Counseling for Grades 9 & 10

Individual and small group counseling is available to students.

The counselor for grades 9 and 10 provides an orientation to acquaint students with the demands of High School.

Preparation for college and life-long learning is stressed, and the counselors provide guidance in helping students select classes that will prepare them for college and particular careers.

In the area of academic development, the counselors help students:

• Acquire skills for improved learning;
• Achieve school success;
• Relate school to life experiences.

In the area of emotional development, the counselors help students:

• Acquire self-knowledge and its applications;
• Acquire interpersonal skills;
• Acquire personal safety skills;
• Develop decision-making and goal-setting practices.

In the area of career development, the counselors help students:

• Identify college and career goals;
• Acquire career information and the knowledge needed to achieve these goals.