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CHECK OUT THE OCTOBER EDITION OF THE CHS COUNSELING CORNER!

CLASS OF 2026 SENIOR TOOLKIT RSVP

Tuesday, October 21 at 7:00 pm in the CHS Auditorium

Please join Mrs. Burfeindt, Director of School Counseling, for the Class of 2026 Senior Toolkit Night. Topics discussed will include: college search criteria, how transcripts are evaluated, standardized testing, letters of recommendation, putting together a college list, essay writing, application and transcript procedures and scholarships.

FRESHMEN CONNECT MEETINGS

Freshmen check out the Freshmen Connect schedule to meet in small groups at lunch time with your school counselor beginning Monday, October 20.  Come for the snacks - stay for the fun! Get registered on Naviance, build your resume and learn about goals for high school. This meeting is mandatory for all freshmen in order to be eligible for open lunch sophomore year.

GRIEF AND LOSS PRESENTATION BY IMAGINE

Wednesday, October 22 at 6:30 pm @ CHS

This evening's presentation will provide families with the tools and knowledge needed to better support children who experience any type of loss. The same skills and information can be used by adults to support one another. No one grieves alone. Together we can ensure we are better equipped to be supportive of one another with any loss that we experience through life. Click here to RSVP.

SENIORS: UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS

  • Unofficial transcripts were mailed home in the beginning of July.  It includes the Freshman, Sophomore and Junior year courses and grades
  • The unofficial transcript is a guide to help you complete college applications and complete the Self-reported Student Academic Record (SSAR) required by many colleges and universities. 
In order to apply to all colleges, an official transcript must be sent through the CHS School Counseling Office beginning in September.  Parents must first complete the PARENT/GUARDIAN CONSENT TO SEND TRANSCRIPTS FORM. Please follow the 10 STEPS OF COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCEDURES. 

SENIORS: COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

  • Summer is a good time to begin working on applications and essays.
  • Beginning August 1, you may begin a Common Application at http://www.commonapp.org.  
  • Important information needed for applications:
 

2025-2026 SCHOOL PROFILE

Class size: 265 CHS School Counseling phone # (908) 709-6302/6303

School code: 310-260 CHS School Counseling fax # (908) 709-1850

CHS does not rank GPA scale 4.0 = A 

CHS GPAs are weighted Passing grade is a 65

6th Semester GPAs (Freshman through Junior year) 9/2022– 6/2025

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) EXAMS will be administered from May 4 through May 15, 2026.  The AP exam registration and payment will be open September 11 through October 31 , 2025.  The cost is $99 per exam.  

STEP 1 JOIN COURSE SECTION (in school)

  • Students log in to My AP https://myap.collegeboard.org/login.  Students should use their same previously used College Board accounts.  Any students who have not previously taken an AP, PSAT or SAT, will need to create a new College Board account. Students should use their personal email accounts, not their Cranfordschools email.
  • Teachers provide the unique class join codes to students in class and students complete registration through the College Board My AP website. 

 

STEP 2 AP EXAM PAYMENT (at home)

Students go to https://aptsusa.com/cranford/ to pay for exams.

SENIOR CHECK-INS

Click your counselor’s  link below to sign up now for an individual meeting to help with college applications and make plans after graduation.


Mr. Benimeo calendly.com/benimeo

Ms. Brannigan calendly.com/brannigan-chs

Ms. Klemm calendly.com/klemm-chs

Ms. Lenehan calendly.com/lenehan-chs

Ms. Milk calendly.com/milk-1

Ms. Valian calendly.com/valian-cranfordschools