High School

The Guidance Counseling Program

Activities are implemented throughout the school year, by the Guidance Counselor, which build and promote student achievement and positive life skills.

Ongoing Activities

• Orientation of New Students and Parents
• Individual academic advisement conferences for students
• Parent-teacher conferences
• Personal, Social, Crisis and Career Counseling
• Mentoring Programs
• Guidance Record Maintenance
• Maintaining credit sheets for each student in each grade
• Staff Development: Teachers and Staff
• Providing Parents with community resources
• Referrals to community resources and consultation with outside agencies
• Coordinates efforts with other school staff
• Consultation and referrals: Parents, Teachers, Administrators, and Community
• Student monitoring, with parent follow-up
• Student Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) Enhancement
• Prepare Applications: National Merit/Achievement, College Admissions and College and Community Scholarships
• Coordination of College Recruitment/in School Visits
• College Recommendation Letters
• College Scholarship and Financial Aid Information
• Coordinate College Tours
• Providing College letters of recommendations
• Providing Technical School information
• Small Student Group Scheduling
• Advanced Placement Course Emphasis
• Partnering with businesses and educational institutions
• Coordinating the Gifted and Talented Services
• Test Coordination of CATS, CTBS, AP, ACT, SAT, PSAT, and PLAN, including interpretation of tests to provide information about student abilities, achievement, interests, and needs
• Enrolling and withdrawing students
• Overseeing the implementation of the 504 Plans
• Incentive/Recognition/Awards Program
• Talent Search Program and Upward Bound
• Providing School Profile Information
• U.K. Minority Field Trip
• Governor's Scholar's Program
• Governor's School for the Arts Program
• Commonwealth Diploma Transcript Verification
• Prepare rank-in-class for seniors beginning at the end of their junior year
• Prepare list of retained students
• Advise students who need to attend Summer School/Extended School Services and prepare referrals and applications

How does a student see the Guidance Counselor?

• Appointment made by the counselor
• Self -referral
• Parent referral
• Administrative referral
• Teacher and other staff referral
• Drop in
• Agency referral

The qualifications of the Guidance Counselor:

• Master of Arts in School Counseling
• Master of Social Work
• Psychology Specialist or Ph.D.
• Kentucky State Certification in: Education Counseling, School Social Work or School Psychology.

Guidance Counselors continue to acquire knowledge of current issues and trends in guidance and counseling:

• In-service training sessions
• Workshops and seminars
• Conventions and conferences
• Continuing education trainings
• Regular school and district-wide meetings
• County, state, and national association meetings
• Professional journals/books

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