College Counseling

“We appreciate all the support that you’ve given her, and we are remarkably impressed by your devotion to helping each senior succeed throughout this process.” - Parent, Class of 2025

College Counseling: Program Overview

The college counseling program provides personalized academic advising and admission guidance to each family, bringing confidence and clarity to a stressful and complex process.
All 9th grade students are paired with one of four experienced college counselors. Counselors partner with their families for the entire high school journey, offering support to both parents and students at each step. Counselors help students address what classes to take, college affordability, finding college fits, and crafting stand-out applications and essays.

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  • Ninth and Tenth Grade Families

    • College landscape and admissions overview
    • College affordability programming 
    • Academic counseling and course planning
    • Extracurricular and summer planning
    • Career exploration and skills development
    • Use Scoir to learn about colleges
    • Attend local college fairs
    • Meet with admission reps at FSHA
    • Create a test plan for SAT/ACT
    • Participate in an application case study event 
    • Attend the overnight college tour with counselors (optional)

  • Eleventh Grade Families

    • College landscape and admissions overview
    • College affordability programming 
    • Academic counseling and course planning
    • Extracurricular and summer planning
    • Career exploration and skills development
    • Use Scoir to build a college list
    • Attend local college fairs
    • Meet with admission reps at FSHA
    • Create a test plan for SAT/ACT
    • Participate in an application case study event 
    • Attend the overnight college tour with counselors (optional)
    • Determine your college major(s)
    • Complete the Common Application in seminars
    • Attend a Common Application essay workshop

  • Twelfth Grade Families

    • College landscape and admissions overview
    • College affordability programming 
    • Academic counseling and course planning
    • Extracurricular and summer planning
    • Career exploration and skills development
    • Finalize a balanced college list in Scoir
    • Attend local college fairs
    • Meet with admission reps at FSHA
    • Attend the overnight college tour with counselors (optional)
    • Take a final SAT or ACT if needed
    • Complete the UC and CSU applications in seminars
    • Complete Common Application supplements 
    • Submit all college applications 
    • Apply for financial aid and/or scholarships
    • Make a college choice
“My mom sends a million thank yous, and words cannot express how thankful I am for all the time you have dedicated to me.” - Student, now at USC

Top College Destinations in the Past 3 Years

University of Southern California (19)
University of California, Los Angeles (13)
University of California, Berkeley (9)
Loyola Marymount University (8)
University of Arizona (7)
Santa Clara University (7)
University of California, Davis (7)
Southern Methodist University (6)
Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo (6)
University of California, San Diego (6)
University of Colorado, Boulder (6)
Texas Christian University (5) 
University of California, Riverside (5)
University of California, Santa Cruz (5) 
University of Oregon (5) 
Gonzaga University (4) 
University of San Francisco  (4) 
Arizona State University (4)
University of California, Irvine (4) 
University of Portland (4) 
University of California, Santa Barbara (4) 
San Diego State University (4) 
University of Notre Dame (3)
University of Washington (3) 
Boston College (3) 
San Francisco State University (3) 
Penn State University (3)
University of Michigan (3) 
California State University, San Marcos (3)
California State University, Fullerton (3) 
Loyola University Chicago (3) 
University of San Diego (3) 
Northeastern University (3)

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College Counseling Staff

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  • Photo of Christina Acker

    Christina Acker 00

    Co-Director of College Counseling
    (626) 685-8312
  • Photo of Jessie Brumfiel

    Jessie Brumfiel 

    Co-Director of College Counseling
    (626) 685-8344

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