Counseling
Counseling Department
Marla Pike
Registrar
marla.pike@stpsb.org
985-892-3422 ext. 2015
985-875-9699 Fax
Alice Burkhalter
9th Grade Counselor
alice.burkhalter@stpsb.org
985-892-3422 ext. 2017
Kelly Roberts
10th Grade Counselor
kelly.roberts@stpsb.org
985-892-3422 ext. 2018
Brandy Gregoire
11th Grade Counselor
brandy.gregoire@stpsb.org
985-892-3422 ext. 2019
Heather Stewart
12th Grade Counselor
heather.stewart@stpsb.org
985-892-3422 ext. 2016
Counseling Categories
- Registration Information and Records
- Diploma Pathways
- Course Offerings
- Testing
- Senior Information
- Resources
Registration Information and Records
- Items Needed For Registration
- Transcript Request Form
- Duplicate Diplomas and Education Verification Requests
Items Needed For Registration
Transcript Request Form
Click here to access a transcript request form (pdf). All transcript requests and/or questions should be sent to Angel Carriles, administrative secretary.
Duplicate Diplomas and Education Verification Requests
Please contact the administrative secretary, Angel Carriles, for duplicate diploma requests and for education verification requests.
Diploma Pathways
TOPS University Diploma
Subjects |
TOPS University Diploma |
|
# Units |
Courses |
|
English |
1 |
English I – Regular, Honors, Gifted, Resource |
1 |
English II – Regular, Honors, Gifted, Resource |
|
1 |
English III – Regular, Honors, AP, Resource |
|
1 |
English IV – Regular, Honors, AP, DE |
|
|
1 |
Algebra I – Regular, Honors, Resource |
1 |
Geometry – Regular, Honors, Gifted |
|
1 |
Algebra II – Regular, Honors, Gifted |
|
1 |
Algebra III – Regular, Honors, DE Pre-Calculus – Regular, Honors, DE Calculus – Honors, AP (AB) Statistics - DE |
|
Science |
1 |
Biology – Regular, Honors, Resource |
|
1 |
Chemistry – Regular, Honors |
2 |
Environmental Science – Regular, Honors Ag. II (Ag. I is a prerequisite for Ag. II) Physics – Regular, Honors Biology II – Regular, Honors, DE |
|
Social Studies |
1 |
World Geography – Regular, Honors, Gifted |
1 |
Government – Regular, Honors, Resource |
|
1 |
U.S. History – Regular, Honors, AP, Resource |
|
1 |
World History – Regular, Honors, AP |
|
Health |
.5 |
Health Education |
P.E. |
1 |
P.E. I |
.5 |
½ P.E. II or ½ unit Marching Band, Dance Team, Cheer; or JROTC I & II (2 full units) |
|
Foreign Language |
2 |
Two units from the same language: Spanish I, Spanish II |
Art |
1 |
Art, Music, Dance, Theatre, Media Arts, Fine Arts Survey, Drafting |
Electives |
3 |
Electives |
Total Units |
24 |
*Additional LEAP2025 Requirements |
TOPS Technical Diploma
JumpStart TOPS Tech Career Diploma |
|
|
# Units |
Courses |
|
1 |
English I – Regular, Honors, Gifted, Resource |
|
1 |
English II – Regular, Honors, Gifted, Resource |
|
2 |
English III – Regular, Honors, AP, Resource English IV – Regular, Honors, DE |
|
1 |
Algebra I – Regular, Honors, Resource |
|
3 |
Geometry – Regular, Honors, Gifted Algebra II – Regular, Honors, Gifted Pre-Calculus – Regular, Honors, DE Algebra III – Regular, Honors, DE Math Essentials Financial Literacy Business Math |
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1 |
Biology – Regular, Honors |
|
1 |
Environmental Science – Regular, Honors Ag. II (Ag. I is a prerequisite for Ag. II) Chemistry – Regular, Honors Physics – Regular, Honors Biology II – Regular, Honors, DE |
|
1 |
U.S. History – Regular, Honors, AP |
|
1 |
Government – Regular, Honors |
|
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.5 |
Health Education |
|
1 |
P.E. I |
|
.5 |
½ P.E. II or ½ unit Marching Band, Dance Team, Cheer; or JROTC I & II (2 full units) |
|
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|
|
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Jump Start course sequence, workplace experience, and credentials in approved Jump Start graduation pathways. |
|
23 |
*Additional LEAP2025 Requirements |
Links
Course Offerings
Course Descriptions
Click here to go to our Academics page which has a guide and course descriptions for each department.
