Counselors Newsletter
Week of March 30, 2026
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Class of 2026
The deadline for seniors to submit community service hours to earn the PTSA Community Service Graduation Cord is Thursday, April 30.
To receive the cord, you must complete (and have documented in our system) 60 hours of approved community service during your high school years.
Check Your Progress
- Log in to your MobileServe account.
- Click the Activity tab.
- The progress bar at the top will show how many approved hours you have toward the 60-hour goal.
- Get more information here.
- For more details on the approval process and links to video guides, click here.
- Questions? Email cs@decaturhighptsa.org
Spring 2026 ASVAB Testing Sign-Up
Students, thinking about enlisting in the military?
If so, you will need to take the ASVAB.
Sign up for the ASVAB test scheduled for April 20th. The test will be held in the hospitality room inside the gym. Students should report by 8:50. Testing will begin promptly at 9. Students are given up to 3 hours to test.
Deadline for Senior Dues
All Senior Dues for Packages B or C are due by April 30, 2026.
Select one package only!
FEES FOR SENIORS CLASS OF 2026
FEES FOR JUNIORS CLASS OF 2027
IMPORTANT INFORMATION IF YOU ARE TAKING THE SAT OR ACT TEST
All students must come to the test center with three things for both tests:
1 - A device that they have made sure can be used for the test. There are no devices to be loaned from the test center.
2 - An Admission ticket. You must have a paper/printed admission ticket for the ACT. A printed or an electronic ticket may be used for the SAT.
3 - A hard plastic ID card, passport, or completed ACT or SAT ID form (completed = everything filled out and it is signed/notarized). School ID must show the current year. State federal ID must be valid on the test date.
ACT Registrations
ACT requires device readiness checks on all testing devices 2 to 4 weeks prior to testing. Examinees will be responsible for performing device readiness on their laptops. ACT describes the readiness process and current Device Readiness Cutoff Date at https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/test-changes/gateway-test-center-resources.html.
Decatur High School Upcoming College Visits
All College visits will be held in the cafeteria during all lunch periods.
April 16, 2026
University of South Carolina-Columbia (SC)
April 23, 2026
Georgia State University (GA)
Success Prep SAT Course
6-week SAT Prep courses starting Apr 25th - May 30th, 2026.
Below are the details of the 6-week SAT Prep courses starting Apr 25th - May 30th, 2026.
Call us at 404-351-4955 if you have further questions.
Location: Decatur High School | 1510 Commerce Dr. Decatur, GA 30030
Payment Deadline: Apr 11th
Schedule: Saturdays : 9 - 1 pm on each day (6 sessions | 4 hrs each)
Room: Inside New Library @ Decatur High School
Register Online for SAT Prep Class:
https://successprep.com/SAT-prep-atlanta-ga-decatur-high-school
Textbook you need to buy:
The Official SAT Study Guide, 2nd Edition by The College Board
Don't forget to register for the SAT Test! - http://sat.collegeboard.org/home
*Prep class fee is non-refundable after class starts, we do not offer partial refunds for class sessions a student misses. Any cancellation for refund of a prep class fee must occur 5 days before the start of that prep class, to allow for the seat to be offered to another student.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please click on the appropriate link below to address your concern/need:
Certificate Of Enrollments (complete this form at least 1 week prior going to the DDS. Form expires 30 days after issuance)
Request for Google Password (email)
Work Permit Process (only needed for students ages < 15)
NEW Guide to PTSA Community Service Hours
Order A Transcript (If you need a transcript mailed, please email micheal.ackley@csdecatur with student name as it appears in the portal, college/university name, college/university address)
Students when you graduate your DHS email account will be deactivated. Please use your personal email address so you will have access beyond high school.
College Admissions Accommodation Form
(Consent Form for College Admission Tests Accommodation Requests - If you have a 504 or IEP with testing accommodations, a consent form must be completed and turned in to your/your student's counselor in order for the school to request accommodations for the College Board (PSAT/AP/SAT) and ACT. Testing agencies take up to 8 weeks to process requests.)
Summer & PreCollege Programs Google Classroom - CLASS CODE: fkrkuep
Scholarships Google Classroom - CLASS CODE: 43xlcav
AA Counseling Department
Email: rjones1@csdecatur.net
Website: https://www.csdecatur.net/dhs
Location: 310 North McDonough Street, Decatur, GA, USA
Phone: 404-370-4170