Student Services

Asheville High School/ SILSA

If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact Mobile Crisis at 1-888-573-1006, call 911, or go to the nearest emergency room or hospital. You can also call or text the Suicide Hotline at 988.

As we are frequently away from our desks, traveling around campus, attending classes, and providing support to students, email is the most effective way to reach us. Please be aware that emails are not monitored outside of regular school hours, on weekends, or during holiday breaks.

We Are Committed to Success for All Students

Our goal is to provide a comprehensive School Counseling program that supports the academic, personal, social, and post-secondary planning needs of all students. We are masters-level trained School Counselors that maintain current licensure and credentials to meet the ever-changing needs of our students.

SCHOOL COUNSELOR VS. GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

IN 1990, The American School Counseling Association (ASCA) issued an official statement calling on the profession to change the title to “school counselor” rather than the previous title of “guidance counselor.”

WHY THE TITLE CHANGE?

The title “guidance counselor” no longer encompassed the broad scope of work that was done by the professionals in the school. We manage and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program to support the social-emotional, academic, and post-secondary success of each student. We follow the ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors for Student Success.