Welcome to Rochester High School's Counseling Page
Office hours 7:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
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Ms Ledbetter
Students with Last Names Starting A-K
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Email
273-5534
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Mrs. Vice
Students with Last Names Starting L-Z
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Email
273-5534 |
Program Services
For Students the Guidance Counselors:
- provide personal, academic, and career counseling
- provide counseling to students on self-understanding, responsibility, friendship, and self concept
- provide social skills development and support groups for students with self-identified problems
- provide support for students with identified needs
- inform all students of their academic progress and graduation requirements
- provide recommended placement for students in special needs classes
- provide assistance with conflict resolution
- provide intervention counseling to students with behavioral difficulties
- provide counseling and referral services to students with substance abuse problems
- provide information and guidance in the area of career exploration
- assist students in developing post secondary goals and a high school plan to prepare them for those goals
- assist students in obtaining information regarding post high school education, including scholarship and financial aid information
For Parents the Guidance Counselors:
- consult with parents about students’ personal, academic, and social-emotional growth
- conduct parent conferences when needed
- interpret standardized test results for parents
- provide referrals for family and personal crisis
- provide orientation to the school for incoming students and parents
- inform parents of problems students may be having at school
- provide information through the building and district newsletter
- provide parents with information about discipline, parenting, responsibility, etc. (books and other resources are available from the school counselor)
- provide referrals to parenting classes with outside resources
- provide parents with information regarding their students’ career preparation, progress toward completing graduation requirements, and achieving pre-registration for post secondary goals