York Prep High School Guidance Resources

High School Guidance Department
Meghan Norton
Guidance Counselor (A-K)
(803) 324-4400 Ext. 5105
Vanessa Harrington
Guidance Counselor (L-Z)
(803) 324-4400 Ext. 5107
vanessa.harrington@yorkprepsc.org
Julie Watts
Pathways Success Coach
Quick Links
Understanding Your High School Schedule
York Prep High School students meet annually for their Individual Graduation Planning Meeting (IGP) to plan their classes for the following school year. At York Prep, your student has the option to take a mixture of the following classes to help prepare them for your future goals.
College Prep Classes: Classes taught on-campus and virtually through VirtualSC
Honors Classes: Classes taught on-campus and virtually through VirtualSC
Dual Enrollment Classes: Classes taught at the college campus or online
Advanced Placement Classes: Classes taught on-campus by York Prep teachers and virtually through VirtualSC
Our High School Course Catalog is available at https://5il.co/27wkd
Dual Enrollment
York Preparatory Academy partners with dual enrollment programs at various colleges and universities giving students options and opportunities. York Prep supports your journey through our Partner Enrollment Program. Students who enroll in dual enrollment courses and who achieve a letter grade of an “A” or “B” will be reimbursed for tuition that they paid (excluding the cost of books or other fees) for those classes.
Visit THIS LINK for details on dual enrollment information.
Career Counseling
Not sure what's next after high school? York Prep's Pathway Success Coach would love to meet with you to discuss your goals, look at career options, and help connect you with job shadowing opportunities. Make an appointment by emailing her at julie.watts@yorkprepsc.org.
Behavioral and Mental Health Support
Please visit York Prep's Behavioral and Mental Health page at the following LINK.
Applying For College
COLLEGE APPLICATION DAY
College Application Day happens each September! College representative will be available to answer questions and help you complete your college applications to 4-year and 2-year colleges and universities. Feel free to make an appointment with your Guidance Counselor for additional college application help.
SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
The college application and scholarship search can be overwhelming at times! Here are a few suggestions to make the process more streamlined.
Start your scholarship search process with the colleges and universities that you know you will be applying to for admission.
Check out state specific scholarships! South Carolina State Scholarships include the Palmetto Fellows, Life and Hope scholarships. Details can be found at https://ed.sc.gov/newsroom/scholarships/.
Visit scholarship search engines to see what you qualify for including https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/ and https://www.fastweb.com/.
Pursue local scholarships or those associated with your parent's employer.
Apply for the Patriot Scholarship through York Prep!
Visit our Scholarship Support page with details on open scholarship applications and always stop by guidance with questions.
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