The Counseling Office

Parents, if you have not yet had a student at AHS, you may think: "What do counselors do at the high school?" We hope this section will answer that question, and many others you may have about the Counseling Department. As always, please do not hesitate to call the Counseling Department to speak with your student's counselor or someone else on our team to get your questions answered. Both our secretary and our registrar are excellent resources!

The Counseling Department is an integral part of the total education process and experience at Andover High School.  Utilizing a developmental and proactive approach, counselors provide academic advising, college counseling, career planning, and personal/social counseling designed to meet the individual needs of each student in grades 9-12.

Overview of Counseling Services                                                 
A support for both the student and his/her family, the counselor is often the first person a parent contacts regarding any questions or concerns about the student or about high school. Counselors welcome these calls and seek to understand the concerns a parent has for his/her child and advise accordingly. We respect the confidentiality of the relationship we form with a student and their family.

As a general rule to parents, if you have a question or concern about your child, contact the counselor. If the counselor cannot answer your question, he/she will direct you to someone who can.