• Welcome to the BHS School Counseling Department

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    Mission Statement
    Our mission as school counselors is to provide a comprehensive, developmentally, age-appropriate school counseling program that is aligned with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) national standards. The program will provide students with the framework to be lifelong learners. By forming meaningful partnerships with students, faculty, families, community members of Boonton and Lincoln Park, we will empower our students to become successful, fulfilled, contributing members of our society.

    Counseling Philosophy
    The counselors at BHS believe that every student can learn; each student is equipped with a set of unique skills that can be utilized for academic success personal/social development, and effective post –secondary planning.

    BOONTON HIGH SCHOOL
    306 Lathrop Avenue
    Boonton, NJ 07005
    Phone: (973)335-9700
    Fax: (973)402-5135
    CEEB Code: 310130

    Please meet our School Counselors by navigating to their dedicated page

    Check out our Virtual Calm Room for various tools and videos of brief exercises like meditation, breathing, yoga, brain breaks, positive affirmations, and more for you to follow along with!

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    BHS School Counselors

  • BHS School Counselors handle issues such as but not limited to:

    • Individual counseling and advisement including; resolving conflicts, specific student concerns (grades, peer pressure, academic support etc.)
    • Obtaining access to the Realtime student portal
    • Scheduling
    • Post-secondary planning
    • Navigating Naviance / Family Connections to assist with college planning
    • Coordinating meeting with parent, teacher and student to address issues/concerns in class
    • Referrals — providing referrals to appropriate professionals in the schools and in the outside community