Academics
College Counseling
La Salle Academy’s College Counseling Department seeks to promote the personal growth of students and to provide them with the strategies necessary for educational, career, and social development.
College Matriculation for 2024
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
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Confidentiality
An important obligation of college counselors is to maintain the confidentiality of their students. College counselors are obliged not to disclose information that a student has shared, within the context of the counseling relationship, unless such disclosures are necessary to protect the student from posing a serious threat to him/herself or others. -
The Role of College Counselors
La Salle Academy's College Counseling team provides comprehensive advisement to students and their families throughout the college selection and application process. By working closely with class deans and faculty, counselors help students find a post-secondary option that best fits their strengths, interests, and goals. -
Working Together
Preventive and developmental counseling helps students cope with the stresses and pressures that affect their personal development and academic performance.
In theory, the College Counseling Department does distinguish between counseling (dealing with such personal matters as emotional issues or social adjustment problems), advising (academic matters) and post secondary planning. In practice, our approach is more holistic.
Although each counselor’s primary responsibility is counseling and advising, the department works collaboratively with the principal, vice-principal for academics, vice-principal for student life, deans, teachers, parents, and other school personnel to ensure continuity and effectiveness in dealing with the whole student.
College Counseling
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Junior Year Counseling
College Counselors support students as they:- Transition from school counseling to college counseling.
- Strive for academic success in preparation for college.
- Decide on a standardized test plan (SAT and/or ACT).
- Explore ways to showcase their strengths and individual talents.
- Take on leadership roles in school clubs and athletics.
- Further developing their time management skills.
- Guide students through course selection process
- Work with students to develop college lists and assist with the college application process
The College Counseling Office will host an evening parent meeting early in the second semester and a college/career fair for all students in the second semester.This is an exciting year – one full of planning and dedication. We encourage students to work to their fullest potential and experience everything La Salle Academy has to offer. -
Senior Year Counseling
College Counselors support students as they:- Finalize their post graduation plans
- Finalize their college application list
- Assist students with all steps of the college application process
- Provide opportunities to meet with college admissions representatives throughout the first semester of senior year during the school day
- Work with students to maintain a strong academic performance
- Assist students and families with requirements for special college programs: athletics, arts, music
- Provide scholarship information/resources
The College Counseling Office will host several evening programs during the first semester of senior year for parents.Senior year is an exciting, and sometimes stressful, time for students and families. The College Counseling Office is excited to work with students and families to navigate the final year of high school successfully.
School Profile
Faculty & Staff
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La Salle Academy is a high school rich in history and grounded in the person and teachings of Jesus and the Catholic faith, which are core to the school's life and culture. The De La Salle Middle School provides a strong holistic foundation for students to transition into high school. The high school and middle school provide students of diverse ethnic, economic, and religious backgrounds, a community to foster growth in the tradition of St. John Baptist de La Salle’s ideals of faith, service, and community.
