• OHS Counseling Mission Statement

    To develop informed, self directed, resourceful, and assertive students who will graduate within 4 years of entry and leave high school with clearly defined postsecondary plans. While doing so, we reach students on an emotional and individual level proportional to student needs to provide timely interventions and develop lasting relationships. 

    Role of the School Counselor
    From the American School Counselor Association

    Parents, the press, administrators and the general public often wonder just what it is that school counselors do on a daily basis. Gone are the days of school counselors sitting in their office simply handing out college applications, making schedule changes for students who want to drop a class or meeting with the troublemakers in the school. Today's school counselors are vital members of the education team. They help all students in the areas of academic achievement, personal/social development and career development, ensuring today's students become the productive, well-adjusted adults of tomorrow.