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Welcome to Del Norte Counseling!

DNHS CEEB School Code: 054351

Mission Statement

To provide a comprehensive counseling program addressing the academic, career, and personal/social development of all Del Norte students. School counselors are professional advocates who provide support to maximize student potential and academic achievement. We are committed to our students being college and career-ready.

Welcome back, Nighthawks!

Due to PUSD counselor reduction, our alpha breakdown has changed for 2025-26:

If your last name begins with....	Counselor Assignment
A-Ch	Mrs. Kihneman
Ci-Hd	Mr. Roty
He-Lh	Mrs. Kennedy
Li-Par	Mr. Luna
Pas-St	Mrs. Stone
Su-Z	Mrs. Marron

Upcoming Events

Important Senior Events

*To see upcoming College Visits, check Naviance!*

September

Sept 1: No School, Labor Day
Sept 2: Back to School Night (5:30 - 7:30 pm, meet in the Gym)
Sept 3: 12th Grade College Information Session (8:45 - 9:15 am, PAC)
Sept 4: 12th Grade College Information Session, repeat of session on 9/2/25 (11:02 - 11:32 am, PAC)
Sept 8: PSAT registration and payment due!
Sept 9: 12th Grade College Night (6:00 to 7:00 pm via Zoom)
Sept 10: 12th Grade Common Application Presentation (8:15 - 9:15 am, PAC)
Sept 17: 12th Grade UC Application Presentation (8:15 - 9:15 am, PAC)
Sept 17-19: Club Rush (during lunch in the quad)
Sept 25: PUSD College & Career Fair (5:15 - 7:15 pm, Mt. Carmel High School Quad)
Sept 29: No School, Professional Growth Day

October

Oct 1: 2026-27 FAFSA opens
Oct 1, 15, 22, and 29: College Application Open Lab Drop Ins (8:30 - 9:30 am, Library Computer Lab)
Oct 6-11: Mental Health Awareness Week
Oct 8: 12th Grade CSU Application Presentation (8:15 - 9:15am, PAC)
Oct 11: PSAT (8:00 am - 12:00 pm)
Oct 21: Financial Aid Night 6:00 pm via Zoom
Oct 22: UCSD Application Assistance with UCSD Rep (8:30 - 9:30 am, Library)
Oct 20-24: Homecoming Spirit Week

Past Events

CURRENT OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS

Quick References

2025-26 Course Request Forms (CRF) and resources:

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQs-(2)

Schedule Change Process

Students can request schedule changes before a trimester begins or within the first 10 school days of each trimester.

2025-26 add/drop deadlines:

Trimester 1 - 8/26/25 Trimester 2 - 12/1/25 Trimester 3 - 3/13/26
Students must complete a Schedule Change Request Form and return it to counseling.

Students can view their trimester schedule the evening before the trimester opens. Please follow the guidelines below if the student has a concern with their schedule:

Open or double period on your schedule: See your counselor the first day of school during that period.
Placed in the wrong class level: Complete and turn in a schedule change form. Go to all classes on your schedule. Your counselor will work on it as quickly as possible and get in touch with you as soon as it is resolved.
Requests to change an elective class: Beginning the 3rd day of each trimester you may drop off a completed schedule change request in the box in the front office. Due to scheduling conflicts and available space, students do not always get their requested elective. Counselors will do their best to accommodate your request and will contact you as soon as a decision has been made.

Examples of acceptable changes:

Level change: e.g. you have Spanish 1-2 on your schedule, but you need to be in Spanish 3-4.
Open Period: less than five classes in one trimester.
Incorrect class: incorrect class, e.g. you requested Mandarin but received Spanish.

Examples of unacceptable changes:

We cannot accept requests for a specific teacher, trimester, or period.
Required grade level courses will not be dropped.
AP courses cannot be dropped.

Schedule Change Request Form

Schedule Change Request Form 2025-26

Pass/Fail Grading and Incompletes

Pass/Fail Grading

In order to allow students to take courses to enrich their high school experience without endangering their GPA, individual students may elect to take courses on a pass/fail basis. Each student may opt for only one pass/fail academic class per trimester. Students must complete all pass/fail requests with Ms. Iñiguez, Registrar (located in the Nighthawk Center) during the first five school days of the trimester. Students cannot apply for pass/fail for any courses on the ‘a-g’ list of approved courses for the CSU/University of California. In summer session, requests must be completed during the first three (3) days of the session. A Pass grade will not be calculated in the student's GPA; however, an F will be calculated.

Incompletes

A student will be required to make up an incomplete within five school weeks after the receipt of the incomplete grade. If this incomplete grade is not removed within the time limit, the student will receive a grade as indicated by the teacher.

Other Resources:

Social/emotional/mental health resources
Summer School - for current 9th - 11th grade students only
Taking courses outside of PUSD
Transcripts
Tutoring