SCHOOL COUNSELING

COLLEGE ADVISING

Your School Counselors are here to help you throughout your high school years. They make sure you are placed in the correct courses while still challenging yourself and working toward your personal and academic goals. They are available for students before school, after school, and during lunch hours. Students should not miss class to meet with their School Counselor unless they receive a pass from their teacher. The School Counselors are also available by appointment for students and parents.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Grade Point Averages (GPA's) will be computed using grades from courses taken at STA and any courses with an appropriate FLDOE number taken during middle school. In addition, this includes any administratively-approved online course.

NOTE: All St. Thomas Aquinas High School students are required to take the ACT exam in order to earn a standard high school diploma.

ADOM Virtual School

Each student graduating in 2022 and thereafter must complete one semester (.5 credit) of an approved online course through ADOM Virtual School.

ADOM Virtual School Instructions

Register online at http://adomvirtual.com.
Under "Getting Started", click on the link that says "Click Here"
New Students
1. Click here: choose 'Create Account'
2. Fill in all fields and click on 'Save' on bottom of screen (if your Diocese/Archdiocese or Current School are not listed, email us)
3. You will be routed to the online course catalog
4. Click the 'Register' button for each course
Choose one of the following classes:

Health 1: Life Management Skills
Personal Financial Literacy
Social Media
Thinking and Learning Strategies

5. After choosing all courses, click on 'Proceed to Checkout' (the Orientation Course will be automatically added)
6. Follow the prompts to confirm your course selection. If the course you need is not in the catalog, email us
7. You will be routed to FACTS to select a payment plan for the semester tuition
8. Once the payment plan has been created, you will be prompted with a 'Registration Complete' message
9. You will receive a confirmation email and a second follow up email when your courses are active
10. An email with Login and Password will also be automatically sent (check your Junk/Spam if message is not in inbox)

Sample Schedule

Freshman Year	Sophomore Year	Junior Year	Senior Year
Theology	Theology	Theology	Theology
English I	English II	English III	English IV
Math	Math	Math	Math
Health/Physical Fitness	Biology	Chemistry	Physical Science
World History	Elective	American History	Government/Economics
World Language	World Language	Elective	Elective

Courses are offered at the College Preparatory, Honors, Advanced Placement, and Dual Enrollment levels.

Students are encouraged to take electives based on their interests and goals. Electives in the core subject areas (Social Science, Physical Science, English, Math, and World Language) are strongly encouraged. All students must take 1 Fine Art elective and .5 online course through ADOM Virtual.

Most colleges and universities prefer students take five core academic courses each year.

Scoir

The School Counseling and College Advising department utilizes Scoir, a comprehensive college and career readiness tool. Each student receives their own Scoir account. Some of our students' favorite Scoir college search features include:

Career Assessments
College Search
College Lookup
College Compare
College Admission Analysis
STA College Visit Sign-Up
STA Scholarship List
College List Builder

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Sample Schedule

Scoir

Standardized Tests (PreACT, PSAT, ACT, SAT)