OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday from 7:45 AM - 3:45 PM
Services provided center on academic, college/career, and personal/social student counseling needs. Counselors are assigned to students alphabetically by last name. To meet with a counselor, students must schedule a meeting through the Student Services Secretary. Stop by the Student Services office before school, during lunch or after school to make an appointment. Resources for Immediate Crisis Response are at the bottom of this page.
To set up a parent conference, please contact:
Heling Aguilar, Guidance Secretary
Student Services Staff
Student Services Resources:
Graduation Requirements and Grade Level Information - Graduation Requirements and information specific to seniors, juniors, and underclassmen. This includes, but is not limited to: Timelines, advice, parent night presentations, grade level newsletters and other guidelines for successfully completing each year.
Credit Recovery Programs - Students have a variety of options for making up courses they fail: APEX, GAVS, Credit Connect (taken before and/or after school at WHS), Summer School (a three-week program in June, held on the WHS campus) and Mountain Ed Night School.
Georgia Virtual School (GAVS)
Enrollment Procedures for GAVS- Step by step directions to help you with the registration process.
Course Agreement Form- Complete this form and bring it to your counselor for approval prior to registering for a course online.
How to Read Your Transcript- Important information related to your high school transcript.
SENIORS- College Planning/Applying to College- Step by step directions on how to apply to college, how to send your transcripts, test scores, rec letters, etc.
College Resources - Resources include: Colleges and Career Planning, HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarship info, FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and NCAA info.
Scholarships - This page will be updated frequently with new scholarship information when it becomes available. Included are other avenues for students and parents to travel when looking for scholarship opportunities. CHECK BACK OFTEN!
Testing (SAT and ACT info)- Our testing page is broken down to give you detailed information and direct links to the End of Course Tests (EOCT), the SAT, and the ACT.
Dual Enrollment - Information about Dual Enrollment opportunities, deadlines and admission requirements.
Career Planning- Career assessments and resources.
Sign up to take the ACT
Sign up to take the SAT
Free Workshops by Princeton Review You’ll get vital information about the ACT, the college admission process and more.
SEL Resources:
Coping Skill Activities:
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Deep Breathing
Grounding
Guided Imagery
Mindfulness: One of the easiest ways to exercise self-care is through practicing mindfulness. Want to decompress? Try listening to this after you finish schoolwork to wind down your day and shift to self-care mode! Headspace has a great YouTube Channel with mindfulness videos to help you relax after a long school day!
Want to practice Mindfulness? Try this https://www.uclahealth.org/marc/mpeg/Hammer040920C.mp3
Positive Affirmations
Resources For Immediate Response
The Trevor Project
Call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678. A national 24-hour, toll-free confidential suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth.
Dial 2-1-1
If you need assistance finding food, paying for housing bills, accessing free childcare, or other essential services, visit 211.org or dial 211 to speak to someone who can help. Run by the United Way.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
For any victims and survivors who need support, call 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-799-7233 for TTY, or if you’re unable to speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522.
Local Cherokee County Resources- Food Pantries, Counseling, Child Care, Legal Aid, Transportation, Utilies, Medical Services, etc.