Guidance and Counseling
Our small environment is an advantage for your child as he or she prepares for college. We take the time to focus on your child's individual goals as they take steps towards college.
Our Advanced Placement and on-campus dual enrollment courses through Hillsborough Community College help your child take advantage of every opportunity available after high school.
For information on scholarships and a list of the colleges and universities BCS students have entered, visit our Scholarships and Matriculation page.
Please feel free to contact our Guidance Counselor Christina Stenholm at any time.
Parent Workshop
Senior Seminar - September 17, 2024 at 8:30am via Zoom
The PSAT results are in and can be accessed on the College Board website. Each student can log into College Board and see the results.
Testing Information
PSAT/NMSQT
This year's PSAT will be on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Grades 9-11 will take the PSAT/NMSQT. Grade 8 will take PSAT 8. Results should be distributed in late December or January.
PSAT and SAT Test Practice
Free test practice for the PSAT and SAT is available online through a partnership between the College Board, publishers of the SAT, and Khan Academy. Check it out on Khan Academy website. After taking the PSAT, students may link their results to the Khan Academy website and get a personalized study plan for improving their SAT score!
SAT School Day Testing
The SAT school day testing will be on October 2, 2024. Please sign up with Ms. Stenholm in the office. The school day test is for juniors and seniors, only.
Iowa Basic Battery
The Iowa Basic Battery testing is scheduled for Spring 2025. Grades K-5 through 8th will test March 31-April 4. Please make sure your child is present on these dates.
Dual Enrollment
If a student wants to take dual-enrollment courses, he/she must meet the following requirements:
► The student must be a high school student.
► The student must have a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher.
► The test scores necessary are listed on the HCC dual enrollment page.
HCC requires that a completed HCC application be on file before taking the PERT. You may contact the office for testing at HCC at (813) 253-7393.
Students who satisfy course requirements receive three college credits for each course.
Dual enrollment course offerings vary from semester to semester. For a complete list of dual enrollment classes offered in the current or upcoming school year, please contact our guidance office. For additional information, please visit the Hillsborough Community College website.
English:
4 Credits ⇒ Major concentration in composition, reading for information and literature.
Math:
4 Credits ⇒ One credit must be Algebra I or its equivalent and one credit must be Geometry or its equivalent.
Science:
4 Credits ⇒ Two credits must have a laboratory component and one credit must be Biology I or an equivalent course.
Social Studies:
1 credit ⇒ World History
1 credit ⇒ American History
0.5 credit ⇒ United States Government
0.5 credit ⇒ Economics
Foreign Language:
2 years ⇒ Must be the same language and must be taken in consecutive years.
Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Speech:
1 credit ⇒ Any of these categories
Physical Education:
0.5 credit ⇒ Health
0.5 credit ⇒ PE requirement is met with two seasons of a high school sport.
Electives:
5.0 credits
TOTAL: 24 Credits
⇒ Grade point average must be at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale in order to graduate.
⇒ For honors classes, we add 0.5 to the GPA if the student has a C grade or higher in the class.
⇒ For AP and Dual Enrollment classes, we add 1.0 to the GPA if the student has a C grade or higher in the class.
All FLVS classes needed for graduation must be completed with a final grade posted on the FLVS website by May 1.
Helpful Tools
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Suicide Helpline: 800-273-8255
suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Crisis Text Line: text Home to 741741
Guidance Counselor
The Road to College
Preparation and practice is the key to success for your child. We begin preparing our students for graduation and college entrance exams early. We want them to feel confident and comfortable when it counts.
8th Grade
- PSAT
- Algebra I, Digital Information Technology, Spanish I, Physical Science (HS courses)
- Learn about scholarship qualifications
- Map high school schedule
9th Grade:
- PSAT
- Participate in clubs/sports
- Accrue service hours
- Attend college fairs
10th Grade:
- PSAT
- ACT/SAT
- Plus 9th grade activities
11th Grade:
- PSAT
- Dual enrollment
- ACT/SAT
- Visit college campuses
- Select college possibilities
- Plus 9th/10th grade activities
12th Grade:
- College Applications
- SAT/ACT
- ASVAB
- FAFSA Application
- Plus 9th - 11th grade activities