Guidance and counseling services are provided to all middle and high school students. Guidance counselors provide support services addressing the academic as well as the social and emotional needs of students faced with important personal and career choices. They guide students in making appropriate decisions, solving problems, and accepting responsibility for planning their programs of study by examining future goals, special skills and talents, and individual capabilities. Guidance counselors serve as resources for parents with information about scholarships, financial aid, interpreting test scores, graduation requirements, and college or technical school choices.

The Guidance Department of the Hicksville School District functions within the framework of the District's mission statement and reflects the essence of a powerful K-12 development guidance program. The delivery of guidance services is an integral part of today's educational structure and performs a vital function in the education and development of the Hicksville Community's students.

The ideal for which we strive to is to provide optimum opportunity for all students to meet their educational, vocational, social, and personal goals. Selection of these goals is an inherent right of the individual in a democratic society.

Our Shared Focus

A. Improving elementary, middle level,
and high school reading and math scores

B. Preparing students for Regents examinations

C. Improving high school attendance

D. Reducing school suspensions

E. Improving classroom technology

F. Improving school facilities