office (#1251) and pick up the VOE form.
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All paperwork for HCC Dual Credit courses is due by March 28, 2025.
Students, the process for Dual Credit at FHS is as follows:
- Students put DC classes on their Course Planner in SchooLinks.
- By February 28, 2025, Mrs. Cochran will have a preliminary report to review/approve.
- There will be an FHS Dual Credit Workshop on March 6, 2025, for students to do their Apply Texas application. HCC paperwork that needs to be completed will also be handed out at that session.
- A second DC workshop will be held on March 24, 2025 to get the remaining students through Apply Texas. HCC paperwork that needs to be completed will be handed out.
- All paperwork is due by the firm deadline of March 28, 2025.
