• Students will develop the skills needed to be healthy, responsible, resilient, empathic and pro-active citizens.
• School Counselors will promote self-worth, respect, empathy, resiliency, citizenship, and the importance of college and career readiness.

School Counseling Services

School Counselors at MHS are available at an ongoing basis for assistance with:

• Academic advising and placement
• Curriculum delivery
• Individual and small group counseling
• Parent meetings
• Post-secondary planning
• Crisis counseling and intervention
• Referrals to various school and community resources
• Consultation with students, teachers, parents, and administrators
• Academic monitoring
• Member of Special Education and 504 Teams
• Program management
• MCAS Testing
• AP Coordination
• Strong involvement in MHS community

School Counseling Department Curriculum

Grade 9

• Grade 9 Orientation
• Grade 9 Family Night
• Grade 9 Seminars:
  • Orientation to MHS: Keys to Success
  • Get AHEAD: College 101 Lesson
  • SOS: Signs of Suicide Lesson
  • Naviance Lesson 1 – Intro to Naviance and Learning Styles Inventory
  • Naviance Lesson 2 – College/Career Search
  • Senior Panel
• 8th to 9th Grade Transition Initiatives
  • 8th graders visit MHS
  • Grade 9 Counselors Visit Middle Schools for Course Selection and Q&A
  • Grade 8 Family Night

Grade 10

• Get AHEAD: PSAT Administration
• Grade 10 Seminars:
  • Understanding Your PSAT Scores/Reality Check MA CIS
  • Naviance Lesson

Grade 11

• Get AHEAD: PSAT Administration
• Grade 11 Seminars:
  • Post Secondary Planning: Personal Academic Review and Planning for Senior Year
  • Post Secondary Planning: The College Search and Resume Building on Naviance
• College Admission Representative Visits
• NACAC College Fair
• Junior College and Career Planning Night for Students and Families

Grade 12

• Senior Guidance Seminar: Developing Your Plans for After Graduation
• Senior Guidance After School Workshop Series
• Get AHEAD: College and Career Fair
• Senior Post-Secondary Planning Night
• Senior Individual Meetings: Furthering Your Plans for After Graduation
• College Admission Representative Visits
• MA Education Financing Authority (MEFA) Sponsored Financial Aid Night
• FAFSA Day MA (College Goal Sunday)