School Counseling Center

Preparation and practice is the key to success. We begin preparing our students for graduation and college entrance exams early. With plenty of support and encouragement, we challenge our students to recognize and capitalize on their unique strengths and talents—so they feel confident and comfortable when it counts.

About Our School Counselor

Mrs. Rachel Minard has been our senior high school counselor since August 2000. She is a firm believer that the role of the professional school counselor is to help all students in the areas of academic achievement, personal/social development, and career development in order to be prepared for life beyond high school.

Mrs. Minard is the school district transition coordinator for students with IEPs, the NOCTI test coordinator, and the PSAT/SAT/ACT test supervisor. She is also a member of the Student Assistance Program (SAP).

In order to keep current with educational reform and challenges facing today’s student, Mrs. Minard participates in ongoing professional development and maintains professional memberships in the following organizations:

American School Counselors Association (ASCA)
Pennsylvania School Counselors Association (PSCA)
National Career Development Association (NCDA)
Pennsylvania College Admissions Counseling Association (PACAC)

She earned her GCDF (Global Career Development Facilitator) certification in 2011. The GCDF is a career development facilitation certification developed jointly by CCE, the National Career Development Association, and the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee. The U.S. certification program was developed in 1997 and is the first of the GCDF programs. The GCDF, which includes 12 career competency areas, has been adapted for use in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, China, Romania, Turkey, Bulgaria, Korea, and Germany.

Mrs. Minard holds the following additional academic degrees and certifications:

Advanced Certification in School Counseling, St. Bonaventure University (1999)
MS.Ed. in community counseling, St. Bonaventure University (1998)
BA in criminal justice, Edinboro University (1994)
Educational Specialist II (school counselor), the state of Pennsylvania

Mrs. Minard currently resides in Bradford with her husband, Rick and son, Quentin. She loves to read, take walks, and cook on the grill. Even though Mrs. Minard did not grow up in Potter County, she has family ties to this area that go back generations.

Scholarships

We invite you to take some time to review the scholarship opportunities that are currently available for Coudersport students.

Local Scholarships

Outside Scholarships

Scholarship Resources

Graduation Requirements

To earn a Coudersport High School graduation diploma, students must complete the following units of study and earn the required credits.

General Requirements

English 9, 10, 11, 12 (4 credits)
Social Studies/Government (4 credits)
Science (4 credits)
Math (4 credits)
Health 9, 11 (1 credit)
Physical Education (2 credits)
Electives (7 credits)
Total: 26 credits

Career & Technical School Requirements

English 9, 10, 11, 12 (4 credits)
Social Studies/Government (2 credits)
Science (3 credits)
Math (3 credits)
Health 9, 11 (1 credit)
Physical Education (2 credits)
CTC (9 credits)
Total: 24 credits

Find out more about our Career & Technical Center (CTC).

Graduation Project

Every student will choose a project to complete before graduation. Students may select from the following two areas of interest:

Career
Community Service

To fulfill this graduation requirement, every student meets with and receives guidance from an assigned faculty advisor.

NCAA & College Bound Students

Student athletes should meet with the school counselor every year to plan their high school schedule. Students must meet certain academic requirements, including core courses, grade point averages, and SAT and ACT scores for initial eligibility.

Schedule Changes

We will permit students who desire to drop or add a class prior to the beginning of each school year, after the initial spring scheduling, and under the following conditions:

The student still maintains the required hours of class per week.
The student provides a justifiable reason for the change.
Parental consent exists.
Class membership warrants the change.
Class period creates no conflict.
The ability of the student to add the course is warranted.
The student obtains approval from the teacher and administration to audit a course.

Please discuss schedule changes with the school counselor.

Student Assistance Program

Are you experiencing:

Loneliness
Tension at home
Depression
Parental pressure
Hopelessness
Control by drugs or alcohol
Isolation
Confusion about sexuality
Inadequacy
Stress
Overwhelming school pressure
Inability to cope
Peer pressure
Frequent Absences

It’s not just you. There is help! Our Student Assistance Program attempts to identify, intervene, refer, and follow up with students who experience difficulty at school due to addiction, mental health, home life, or other problem behaviors. We do not attempt to diagnose or treat students with these problems, but rather, we seek to help students and provide intervention through appropriate referrals and follow-up. Of course, all referrals remain confidential.

You can learn more about this program from PA Network for Student Assistance Services (PNSAS).