Hoover High School Counseling Department
2024-2025
Counseling Services
Hoover High School Counseling and Guidance program provides comprehensive counseling services fostering academic success, personal social growth and post-secondary planning. School Counselors are advocates who empower students to maximize their potential, curiosity and resilience in order to lead, contribute and thrive in a diverse, changing world.
Hoover High School Counselors believe:
- All students have the opportunity, access and ability to achieve
- All students have a right to a safe and supportive learning environment
- All students have the right to be treated with dignity and respect
- All students have a right to a quality and rigorous education
How to Access your School Counselor
School counselors provide a safe space for all students. They are available Monday - Friday 8:00 am -4:00 pm by appointment which can be scheduled by email, visitor intake form, or phone. Click here for pdf
Individual Counseling
- Assist students in evaluating interests, abilities, skills and achievements
- Assist students in goal setting based on academic, career and social/emotional data
- Short-term and goal-focused counseling
- Make referrals to appropriate school and community resources
Small Groups
- Planned, short-term and goal-focused counseling based on academic, career, and social-emotional needs
- Planned activities outside the classroom promoting academic, career or social/emotional development
- Collaborate with families, teachers, administrators, other school staff and education stakeholders for student achievement and success
Classroom Lessons
- Direct instruction, team teaching, engaging learning activities
- Guidance lessons on the College Application Process, High School Graduation Requirements, Wellness Lessons, FAFSA/Dream Act Financial Aid, Transition to College, Post-Secondary Plans
Schedule Change Policy
There will be no schedule changes after the first week of the semester. Semester schedule changes are only limited to: Errors, Missing Periods, Repeated Courses (class taken and completed)
Note: If attempting to drop an AP course or academy pathway elective, teacher and parent approval is required.