LHS School Counseling

Comprehensive Program
Overview for 2018-2019
School Year
Vision Statement
Every student at LaVergne High School will attain the mastery
required for social/emotional growth, academic achievement, and
post-secondary planning. The students will develop a growth
mindset, where they believe in the value of education and their
own potential. As a diverse community of learners, the students
will appreciate cultural differences and celebrate individuality.
Students will be prepared to enter a challenging and evolving
global society, in which they will promote lifelong learning,
innovation, and critical thinking.
Mission Statement
The mission of the LaVergne High School Counseling
Department is to support all students through empowerment
and advocacy, to challenge and prepare every student
academically, and to encourage student achievement through a
comprehensive and data-driven school counseling program. The
counselors at LaVergne High School will meet the needs of each
student by partnering with parents, teachers, community leaders,
and other stakeholders to provide support for academic,
social/emotional, and career and college readiness.
ACT Data
➔ With the majority of
students (71.5%)
belonging to a
minority category,
data was collected to
determine if
race/ethnicity played
a role in LHS’s
average ACT score of
20.
➔ Based on data, it was
determined that
race/ethnicity did not
play a significant role
with average ACT
scores that would
require additional
assistance from the
school counseling
department.
ACT Data

- Additional data collected

regarding parent/guardian
education background
showed a noteworthy
discrepancy between
students.
Local University & College ACT Requirements

19+
32+
19+

21+
20+
2018-2019 Year Long Goal

By end of school year, potential 1st

generation college students will
increase average ACT scores from 16
to 20.
Stakeholder Contribution
School Counselors
▪ Early and at-risk interventions
▪ Individual and parent/guardian
conferences
▪ Participated in small group
counseling
▪ Referrals to tutoring centers
▪ Mentoring programs
▪ Classroom guidance lessons
▪ Advocacy for systemic change
(extra ACT vouchers for
students)
Administrators
▪ Time and funding provided to school
counselors
▪ Professional development
opportunities for ACT prep
Teachers
▪ Parent conferences
▪ Staff professional development
meetings
▪ Before- and after-school tutoring
▪ Practice ACT standard essay writing
(ELA)
▪ Practice ACT standard math
questions (Math)
Results
Results