Counseling and College Advising

School Counseling

The Saint Joseph High School Counselors collaborate with all stakeholder to maximize student success, promoting access and equity for all students. The counseling team at SJHS creates a school culture of success for all. We help all students apply academic achievement strategies, manage emotions and apply interpersonal skills, and plan for postsecondary options (higher education, military, work force, trades).

Our approach includes:

Individual student academic planning and goal setting
School counseling small groups based on student success standards
Short-term counseling to students
Referrals for long-term support
Collaboration with families, teachers, administrators, and community resources for student success
Advocacy for students at individual education plan meetings and other student-focused meetings
Identify student issues, needs, and challenges
Working to change systems to improve equity and access, achievement and opportunities for all students

*Adapted from the American School Counselor Association's The Role of the School Counselor

Academic Planning and College Advising

Additionally, counselors collaborate with students, parents, teachers, administrators, and the community to ensure students receive appropriate academic planning. This planning includes goal-setting and decision-making in developing four-year plans as freshmen; post-secondary planning and application process via in-classroom presentations as well as individualized planning; education in self-assessment (learning how to identify strengths and weaknesses); college exploration and career awareness; understanding of organizational, study, and test-taking skills; and development of resumes. We utilize Scoir as a College planning tool.

We love working with our families! Please do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions.