Cumberland County High School

Hope Janes, Guidance Counselor

*College & CareerWeek

*Cumberland County High

School*285 Students

*75% Free or Reduced Lunch

*40% College Going Rates for Class of 2014

*13.9% of Community hold Bachelor’s Degree+

*Median Household Income is $31,593

*CCHS Program Focus

*Make college an option for all students

*Close the gap for First Generation Students

*Involve all stakeholders in the process

*Use all available resources

Comprehensive Approach• Integrated Curriculum• Kentucky ILPs (careercruising.com)• Classroom visits• Special Speakers• KHEAA presentations• College & Armed Forces Reps• Individual Counseling

*College & Career Week

One full week of school-wide focus in November

Activities vary from year to year, but the framework remains the same

Monday

Come See Blue For Yourself

University of Kentucky event targeting under-represented groups

like minority students, first generation college students and free

and reduced lunch students.

Tuesday

Career Lessons in Classrooms

Our Instructional Specialist worked with teachers to use ILP resources in

the classroom. Lessons dealt with careers in the content area.

College Road TripMission: Send every CCHS student to visit a college

campus

Wednesday

University of Louisville Eastern Kentucky University Western Kentucky University WKU Glasgow Campbellsville University Lindsey Wilson College Berea College Lincoln College of Technology Elizabethtown Community &

Technical College

Preparation

Classroom Visits• Types of

Colleges• Setting• Cost• Size•

Opportunities

Classroom Visits• Interests• Goals• Financial status• Academics• Personal

preferences

Preparation

Preparation

Student ChoicesPermission SlipsChaperonesTransportationLunches

SUCCESSSchool Unity

College is the BuzzEarly Spark

Hit the Target Group

Thursday

Reflect & Prepare

Teachers and staff were encouraged to have conversations about the trips, the colleges, and

the upcoming College & Career Day events.

College & Career Day

Friday

School-Wide LessonsEmployability Skills- used data from last

year’s KOSSA testing

• Problem Solving• Being a Responsible Employee

• Diversity• Interviewing Skills

• Work Ethic• Internet Safety• Estimations

High Interest Approach• Music during class changes• Trivia Questions• Videos• Interactive lessons

College & Career Fair

Organized by FRYSC

43 Colleges and Businesses Present

Application Day

Admissions counselors stayed for the afternoon to take

applications from our seniors

55 out of 77 of this year’s seniors have plans to

attend a college, university, or technical training center, or have enlisted in the military.