The goal of the college placement function of the high school counseling program is to help JFKS students matriculate to the next level of their career preparation. Approximately 90% of JFKS students ultimately attend a university. The JFKS School Counselors help these students develop a profile to maximize their acceptability to quality schools. Universities use the following criteria to determine a student’s acceptability:

• High School record (courses taken and grades received beginning with Grade 9)
• Rank in class
• Test scores (PSAT, SAT, ACT, TOEFL, and AP exams)
• Essays
• Teacher / counselor recommendations
• Extracurricular activities, internships and practicums
• Special talents (e.g. musical ability for admission to music departments, athletics, etc.)
• Personal interviews
• Community Service