Sachem North High School

School Counseling Department 

212 Smith Road, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

Department Chairperson, Grades 9-12: Mrs. Susan Hance
Phone: (631) 471-1400 Ext. 5510
Fax: (631) 471-6530

CEEB/High School Code: 332762
SAT Test Center #: 33544
ACT Test Center #: 191390

****  Attention Students Registered to take the November 2nd SAT. ******

Please note that the test will be held at Sagamore Middle School (not Samoset). 

Deadlines for 12th Graders to Submit Transcript Requests/

 Request for Counselor/Teacher Letters of Recommendation:

Free Application Weeks 2024:

SUNY Free Application Window:  October 21 - November 3, 2024

CUNY Free Application Window:  November 4 - November 15, 2024

Full List of Colleges in the State of New York that are Waiving Application Fees

Guidelines for Schedule Changes:

July 8th was the deadline to make changes to student's course requests for the 24-25 school year.  After July 8th, schedule change requests will only be honored for the following reasons:

• Course failure resolution (a student failed a course in the 2023-2024 school year and must retake it, thus removing something from their schedule).
• An open period that must be filled other than an assigned lunch period.
• A missing course request.
• Post-High School Plan Change (a student changes their desired major in college or changes their career path and wants to take courses to better prepare them for the new path).

Only schedule change requests for the reasons listed above will be accommodated.

Students are permitted to withdraw from classes, without penalty, for the first 4 weeks of school. If a student chooses to withdraw after the 4-week window, they will receive a WP (Withdrawn Passing) or a WF (Withdrawn Failing) based on their grades at the time of withdrawal. The last day that students may request to withdraw from class, without penalty, is Monday October 7th, 2024. We will be strictly following these deadlines to maintain appropriate class sizes to continue to offer the wide variety of programs that we do.

Alpha Student Assignments 2024-2025

STUDENT PORTAL:

https://studentportal.eschooldata.com/Sachem
If you are having trouble logging into your student portal, click on "reset password" and enter your go.sachem.edu email address to obtain an email to your Sachem Gmail with the link to reset the password.  If you are locked out of your Student Portal, please see your counselor to have them unlock your account. 

Helpful Info:

• AP Exam Payment Info - Any student planning to take an AP exam in May must pay for the exam via their PaySchools account.  The window to submit payments will open on October 1st and closes on October 31st.  
•  Check out the colleges visiting Sachem North this fall!
• Transcript Request Information (for current 12th graders)
• College and Career Readiness Checklist: Check out this comprehensive list of tasks that will help you stay organized, identify potential career interests, and obtain the information needed to maximize your college selection process.  Also available in Spanish. 
  
• Understanding the Financial Aid Process 
  
• Suffolk Community College Early College Program: Interested in getting a jump start on college coursework? Eligible 11th and 12th graders can take college courses through the Early College Program at Suffolk County Community College.  Priority registration for the Spring 2025 semester begins November 1st.  Popular classes often fill early, so do not delay in completing your application. Applications must be typed and submitted to the Guidance Office.  Courses must be approved prior to registration:   Web Site, Application/Instructions, Registration Form,  Spring 2025 Course Information
  
• Scholarship Newsletter
  
  

Guidance Presentations:

• SUNY Information Night:  a presentation on the SUNY system and financial aid - for parents of students in grades 8-12 (Tuesday, September 24th @ 6 pm, Sachem North Auditorium)
• 9th Grade Information Night (September 30th @ 7 pm, Sachem North) - Link to Presentation
• College Information Night for Parents of 12th Graders (October 1st @ 7 pm, Sachem North) - Link to Presentation
• Financial Aid Information Night for Parents (October 19th @ 10 am, Sachem East / October 21st @ 7pm, Sachem North)
• Naviance Information Night (October 24, 2024 @ 7 pm, Sachem North) - Link to Presentation
• FAFSA Workshop (January 11th @ 10 am, Sachem North Library)

Teacher Access to Naviance for Letters of Recommendation

Former Students High School Transcript Request Instructions:

If you are a Sachem North graduate and need your high school transcript sent to a college or employer, please call Mrs. Nye in the Guidance Office at 631-471-1400 ext 5510. Mrs. Nye will provide you with the instructions on how to obtain your high school transcript.