DAMASCUS HIGH SCHOOL

Who is my child's Counselor?

Students	Responsibilities	Name
A - Ba		Mr. Jeff Peelman
Be - E		Mr. Marty Higgins
F - Kh		Mrs. Colleen Djouha
Ki - O		Mr. Art Smith
P - Sa	Community Based	Mrs. Kristy Poker
Sc -Z	Functional Life Skills	Mrs. Pat Villani

Counseling Office Services 

School Director of Counseling: Mr. Jeff Peelman

Secretary:  Mrs. Kristan Nelson, 301-253-7037

• Academic counseling/study skills
• Personal counseling – individual or in small groups
• Serves as the student’s advocate
• Responsive counseling for crisis intervention
• College or career information
• 4 – year planning
• Night school/summer school information
• Course selection/scheduling
• AP testing
• Work permits
• Homework requests

Registrar’s Office 

Registrar:  Mrs. Kitty Burkey, 301-253-7041

The following are some of the services that students and parents may access in the Registrar’s Office:

• Transcript requests
• Senior Information Summary 
• Processing of college applications
• Report cards
• New student enrollments and withdrawals
• Change of address or phone number

College/Career Information Center 

CCIC:  Mr. Ed Martin, 301-253-7045

The following are some of the services that students and parents may access in the College/Career Information Center:

• College search information
• Scholarship information/search (located in the Husky Hornet)
• Financial aid information
• Meetings with college representatives
• Apprenticeship information
• College testing – SAT, ACT, PSAT
• Career assessment and planning
• Technical school information
• Military information
• College Fair information
• GED information

Counseling Documents

• MCPS Course Bulletin
• 2009 - 2010 Damascus High School Course Bulletin 
• Damascus High School AP Courses 
• Registration Info for 9th-11th grade students 
• Registration Info for incoming 9-th grade students
• Courses available for 9-th grade students 

Graduation Requirements

22 Credits Needed to Graduate
Students must pass the High School Assessments (HSA)
**Students must complete one ** area to meet graduation requirements.

Subject	Number of Credits Required
English	4 credits
Social Studies	3 credits US History, NSL Government, and Modern World History – REQUIRED
Science	3 credits Physical Science and Biology – REQUIRED
Math	4 credits Algebra and Geometry – REQUIRED
Physical Education	1credit
Health	.5 credit (one semester)
Fine Arts	1 credit
Technology Education	1 credit
**Foreign Language	2 credits
**Advanced Technology Education	2 credits
**Career Development Program	4 credits
Student Service Learning	60 Hours for Class of 2008, 09, 10; 75 Hours for Class of 2011 SSL Coordinator:  Mr. Jeff Brown, 301-253-7062

Other Information

• Student Service Learning 
• College Application Process 
• PSAT, SAT, and ACT Recommendation