Counseling Department
The mission of the Jackson-Reed High School counseling program is to promote the academic, career, personal, emotional, and social development of ALL students and prepare them to be responsible and productive citizens of a global society. The school counseling program attempts to integrate the various facets of a student's development both academically and emotionally at the high school level. To do this, the entire department provides students with the following services:
- Individual and group counseling
- Educational and career planning
- Academic development
- College preparation and access
- Consultation with parents and staff
- Information programs and activities
- Crisis intervention/problem solving
- Student advocacy
Ways to Access the Counseling Department
Students can meet with their school counselors before school, during lunch, and after school. Please see the Student Support Team page to see who the counselor for your grade is.
Parents wishing to make an appointment with their child’s school counselor are encouraged to email the counselor directly.
Graduation Requirements
| Subject | Credits (Carnegie Units) |
|---|---|
| English | 4.0 credits |
| Mathematics (including Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II) | 4.0 credits |
| Science (must include three lab sciences) | 4.0 credits |
| Social Studies (must include World History I and 2, United States History, United States Government and District of Columbia History) | 4.0 credits |
| World Language | 2.0 credits |
| Art | 0.5 credits |
| Music | 0.5 credits |
| Health & Physical Education | 1.5 credits |
| Electives | 3.5 credits |
| Total | 24.0 credits |
Information & Tools
Course Catalog
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Opportunities
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Dual Enrollment
Get information about DCPS Dual Enrollment programs or read the Dual Enrollment FAQs.
Community Service
DC Public Schools requires that students complete the following community service hours based on graduation year.
| Class of 2024: | 50 hours |
| Class of 2025: | 75 hours |
| Class of 2026 and beyond: | 100 hours |
Community Service Opportunities
| Title | Organization | Description | Eligible Grades | Departments | Have to Apply? | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson-Reed Archives | Sumner Museum and Archives/Jackson-Reed Media Center | Looking to help preserve and promote Jackson-Reed history while building transferrable archival skills? Please reach out to Miss Ross (camille.ross@k12.dc.gov) in the library or fill out the above linked form to join the Jackson-Reed Archives … | Seniors, Juniors, Sophmores, Freshmen | Digital Media Academy, Global Studies Academy, Information Technology Academy, English, Social Studies | ||
| Virtual Volunteer Opportunities with We Are Artistic | We Are Artistic | We are looking for virtual volunteers to do tasks like: Designing social media posts. Making press releases. Managing our Threads, Facebook page etc. Uploading stuff to our gallery. Doing outreach and reach out to companies … | Seniors, Juniors, Sophmores, Freshmen | General | Yes | |
| Glen Echo Park Echo Arts Festival | Glen Echo Park | Request for J-R student volunteers & attendees! For student volunteers, please contact Emily Crews: ecrews@glenechopark.org | Seniors, Juniors, Sophmores, Freshmen | General | ||
| Centro Nia | Centro Nia | No active opportunities right now but check back. | Seniors, Juniors, Sophmores, Freshmen | |||
| VolunteerMatch | VolunteerMatch | Help connect you with all sorts of opportunities near you! | Seniors, Juniors, Sophmores | General | ||
| American Red Cross | American Red Cross | Looking for many volunteers - check out the page. | Seniors, Juniors, Sophmores, Freshmen | |||
| Abrace | Abrace | Looking for volunteers. There is an English translation link on most pages. | Seniors, Juniors, Sophmores, Freshmen | Yes | ||
| DoSomething | DoSomething | We are partnering with the National Honor Society to offer volunteer opportunities in the distance learning environment. | Seniors, Juniors, Sophmores | General | ||
| Title | Organization | Description | Eligible Grades | Departments | Have to Apply? | Due Date |
