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The Office of Guidance Services assists students individually with academic, college/career planning, and personal needs. In addition, counselors conduct classroom presentations to provide students with information necessary for college preparation.

Each student is scheduled for at least one guidance appointment per year. The counselor will schedule the appointment and give the student a pass to show the teacher of the affected class at the beginning of the period. If the time is inconvenient due to a test, class project, or other conflict, it is the responsibility of the student to go to the Office of Guidance Services and reschedule the appointment. After the 3rd unsuccessful attempt to meet with a student, it becomes the responsibility of the student to schedule a guidance appointment.

A student may also schedule a guidance appointment prior to or after the annual appointment scheduled by the counselor. If a student finds it necessary to meet with a counselor on short notice or for an emergency, the student requests a pass from a teacher and reports to the Office of Guidance Services.

Our new College Library is located in room 140 of the Guidance building.  It is open to students and parents for researching scholarships, careers, financial aid, and college choices.  It has internet access and catalogs to aid in college planning.  Students may obtain a pass to use the library during lunch, or may come before or after school. 

The Guidance Department has available for each student a College Planning Handbook that is available for download here. It is also available in the Media Center.