WHS Guidance

WHS Guidance

 
 

Overview

Counseling and guidance services are provided by the Guidance Department, which includes six guidance counselors, two adjustment counselors, and the Guidance Department Administrative Assistant. The Coordinator of Guidance is Ms. Suzanne Ontso.

The goal of the Guidance Department is to promote social/emotional, academic, and career development for all students. We work to help students form a sense of responsibility and develop the skills necessary to realize their individual goals. All WHS students participate in comprehensive guidance programming with grade-specific workshops designed to increase their understanding of the WHS community and develop self-advocacy, planning, and independence skills while becoming familiar with their individual learning styles and interests.

Confidentiality

A counseling relationship requires an atmosphere of trust and confidence, which must not be compromised by the counselor except where there is a clear and present danger to the counselee or other persons. The school counselor may share information gained in the counseling process for essential consultation with other appropriate persons specifically concerned with the student.

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Resources & Information

 
 
 

Naviance (Family Connection)

Naviance (Family Connection) is a comprehensive website for students and parents to use as a tool to organize personal data, layout a game plan, complete a personality inventory, maintain a list of prospective colleges and track the application process. We are pleased to offer this resource as a complement to the series of guidance workshops and individual appointments with counselors. The guidance office will periodically post information of interest to students and send group emails targeted to subgroups.