Guidance Department
Amalia Chesser
Guidance Counselor
Email: amaliachesser@dixie.k12.fl.us
Wendy Harden
Guidance Counselor
Email: wendyharden@dixie.k12.fl.us
Robyn Norton
Testing & CTE Coordinator
Email: robynnorton@dixie.k12.fl.us
Mari-Michael Smith
ESE Teacher on Assignment
Email: mari-michaelsmith@dixie.k12.fl.us
Beth Ann Palmer
Data Entry & Registrar
Email: bethpalmer@dixie.k12.fl.us
Wendy Hutchison
Data Entry
Email: wendyhutchison@dixie.k12.fl.us
Guidance Counselor
Email: amaliachesser@dixie.k12.fl.us
Wendy Harden
Guidance Counselor
Email: wendyharden@dixie.k12.fl.us
Robyn Norton
Testing & CTE Coordinator
Email: robynnorton@dixie.k12.fl.us
Mari-Michael Smith
ESE Teacher on Assignment
Email: mari-michaelsmith@dixie.k12.fl.us
Beth Ann Palmer
Data Entry & Registrar
Email: bethpalmer@dixie.k12.fl.us
Wendy Hutchison
Data Entry
Email: wendyhutchison@dixie.k12.fl.us
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Bright Futures
The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Progam establishes four lottery-funded scholarships to reward Florida high school graduates for high academic achievement:
1. Florida Academic Scholars (FAS)
2. Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS)
3. Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars (GSC)
4. Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars (GSV)
To be eligible, students must:
1. Meet specific cousework, grade point average, and test score requirements, which are outlined on the Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) website.
Bright Futures Handbook
2. Create a student account, then submit a fully completed error free Initial Student Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) during the last year in high school (prior to graduation).
First Time Applicants
3. Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA does not have to indicate financial need; however, must be complete and error free prior to a student's first disbursement of the academic year.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
1. Florida Academic Scholars (FAS)
2. Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS)
3. Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars (GSC)
4. Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars (GSV)
To be eligible, students must:
1. Meet specific cousework, grade point average, and test score requirements, which are outlined on the Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) website.
Bright Futures Handbook
2. Create a student account, then submit a fully completed error free Initial Student Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) during the last year in high school (prior to graduation).
First Time Applicants
3. Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA does not have to indicate financial need; however, must be complete and error free prior to a student's first disbursement of the academic year.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Local Scholarships
Local scholarships will be available February in the Guidance Office.
More information is available through the following Dixie Education Foundation link:
Dixie Education Foundation
More information is available through the following Dixie Education Foundation link:
Dixie Education Foundation
Community Service
While community service is not required for graduation, hours are required for many local and state scholarships.
Hours must be recorded on the student's high school transcript by completing the following form and submitting it to guidance.
DCHS COMMUNITY SERVICE LOG0.pdf
Just a few places that need volunteers:
Cross City Rehabilitation & Health Center (498-2005)
Dixie County Anti-Drug Coalition (356-0306)
Dixie County Board of County Commissioners (498-1426)
Dixie County Library (498-1219)
Dixie County Historical Society (542-0049)
Dixie County Humane Society (542-1081)
Hours must be recorded on the student's high school transcript by completing the following form and submitting it to guidance.
DCHS COMMUNITY SERVICE LOG0.pdf
Just a few places that need volunteers:
Cross City Rehabilitation & Health Center (498-2005)
Dixie County Anti-Drug Coalition (356-0306)
Dixie County Board of County Commissioners (498-1426)
Dixie County Library (498-1219)
Dixie County Historical Society (542-0049)
Dixie County Humane Society (542-1081)
Grad Requirements & Dual Enroll
Click the link below and watch a video about academic requirements for the 2021/2022 school year:
Powtoon 2021/2022 Academic Requirements
*Florida's state graduation requirements are outlined in the following link:
Graduation Requirements and Diploma Designations
* Dual Enrollment Information:
A meeting will be scheduled in Spring 2022 for all students who are interested in dual enrollment.
Please click the link below for current information from Florida Gateway College.
https://www.fgc.edu/discover/admissions/dual-enrollment/
Powtoon 2021/2022 Academic Requirements
*Florida's state graduation requirements are outlined in the following link:
Graduation Requirements and Diploma Designations
* Dual Enrollment Information:
A meeting will be scheduled in Spring 2022 for all students who are interested in dual enrollment.
Please click the link below for current information from Florida Gateway College.
https://www.fgc.edu/discover/admissions/dual-enrollment/
Testing
Local, State, and National Testing
Florida's Assessment Calendar:
Florida Statewide Assessment Schedule 21/22
PERT
The PERT Test will be offered at DCHS on the first Thursday of most months (see below).
To test, please add your name to the list located in the guidance office and report to the testing room (07-016) after 7th period dismissal on each test date.
2021
September 13
October 18
December 6
2022
February 1
March 7
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
AP Exams are rigorous, multiple-component tests that are administered at high schools each May. Students can earn college credit, placement, or both for qualifying AP Exam scores.
AP Test Dates
ACT & SAT
Students may register for the ACT and/or SAT online using the links below. Students that qualify for free or reduced lunch are eligible to receive two fee waivers while in high school. Visit the guidance office to get help with registration or request a fee waiver.
ACT Registration
SAT Registration
ASVAB
The ASVAB was developed by the US Department of Defense and designed to encourage students to increase their level of self-knowledge and to understand how that information could be linked to occupational characteristics. Seniors at DCHS have to opportunity to participate in the ASVAB Career Exploration Program.
The ASVAB has been designed to help ALL students:
*students that enter the workforce immediately upon graduation
*students that attend a university or community college
*students that attend a technical / vocational program
*students that enter the military
ASVAB Website
PSAT
The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test is a multiple choice standardized test administered in October by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation in the United States.
An estimated 1.3 million high school sophomores and juniors take the test each year. Scores from the PSAT are used to determine eligibility and qualification for the National Merit Scholarship Program (11th graders only).
More PSAT Information