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Graduation Coach

Freedom High School student holding up her diploma at the 2024 graduation ceremony

What is a Graduation Coach?

The Graduation Coach collaborates with counselors, social workers, teachers, administrators, school personnel, and community stakeholders to provide effective intervention services for students who need extra support to graduate.

The Graduation Coach provides individualized interventions and monitoring to ensure student success. Using an Early Warning Tracking System, the Coach can identify individual students who are not reaching their full potential based on their attendance, discipline, and course performance.

Educational Re-engagement Opportunities

If you are a former Freedom High School student seeking to complete outstanding requirements for a high school diploma or GED, I welcome you! Please contact me for more information or assistance.

Graduation Coach services may include

  • Analyzing data to identify students at risk of dropping out.
  • Dropout re-engagement.
  • Working with students to develop individual graduation plans.
  • Providing direct student support while building relationships.
  • Connecting parents and students with appropriate resources.
  • Encouraging parent involvement.
  • Providing parent and school staff workshops.
  • Supporting postsecondary planning.
  • Assisting in the facilitation of school-based dropout prevention and attendance teams.
  • Holding home visits/conferences.
  • Conducting attendance motivation/programs and campaigns.
  • Collaborating with other graduation coaches to research trends, patterns, and barriers.
  • Providing opportunities for tutoring and credit recovery.

Graduation Coach

Guyisha Riley
[email protected] 
571-589-3374

Ms. Riley tossing a graduation cap.

Education is my passion and life calling. I’m a proud graduate of Gar-Field High School and product of Prince William County Public Schools. With 20 years of experience in education, I’ve made Freedom High School my home since 2010. As a mentor to new educators, sponsor of classes, and organizer of after-school events, I’m committed to fostering meaningful relationships. In addition to working with students to provide personalized support for on-time graduation, I serve as a lead on the restorative practice team and oversee the Twilight credit recovery program. 

I sponsor two clubs, NAMI on Campus and Key Club. NAMI on Campus club is a student-led, student-run mental health club. Key Club is a student-led organization that focuses on community service, leadership development, and character building. If you would like to join or want more information, reach out to Ms. Guyisha Riley for more information.

Graduation Resources and Requirements

Resources

Need to Know

FACES: Family Academic and Community Engagement

Goals:

  • Create a Culture of Engagement: Engage every family in our school community.
  • Build Purposeful Partnerships: Foster meaningful relationships with our community.
  • Family and Community Engagement encourages a school community that is informed, engaged and empowered to share the responsibility in creating thriving schools where every student succeeds and families flourish.

This Year's Focus:

Transforming the way families, schools and communities work together.

Get Involved

Contact Ms. Guyisha Riley, Family Academic and Community Engagement Specialists (FACES) Representative, at [email protected].