HCHS Guidance Staff

Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell

Graduation Coach
Guidance Counselor: Grades 11-12
Phone: 386-792-8113
[email protected]

Ms. Roxanne Viar

Guidance Counselor: Grades 9-10
Phone: 386-792-8118
[email protected]

Mrs. Niki Martin

Guidance Data Clerk
Phone: 386-792-8117
[email protected]

Registrar Documents

Co-op/Work Release Documents

Testing Information

2023-2024 ACT Test Dates

Click the link to register for the ACT REGISTER FOR ACT HERE

ACT Test Date Registration Deadline Late Registration Deadline
Saturday, October 28th @HCHS September 22nd October 6th
Saturday, December 9th @HCHS November 3rd Novermber 17th
Saturday, February 10th @HCHS January 5th January 19th
Saturday, April 13th March 8th March 22nd
Saturday, June 8th @HCHS May 3rd May 17th
Saturday, July 13th June 7th June 21st

HCHS Juniors and Seniors are eligible for 4 ACT Fee Waivers that may be used during their Junior or Senior year. Students must see Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell to receive a Fee Waiver.

2023-2024 SAT Test Dates

Click the link to register for the SAT REGISTER FOR SAT HERE

SAT Test Date Registration Deadline Late Registration Deadline
Saturday, October 7th September 7th September 26th
Saturday, November 4th @HCHS October 5th October 24th
Saturday, December 2nd @HCHS November 2nd November 21st
Saturday, March 9th *Digital @HCHS February 23rd Coming soon
Saturday, May 4th *Digital April 19th Coming soon
Saturday, June 1st *Digital @HCHS May 17th Coming soon

HCHS Juniors and Seniors are eligible for 2 SAT Fee Waivers that may be used during their Junior or Senior year. Students should check their CollegeBoard accounts to retrieve their Fee Waivers.

PERT Testing

HCHS students in Grades 9-12 may take the PERT Exam free of charge at HCHS. Students in Grade 8 may take the PERT Exam free of charge at HCHS only if the student is enrolled in Algebra 1-A or Algebra 1. All testing occurs in the Testing Lab (Room 418) unless otherwise specified.

Click the link to register for the PERT REGISTER FOR PERT HERE

PERT Study Guide

PERT Math Review Guide

PERT Reading Review Guide

PERT Writing Review Guide

PERT Math Practice provided by Ms. Wiggins

23-24 PERT Testing Schedule

PERT TEST DATE Registration Deadline
Wednesday, September 27th 8:00am September 25th
Wednesday, October 18th 3:15pm October 13th
Wednesday, November 29th 8:00am November 27th
Wednesday, January 24th 3:15pm January 22nd
Wednesday, February 14th 8:00am February 12th
Wednesday, March 27th 3:15pm March 25th
Wednesday, April 10th 8:00am April 8th

Wednesday, June 5th 9:00am

*Summer - must have own transportation

June 3rd

Student Opportunities

Florida State University Upward Bound Math and Science Program

The Florida State University Upward Bound Math and Science Program is open to eligible 9th-12th grade students. This program is specifically offered to Hamilton and Suwannee County students. The program is designed to enhance the academic and personal skills of first generation/limited income high school students while preparing them for college admission, retention, and graduation.

Available Services including:

  • Tutoring
  • College Tours
  • ACT/SAT Test Prep
  • Mentorship
  • Summer Program at FSU (6 week all-expenses paid program, including transportation, on FSU’s campus)  

Students must apply to participate in the program. The application is completely online at https://botform.compansol.com/223073499436968.  

If you would like to learn more about this program please visit https://care.fsu.edu/upward-bound-math-and-science.

Laptops 4 Learning

Laptops 4 Learning, a Phoenix based 503 (c) (3) organization has partnered with VideoScholarship.org to provide up to 
30 laptops for graduating seniors heading to college on a monthly basis.

To be eligible, laptop recipients must:

1. Have a family income of $50,000 or less.  Income is self reported by applicant.
2. Demonstrate proof of enrollment at a college or university OR have a college acceptance letter.
3. Provide one of the following explaining why a laptop will help them further their education.  
     a) Upload a 90 second video explaining why they should be selected
     b) Upload a 90 second audio file explaining why they should be selected
     c) Write an essay of 500 words or less explaining why they should be selected

Recipients are awarded and shipped a laptop upon completion of the requirements above.  Laptops are drop shipped to the awardees place of residence.

To learn more about the program, go to https://laptops4learning.videoscholarship.org