Welcome to the Counseling Center
Breaking News!
Financial Aid Night at Ballard High School
BHS Parents/Guardians: Do you have questions about how to pay for college? What about the Seattle Promise scholarship? Who should fill out the FAFSA? What is Expected Family Contribution?
All these questions and more will be covered at Financial Aid Night at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 in the Performing Arts Center (PAC).
Parents/Guardians from all grade levels especially Juniors and Seniors are encouraged to attend! Please note: There will be a Spanish interpreter for Financial Aid Night as well!
For more information contact BHS School Counselor: Gail Olson Laing at gsolsonlaing@seattleschools.org
About Us
The BHS Counseling Office is open from 8:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. The Ballard Counselors work with students to help them develop strategies for success in academics, in social skills, and in considering their post-high school plans and career options. Counselors encourage students to become aware of their individual strengths, to develop methods for dealing with difficulties, to set goals, and to make good choices.
Counselor Information
Students are assigned to counselors by the first letter of their last name. Counselors work with students to explain the credit system, help students select courses, monitor progress toward achieving graduation requirements, explore interests, and make plans for college application and career options. Counselors also help students deal with social and emotional issues.
Appointments
To make an appointment with your counselor, students go to the Counseling Center and sign up for an available date and time in the notebook on Ms. Bristol’s desk.
Fill out a pass from the stack next to the notebook & make sure to write down the appointment in your planner. On the correct date and time, show your pass to your teacher, go to the Counseling Center to meet with your counselor. Your counselor will sign your pass following your appointment so that you may return to class.
Running Start
Students interested in Running Start should visit the Running Start page and schedule an appointment to meet with their Counselor and get their forms signed before enrolling in the Running Start program.
Rep Visits
Ballard High School is happy to host non-profit colleges and universities on campus. Visits are administered via CounselorCommunity.com. College Reps please schedule your college visit to our school using this program.
Parking is available in the visitor lot at the front of school, on 65th street. Once you arrive, check into the main office and you will be directed upstairs to the Counseling Center. Please contact Carol Bristol at chbristol@seattleschools.org if you have any additional questions.
JOB BOARD | After School or Weekend Job, Intern?
CHECK THE BHS JOB BOARD
The BHS Counseling Center Job Board is located outside the Counseling Center.
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