Sophomore year is the ideal time for students to broaden their high school foundation with extracurricular involvements. Your counselor will make sure you are balancing your academic goals, being mindful of upcoming standardized testing (if appropriate) needs, colleges of interests. career interests, along with extracurricular activities. PVHS offers a variety of clubs and honors societies that give you the opportunity to explore your interests. You also have the opportunity for community service and volunteering throughout high school with different organizations. By giving back to your community and through civic engagement, students develop leadership skills, learn to take initiative, build working relationships with professionals, and experience the difference they can make in the world.

 

The Sophomore Counseling Program supports the continued success of students as they pursue educational and career goals. There are two essential components of the Sophomore Counseling Program:

 

The Sophomore Guidance Lessons will take place on March 31-April 2. Students will learn about short-term and long-term goal setting and applying this to their post-secondary goals. Students will participate in a goal setting activity. Counselors will also review academic requirements, post-secondary options, and bridging the gap between goals and post-secondary planning as this wraps up the Sophomore Counseling program for the Class of 2027.