West Valley High School: bc

West Valley High School wants all of its students to be both college AND career ready upon graduation. Not only will students be on a default A to G college track, they will also be able to take courses that will give their high school diploma a career focus.

In addition to teaching content standards, we also need to help our students to become life-long learners who are skilled at collaboration, communication, and critical thinking. We clearly recognize that we are responsible for preparing our students for a dramatically different future. Even though West Valley's academic program is strong, we as educators consider a broader picture for preparing students for college, career and life.

It is our first step to ensure that our students will be prepared for success in high school as well as after. In order to ensure that they are prepared for life after graduation, there are important skills they will need to acquire. We will accomplish our goal by providing rigor and support as students develop their ability to read, write and demonstrate a high level of mathematical competence. Concurrently, we will provide opportunities for our students to learn and apply important 21st century skills.

Counselors

Mr. Robert Swendiman, Counselor

Mr. Swendiman is a counselor at West Valley HS and also organizes senior awards night and serves as the Advanced Placement (AP) testing coordinator.

Mr. Tom Pasquini, Counselor

Mr. Pasquini is a counselor at West Valley HS and also teaches the Students Helping Other People (SHOP) class, which also assists with peer conflict resolution.

Mr. Shawn Martinez, Counselor

Mr. Martinez is a counselor at West Valley High School and is also the GEAR UP program counselor. Mr. Martinez has coached football for West Valley as well.

Counseling & Guidance