Counseling and Career Guidance | Helena High School

Welcome to the 2025-26 school year!

HHS Counseling and Career Department provides information and assistance with academic progress, course selection, careers, college searches, scholarships, financial aid, and other post-secondary opportunities. Individual guidance and classroom group instruction are provided to assist students in making educational and vocational/career plans. Additionally, our staff offers personal and social support to individuals and families. Students are assigned to counselors by last name.

2026-2027 Course Registration

Juniors (English 3): Monday, February 9
Sophomores (Biology): Tuesday, February 17
Freshmen (Social Studies): Monday, February 23

Data entry for registration requests will take place on the Friday following the classroom presentation. Students must have their registration form signed by a parent/guardian to have their course requests entered that day.

Juniors: February 13
Sophomores: February 20
Freshmen: February 20

Registration materials, guidebook, and applications can be found at: https://hhs.helenaschools.org/counseling-and-career-guidance/registration-materials/

Parent Night for current Sophomores and Juniors is on February 9th from 5pm-7pm in the HHS Theater and lobby.

Counseling News & Upcoming Events:

September

10 – MSU – Northern College Visit @ Lunch – Counseling back Office

15 – Senior Parent Night @ 5:30 pm. HHS- Theater

16 – Sign Manufacturing Day Registration deadline – Visit Ms. Navarrete

October

3 – Sign Manufacturing Day @Branded Sign Solutions

15 – FAFSA Completion Night 5:30-7:30pm @ HHS library

22 – Army Lunch Visit – Counseling Office

31 – Senior Pictures due to Ms. Walsh (mwalsh@helenaschools.org)

November

3 – Montana State University College Visit @ Lunch – Outside counseling office.

December

January

28th- Scholarship and College Help – 6th period – 4:30pm – TLC in the Library.

February

9th – Rising Senior + Junior Parent Night – 5-7 PM

March

April

May

June

Flyers for upcoming events this year!

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What you can expect from your Helena High School Counselors:

POST-SECONDARY PLANNING/COLLEGE, CAREER & LIFE SKILLS!
Course Selections & preparing for High School
INDIVIDUAL PERSONAL SUPPORT
FAMILY SUPPORT

We use a systematic approach to accomplish these goals with all students and families, including:

YEARLY PRESENTATIONS —

Class registration, information nights, and social/emotion classroom lessons

OPEN OFFICE/WALK IN TIMES —

Counselors keep “open office” time for general walk-in questions. Your individual counselor may not be available, but someone in the department will be available to assist you.

INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS (Use Teams or email to set up appointments) —

Personal Interviews & Post Secondary Planning, general information, scheduling, career/college/scholarship opportunities, personal concerns/referrals, your counselor needs to see you for various reasons, etc.

All services provided by your school counselors are free, voluntary and completely confidential, except as required by law to the students, families, teachers and school staff in the Helena Public Schools.