Guidance / Student Support Team
Our High School Guidance & Student Support Team is dedicated to nurturing the whole student—socially, emotionally, and academically. This comprehensive program spans all four years, offering personalized support in personal counseling, learning resource specialists, and college counseling.
Objective: To provide students with access to a counselor who works in conjunction with teachers and families to facilitate the development of each student’s academic, social, emotional, and career potential. To help them achieve their immediate and future goals.
Philosophy: The counseling team consisting of College, Personal/Social, and Learning Support professionals work proactively to ensure all students build a positive self-image, understand their strengths, and what makes them unique. Our counseling services promote the necessary skills, attitudes, and beliefs for all students to manage present and future challenges effectively; they are offered on the foundational belief that such services are best when there is a strong partnership between school and home.
Depending on the developmental levels of our students, our school counselors:
- Serve as an advocate for each student.
- Hold students to high standards and expect them to demonstrate self-advocacy and responsibility as cognitively and developmentally appropriate.
- Advocate for a student-centered, safe environment for all.
- Work collaboratively with teachers and others to support students' academic, behavioral and mental health needs.
- Provide solution-focused counseling and make referrals when needed.
- Implement the counseling program and use data and reflection to continually improve the delivery of the program.
- Assist in course selection and planning and conduct meetings for academic guidance and future planning.
- Support students to process their problems and plan goals and actions.
- Foster an environment of self-awareness, acceptance, and diversity.
- Provide opportunities and are available for individual and group counseling.