Click here for a pdf containing the information found on the Academics page.
Elective Quick Reference
Click here for a downloadable pdf of this table
9th Grade |
10th Grade |
11th Grade |
12th Grade |
Advanced Band |
Adv. Technical Drafting |
Ag-Science IV |
A & P Nursing |
Ag-Science I or II |
Ag-Science II or III |
Art III/AP Art IV |
Criminal Justice |
Art I |
Art II |
Desktop Publishing (Paw Prints) |
CTE Internship |
Basic Tech Drafting |
Digital Media III |
Digital Media IV |
|
Beginning Band |
Child Development |
First Responder/EMR |
Emer. Med. Tech. |
Beginning Choir |
Customer Service |
JROTC III |
JROTC IV |
Digital Media I |
Digital Media II |
Law Studies |
|
Fam. & Consumer Sci. I |
Fam. and Consumer Science II |
Leadership/Adv. Lead. Skills |
Leadership/Adv. Lead. Skills |
FD HTML Java (Coding) – Closed |
Intermediate Choir |
Newspaper (Pub) II |
|
Fine Arts Survey |
JAG II |
|
|
General Technical Education |
Newspaper (Pub) I |
Pre-Apprenticeship II (Welding II) |
|
Intro. To Bus. Comp. Apps. (IBCA) |
Pre-Apprenticeship I (Welding I) |
|
|
JAG I |
Principles of Business |
P.E. III |
P.E. IV |
Jazz Ensemble |
PLTW Intro. Engineering Design |
Pro-Start I |
Pro-Start II |
Nutrition and Food/ Adv. Nut & Food |
Spanish I, II, III |
Psychology |
|
Orchestral Strings |
Studio Piano II |
Spanish I, II, III, IV |
Spanish II, III, IV |
Quest for Success |
Talented Art II |
Talented Art III |
Talented Art IV |
Spanish I, II |
Talented Music II |
Talented Music III |
Talented Music IV |
Studio Piano I |
Talented Theatre II |
Talented Theatre III |
Talented Theatre IV |
Talented Art I |
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Talented Music I |
Theater Design & Technology |
TV Production I |
TV Production II |
Talented Theatre I |
|
Yearbook (Pub) |
Yearbook II (Pub) |
Theatre I |
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For a description of these courses, please visit the Covington High website |
STPPS adheres to the equal opportunity provisions of federal and civil rights laws and does not discriminate on
the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability.
Testing
ACT
Click here to register for the ACT online
Signing up for the ACT?
Make sure to include the TOPS CODE – 1595 when completing the section: Score Report Choices
(This is the section which allows students to add colleges/scholarship sites they’d like to receive their scores. LOSFA will be able to access your ACT scores for TOPS consideration much more quickly when you do this.)
Senior Information
Resources
ACT Information
Register for ACT
Click here to register for the ACT online
Signing up for the ACT?
Make sure to include the TOPS CODE – 1595 when completing the section: Score Report Choices
(This is the section which allows students to add colleges/scholarship sites they’d like to receive their scores. LOSFA will be able to access your ACT scores for TOPS consideration much more quickly when you do this.)
What Does My ACT Score Mean To Me?
A Score of 17 or Higher:
Read all about some post-high school opportunities available in Louisiana here:
TOPS Tech | Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance
A Score of 21 or Higher:
Read all about some post-high school opportunities available in Louisiana here:
The TOPS Opportunity Award | LOSFA | Louisiana Colleges
A Score of 23 or Higher:
Here are some samples of current incentives from various Louisiana colleges. For many of them, no separate scholarship application is needed. Your application for admission serves as your application for the scholarship money.
As your score increases, so does the amount of scholarship offered! There are many more out there!!! Check with the college of your choice and be sure to meet the deadlines required.
Academic Clinic
Academic Clinic is a tutoring service offered to all students, Mon-Thurs, from 2:45-3:45 PM in Room 107. Students who go to AC can receive help in any subject area, not just LEAP bound subjects.