Student Center Info

Welcome to the GAHS Student Center for School/Career Counseling

Our Guidance Department is committed to providing a comprehensive and developmental program that empowers all students to achieve success in and out of school by becoming life-long learners and productive citizens.

Our uniquely qualified school counselors work throughout the school year to address the developmental needs of all students through a child-centered, preventive and developmental approach that ensures all of our students benefit from the counseling program.

Addressing Three Areas of Student Development

Academic Development

  • Acquiring attitudes, knowledge and skills to support effective learning throughout life

  • Employing strategies to achieve school success

  • Understanding the relationship between academics and the world of work


Career Development

  • Acquiring skills, attitudes, and knowledge to make successful transitions from school to post-secondary training to the world of work

  • Employing strategies to achieve future career success and job satisfaction

  • Understanding of the relationship between personal qualities, education and the world of work

Personal/Social Development

  • Acquiring skills, attitudes, and knowledge that helps students understand and respect self and others

  • Acquiring effective interpersonal skills

  • Understanding safety and survival skills

  • Becoming contributing members of society


In addition, our school counseling and guidance program assists all students in:

  • Understanding self and developing a positive self-image

  • Showing respect for the feelings of others

  • Developing an awareness of and appreciations for cultural diversity

  • Understanding the decision-making process

  • Maintaining effective relationships with peers and adults

  • Developing skills for academic success

  • Understanding career choices and being prepared to make the transition to the world of work

HS Counseling Staff

Dan Barrett
HS Counselor
Grades 10 & 12

Sara Richardson
HS Counselor
Grades 9 & 11

Jenniffer Everetts
Career Coordinator

Corry Eagler
Secretary

Student Center Fax
(717) 597-2912