Counseling Department

If you were unable to attend the 8th Grade Parent Presentation on 2/19/25, please click on the link below to view the presentation slides.
8th Grade Parent Presentation 2/19/25

Get a jump start on your ACT Prep!

Registration for our Spring 2025 ACT Workshop is now open!

All workshop dates and times are below. Please confirm your child’s availability prior to registering.

Registration deadline is Monday, March 17th so register today!

Why take an ACT Prep Workshop at HPHS? Utilizing comprehensive course materials, our outstanding instructors, Scott Fortier (Mathematics) and Melissa Reed (English) will teach students the structure and content of the test so they can develop a strategy for addressing each question and effectively managing their time. They will offer individualized feedback so students feel confident and relaxed on test day. Our workshop is highly focused on the specific needs of our students because our instructors are deeply involved in developing and teaching our HPHS curriculum.

Click here for workshop registration.

HPHS CAMPUS TOURS

Highland Park High School offers two group tours during each school year. Our Winter tour takes place in December, the week prior to Final Exams, and our Spring tour takes place in March after we return from Spring Break. Both tours occur in the afternoon outside of school hours and are open to current 8th - 11th grade prospective students and their parents who will be new to HPISD for the 2025-26 school year or the second semester of the current 2024-25 school year.

**Our next semi-annual tour will occur on Wednesday, March 19th at 4:00pm. To register, please click HERE. For questions related to our tours, please contact Wendy Harmon at [email protected].

Freshmen Parents Night Presentation Slides - 1/22/2025

Counselor's Presentation Notes

If you were unable to attend the Financial Aid Seminar, please click on the link below to view the presentation slides.
2024 Financial Aid Seminar 09/18/24

If you were not able to attend SENIOR PARENT NIGHT, click on the link below for a copy of the presentation.

Senior Parent Night Presentation 2024-2025

Highland Park High School provides a comprehensive developmental guidance program. This program provides group as well as individual assistance in a proactive manner which emphasizes the response to students' expected developmental needs at a time when those needs can be most effectively met. The Guidance Department consists of seven academic guidance counselors who work with students according to their last names and two personal counselors who assist individual students and lead small groups. The four assistants/coordinators are available to assist students, parents, and college representatives.


Counseling Directory	Forms and Publications	Preparing for College

Mission Statement:

HPISD Professional School Counselors provide a comprehensive counseling program for all students so they are equipped emotionally, socially and academically to live healthy lives and to be contributing members of society.

Vision:

Every HPISD student will be an inclusive, empathetic, resilient, engaged citizen of the global community.

COUNSELORS

NAME	STUDENT ALPHA	EMAIL
Janay Hunt	A-CL	[email protected]
Julie Tallant	CO-GO	[email protected]
Amy Lam-Hamer	GR-KING	[email protected]
Carolyn James	KINH-MO	[email protected]
Ronny Winford	MU-SCHO	[email protected]
Shawna Jandrew	SCHR-WANG	[email protected]
Mindy McMinn	WANI-Z	[email protected]
Mindy McMinn	Lead Counselor	[email protected]
Michelle Altom	Personal Counselor A-LEE	[email protected]
Christen Armer	Personal Counselor LEH-Z	[email protected]