General Information
School Services
Guidance
The primary purpose of the guidance office is to help students and teachers through personal, vocational, and academic counseling. The guidance office has information on colleges and other post-secondary schools, career opportunities, testing, special student services, and other material helpful to the high school student and his/her parents. Counselors will be available to meet with students and parents by appointment. The common goal of the counseling department is to promote a special relationship whereby the student will grow into a self-motivated, constantly growing person.
Personnel
The department fulfills the criteria advocated by both the National Association of College Admission Counselors and the Kentucky Counseling Association. Each counselor’s credentials are on file in the office.
Facilities
Each counselor has a private office, voice mail, and e-mail. To reach a counselor, you can call the main school number, 277-7183, and then dial the appropriate extension or visit the school’s website to e-mail the counselor.
Testing
Ninth grade students take the STS, a different version of the placement test they took in eighth grade. Tenth grade students take the PSAT and the PLAN, a version of the ACT for sophomores. Eleventh graders take the PSAT, the test for National Merit Scholarship competition data. Students are advised to take the ACT and SAT during spring semester of eleventh grade and again in the fall of the twelfth grade.
Student Assignment
Each student is assigned to a counselor upon entering Lexington Catholic. The student works with his/her counselor to plan academic programs and to explore post-secondary educational and career options.
Counselor-Student Relationship
Counselor/student conferences are confidential. The counselors promote student responsibility.
Counselor-Parent Relationship
In order to understand each student, it is necessary to understand his/her family. Communication from the home can foster a mutually helpful and supportive climate for the young adult to develop into a mature adult. Parents are free to call their student’s counselor any school day. Parents are also urged to complete and return the guidance department form in the registration packet. This form alerts the counselor to any special needs of the student.
Counselor-Teacher Relationship
The counselors work closely with the teachers. Without violating confidentiality, the counselor is the student’s advocate. This relationship, therefore, enhances the learning process. The guidance department provides research and acts as a resource for the faculty and administration.
Counselor-Administrator Relationship
The counselors aid in the admissions process by conducting admissions evaluations and helping the students with course placement and selection. They also assist the administration with broader questions of school climate and performance.
Cafeteria
A warm lunch, as well as salads and other cold entrees, is served daily for the students. The cost depends on the selection by the student. The cafeteria workers are properly licensed and the facility is routinely inspected by the Fayette County Health Department.
Library/Learning Center
The library/learning center provides a technology and information hub essential to student and staff. Critical thinking and the ability to access information quickly highlight the science of information power. Knowledge and the use of a variety of electronic reference tools enhance the support of print sources. The library collection presents opportunities to pursue individual interests in relation to a range of abilities and skills. To this goal, the library/learning center provides access to resources beyond the school. Students can initiate and master information retrieval skills necessary for lifelong learning.
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