"Perceived Roles"

I personally believe school guidance counselors are important at all levels from elementary to high school who help students prepare for the future. Guidance Counselors additionally promote a student's social and personal well being. School Counselors provide career and educational counseling. They advocate for student's and help them to determine what their talents, interests and abilities are. Guidance Counselors also help with career and college information. They also connect and coordinate compatible advising programs and activities, such as student schedules, grade level orientation, grade level and senior projects, career day programs and scholarship and financial aid information.

In my school we also have a graduation coach, which is almost similar to a guidance counselor. Graduation Coaches and school counselors both identifies issues that may prevent a student from graduating from high school. School Counselors engage parents who are not involved to become more active participants in their child's academic success. School counselors are involved in character education, violence prevention,  and much more.