Mission statement
The mission of Hillwood High School counseling program is to provide all students with a comprehensive counseling program centered around an engaging curriculum that encourages the highest level of achievement. Our programs are designed to help all students develop and enhance their academic, social, career, and personal strengths in order to become responsible and productive citizens.
Vision Statement
The students at Hillwood High School are high achieving learners who graduate college and career ready, well prepared to meet the challenges and high expectations of the 21st century. All students participate in a rigorous curriculum and high quality opportunities for self-directed personal growth supported by the comprehensive school counseling program that facilitates strategic partnerships between the school, family, and community. As successful, life-long learners and productive citizens, our students achieve their fullest potential, making a positive difference in our school and community.
Beliefs
The school counselors in the Hillwood High School Counseling Program believe: students can achieve and meet high standards that will result in college and career developmental needs are best met by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program.
- School counselors must be leaders, advocates and collaborators who create equitable access to rigorous curriculum and opportunities for self-directed personal growth for every student.
- Student achievement is maximized by participation in a comprehensive school counseling program that is planned, managed, delivered, and evaluated by licensed professional school counselors.
- Data must be analyzed and translated into goals that guide the development of the comprehensive school counseling program promoting student achievement.
- Applying the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors empower school counselors to make decisions based on the highest moral principles to promote the maximum development of every student.