Within the mission of Assumption High School, the Guidance Department strives to promote the resilience of women by acknowledging their uniqueness and offering a comprehensive developmental counseling program to meet their needs as lifelong learners in search of truth.

• We support the education of the whole person in a caring, Christian environment by creating and implementing educational programs that foster emotional, physical, academic, and career development.

• Recognizing the wide range of abilities, talents, and needs of our student body, we offer individualized college and career information and guidance.

• Through our comprehensive student assistance program, we offer personal, academic, and group counseling.

• We commit to professional development in order to meet the changing needs of the AHS community and participate actively in professional organizations on a national, state, and local level.

• We communicate information regarding the variety of counseling services offered to the Assumption High School community.

• As student advocates, we support and educate our students, parents, faculty, and staff and connect them to appropriate community resources.

• Rocket Parent Network: Parents Section. Describes our Guidance Department's parent program.

• The Assumption Magazine: Assumption's Official quarterly publication.

• Resources for Parents: Parents Section. Information, tips, and files for download that are useful to parents, including "A Family Guide".

Seniors, download the PowerPoint Presentation with Naviance instructions here [Powerpoint].

(These pages are maintained by their respective counselors)

• College Information
• Class or 2013 Guidance Students
• Class of 2012 Guidance Students
• Class of 2011 Guidance Students
• Class of 2010 Guidance Students

• Academic Summer Opportunities. A listing of academic programs for the summer.

• College Counseling: Contains links to various online search engines and tools to assist in college searches and scholarship searches. Also contains our school code.

• School-to-Career Program: Describes Assumption's program to prepare students for college and a career past high school.

• Student Assistance Program: Information about our counseling services for students, including various group counseling opportunities.

• Substance Assistance: Information for families struggling with substance issues.

Counselors at Assumption High School believe …

• that each student has dignity and worth and that what she does makes a difference.

• that every student has an opportunity to participate in our comprehensive school counseling program.

• that our program meets the needs of the diversity within the Assumption community.

• that a designated college and academic counselor assist each student in planning her college and career choices.

• that students benefit from a safe, confidential environment where they are encouraged to express feelings and concerns and guided toward making healthy life choices.

• that an effective counseling program is the result of a responsible and mutual effort on the part of the school, the family, and the community at large.

We believe that the comprehensive school counseling program should …

• support the mission and philosophy of Assumption High School.

• support the school in motivating students to realize their maximum potential.

• serve our students with a consistent counseling presence throughout the duration of their high school careers by designating a student assistance counselor to each graduating class as they matriculate.

• abide by the professional school counseling ethics as advocated by American School Counselor Association and the Kentucky standards for counseling practices

• be based upon criteria gathered from national standards, best practices, and the identified needs of our community.

• use data gathered each year to evaluate our comprehensive school program and to develop new programs based upon that information.

• collaborate regularly with the Assumption school community through the advisory board and Student Support Services Team.

• be integrated into the broader high school curriculum and student life.