• Our goal is that 100% of students leaving Pelican Rapids High School have a plan to attend post secondary education (2 year Associate’s Degree or 4 year Bachelor’s degree) military or work force.

    Here is how we support those goals for everyone:

    • Career Panel for juniors and seniors to hear from local business professionals on their different paths in November
    • Career Expo for sophomores at the FargoDome in November
    • Career Expo for juniors in October in Fergus Falls
    • Post Secondary Planning Meeting for the graduating class in the Auditorium with Mrs. Lage
    • Individual Senior Planning Meeting with Mrs. Lage
    • Guest speakers throughout the year
    • Rural MN CEP guest speaker for juniors and sophomores in November

    Here is how we support each of those paths:

    Post-secondary education

    • Offer classes for college credit in high school (for free)
    • Post Secondary Enrollment options to earn more college credit (for free)             
    • College Representative Visits throughout the year from various 2 year and 4 year schools
    • Students can be excused from school 3 times for college visits
    • ACT testing for free in the spring
    • PSAT testing for juniors in October
    • Fee application waived for students who qualify for college applications

    Military

    • ASVAB testing offered at the high school
    • Opportunity to meet with a recruiter
    • Military Education and Career Exploration Event
    • Recruiter visits during lunch throughout the year
    • Work Force/Technical training
    • Ag Occupations class with Mr. Larsen

    Work Force

    • Field trips to area businesses and industries
    • CTE classes (Welding, CNA, EMT, Small Engines, Electricity, Accounting, CAD, Cosmetology, Digital photography, Wood working)
    • Future Farmers of America

    This is not an exhaustive list. As your student’s school counselor I support each student in the following ways:

    • Academics-Credit tracking, class registration, schedule creation, in-school support referrals
    • Personal/Social-Help manage emotions/stress, provide grieving support, brief counseling
    • Post-Secondary Planning-College application assistance, answer questions, provide scholarship assistance.