Counselors

• High School Career & Educational Planning Guide (PDF)

Course Request Forms will be completed in on our new Naviance program through PowerSchool this year. MUST be completed by Monday, January 27th, 2025 by end of AIP. 

Counselors will be available to assist students with course selections in the commons during lunches on the following dates:

• Wednesday, January 22nd 
• Friday, January 24th 

If you do not have access to your Classes' Google Classroom, below are the codes to access them:

• Current Freshman: ughiz60
• Current Sophomores: zjgbp7p
• Current Juniors: bduqqpk
• Current 8th Grade: bru5hav

Helpful Documents

• 8th Grade Parent Night Presentation (PDF)
• HS Naviance ICAP & Course Request Directions (PDF)
• 8th Grade - Naviance Course Request Directions (PDF)
• Course Class Progression Sheet (PDF)
• Course Highlight Presentation (PDF)
• Course Enrollment Book (PDF)
• Hardin 8th Grade Parent Info Letter (PDF)

Parochial School Students

Parochial school students may complete the New Student Online Enrollment Form for the 2025-2026 school year on our district website starting in the spring. 
 This can be accessed from the District website or scpirates.org.

Once you complete this step, you will receive more information about the next steps later in the year. 

• Parochial Parent Letter (PDF)
• Parochial Course Request Sheet (PDF)

St. Charles High School offers 15 Advanced Placement Courses.  An AP course gives the students both high school credit and also college credit for qualifying AP exam scores.  Students usually earn a 3, 4, or 5 on the 5 point scale and will receive three or more hours of college credit from the college/university where their scores are sent. Students should contact their chosen college/university to see how many hours will be credited for AP courses.

The following Advanced Placement Course are offered at St. Charles High School. 

Fine Arts

• Studio Art
• Music Theory

Science & Math

• Biology
• Chemistry 
• Physics

Social Studies

• Government & Politics
• European History
• World History
• Psychology

English

• Language & Composition
• Literature & Composition

Business Education

• Computer Science

Foreign Language

• French
• German
• Spanish

SCSD is partnering with Missouri Southern University to offer students who qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch an opportunity to receive up to 6 college credit hours per semester free of charge. Details regarding the process for obtaining credit will be provided through the Guidance Department and the instructor. Please contact your guidance counselor with any questions.    

Missouri Southern University
The courses available are:

• Composition
• Literature
• College US History 1 and 2

SCSD is also partnering with UMSL to offer Dual Credits.

University of Missouri: St. Louis (UMSL)
The courses available are:

• Calculus
• College Algebra

UMSL Drop Policy:  In a normal 16-week semester at UMSL, students may drop a course without receiving an EX on their transcript until the 8^th week.  They may continue to drop the course with an EX until the 12^th week. After the 12^th week, they may only drop a course for an extreme reason with approval of the instructor and dean of the student’s degree program.  No drop request is allowed after a student has completed their final exam.

ACP Policy:  Since our partnering schools all have different semester dates and lengths, we have adopted a similar policy, based on the schools with the latest semester calendars.  These will be the drop deadlines that will be enforced this academic year:

	Classes Ending in the Fall Semester	Classes Ending in the Spring Semester
Last day to drop without the class appearing on a transcript.  (After this point, a letter grade or an EX will appear on the transcript) Also last day for fee reimbursement for students who drop.	Monday, December 2nd	Monday, April 14th
Last day to drop a course.  An EX grade will be issued.  (After this point, a letter grade will appear on the transcript.)	Monday, December 30th	Monday, May 19th
Official grades for courses are due to the university	Monday, January 27th	Monday, June 16th

To reiterate the ACP drop policy for fall…

Drop requests made on or before Monday, December 2^nd:  The course will not appear on the student’s transcript, and the student will be reimbursed for the tuition of that class.  It will be as if the student never registered for the class.

Drop requests made on or between December 3^rd and December 30^th:  The course will appear on the student’s transcript and a grade of EX will appear.  Students will not be reimbursed for the tuition of that class.   A few things to note as you are explaining drops to students…EX grades do not affect GPA.  No reason for dropping will appear on a transcript either.  Someone looking at the transcript won’t know if the student was doing poorly, changed their mind, or had other life events trigger the withdrawl.  Admissions offices typically don’t care too much about seeing an occasional EX grade.  However, frequent EX grades might be considered a “red flag”.

Drop requests made on or after December 31^st:  These will not be honored.  The student will receive a letter grade for the course (A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-, F) based on the work completed.  Their GPA will be affected by the letter grade in the course.  Students will not be reimbursed for the tuition of that class.

If there is some unforeseen emergency situation after December 30^th, such as a major hospitalization where a student will be unable to complete the last few weeks of a course, please contact our office and we can deal with those on an individual basis.

Helpful Websites and Documents

• UMSL Website
• Why You Should Enroll In Dual Credit
• Register at UMSL
• Contact UMSL Advanced Credit Program Staff 
• Missouri Southern University-Course Prerequisites
• Missouri Southern University- Dual Enroll Student User Guide
• Missouri Southern University-Tuition Waiver

• Athletic Recruiting
• College Profiles(tuition, majors, etc.) (PDF)
• FAFSA - There's an app for that
• FAFSA Frenzy Sites
• Grants & Scholarships (PDF)
• Links & Resources for High School Students
• Missouri College Information - Keys to Achievement (PDF)
• NCAA Requirements (PDF)
• Paying for Vocational & Trade Programs
• Request your Transcript
• Scholarships

• FAFSA Step-by-Step Guide
  A guide that walks students and families through each question of the FAFSA, including screenshots and explanations and a FAQ page for students with special circumstances.
   

• Journey to College
  Journey to College is an initiative in Missouri that aims to help students achieve their post-secondary education goals. They provide resources and support for students, parents, and educators, including information on financial aid, college preparation, and career planning. Their goal is to increase the number of students who pursue higher education and help them succeed in their educational and professional pursuits.

We are scheduling College, University & Military Lunch visits through Naviance.

Please call or email Breann Howell at 636-443-4107 if you are having difficulty with the site.

We schedule 1 per day and all during lunchtimes, which are:

• Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays from 11 am - 1 pm
• Wednesday from 10 am - 12 pm

Times subject to change depending on our early out schedule

If you have any questions, please see Ms. Howell in Counseling

All transcript requests are handled through Parchment.com.

Use this link to access Parchment and put in request. Current students and alumni will need to create an account at parchment.com to request an electronic transcript 

Please note: we do not keep diplomas on file.

There is no cost for seniors through June 30 of your senior year, however, there is a small charge for alumni. (Parchment pricing update. Effective October 1, 2024 Parchment’s standard transaction fee for academic credentials will be $4.65. Transaction fees for Enrollment and Graduation Verifications will remain unchanged.)

All third party verifications need to be ordered through Parchment and are subject to a $30.00 fee.

Please allow up to 2 week days for processing

View this instructional video on how to request transcripts through Parchment.com

• Parchment Website
• FAQ
• Quick Start Guide

Naviance is a college and career readiness portal to help your student navigate their high school years and beyond.

Students will have monthly tasks to complete per grade level to help guide them in their future plans.

Follow the links below for grade specific tasks and information about Naviance.

• Senior (Career Bound)
• Senior (College Bound)
• Junior
• Sophomore
• Freshman

Helpful Documents

• Naviance Parent Guide
• Naviance Student Guide
• College Planning Checklist
• College Research Tools