Counseling Department

Guidance Counseling

Caring for each student as an individual is one of the goals of the Guidance Counseling department. The counselors serve the needs of the students in the areas of academic, career, college, and personal counseling. Each student is assigned a counselor who will follow his progress from freshman through senior year. Generally, students are scheduled to meet with their counselors once each semester. A student may also make an appointment with his counselor at any time. Parents are also encouraged to contact their son’s counselor should the need arise.

College Counseling

Loyola High School is proud of its record for college admissions. Ninety-nine percent of its graduates attend college, and approximately 96% go on to four-year colleges and universities - including such esteemed institutions as Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Pennsylvania, Holy Cross, MIT, Brown, Notre Dame, Georgetown, University of Michigan, University of Santa Clara, the Army, Naval, Air Force, and Coast Guard Academies, Stanford, Berkeley, UCLA, USC, Cal Tech, and Loyola Marymount.

Career Counseling

As a help in choosing a suitable college, career counseling begins in Junior year, when students learn about possible career choices by completing a career interest inventory and also by participating in Career Day, when many speakers from various occupations visit campus. Next, each Junior meets with his counselor to discuss career interests and possibilities.

Tutoring

Students who are weak in a particular subject may receive tutoring, either at their own request or upon the recommendation of a teacher. This volunteer service is offered by student members of the California Scholarship Federation. A student who needs tutoring should contact his counselor.

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counseling

This program of counseling is an information and referral service provided to aid and guide the Loyola student in making a good decision about the use of drugs and alcohol in his life. In an effort to reach all of its students, Loyola offers classroom presentations, small group discussions, and private consultations.