The Counseling Center is open Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
If you would like to make an appointment, please call Ashlee Lindstrom, Counseling Center Secretary or Christy Galan, Counseling Center Secretary at 253-841-8711 option #2 or visit the Student Services office. Counselors are available for appointments Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Students are encouraged to visit the counseling office for walk-ins before school, during lunches or after school for quick questions.
Counselors are available on Fridays during both lunches to assist students with completion of college applications and to answer questions regarding college admissions, deadlines and financial aid.
We encourage students to make appointments and meet with their counselor to address any questions or concerns they may have.
Counselors are available to assist students in educational planning, social/personal development, scholarships and post-high school planning. .
Educational Planning
• Scheduling
• Credit Checks
• Credit Recovery towards on time graduation
• AP Testing
• PSAT & NMSQT/SAT/ACT
• CLEP
Social/Personal Development
• Conflict resolution
• Stress management techniques
• Time management skills
• Substance abuse information/resources
Post High School Planning
• District Post High School Planning Night
• Financial Aid
• Scholarships
• College entrance exam information: SAT/ACT
• College resources
Scholarship Resources
• Monthly scholarship bulletins (online, in the counseling office and career center)
• Local scholarship book (available in the Spring)
State Assessments
• High School Proficiency Exam - Reading & Writing
• End of Course Exams - Algebra 1, Geometry & Biology
• Alternative options to State Assessments (Collection of Evidence, SAT, ACT)
PHS STUDENT SERVICES OFFICE FACTS
Requesting Transcripts
• Current students and recent graduates (must have attended PHS within last four years) may submit their request to Student Services one of three ways:
1. Complete the request form (green clipboard) in the Student Services Office
2. By Email - lindsA2@puyallup.k12.wa.us
3. By Fax - 253.435.6509
All requests must include the following:
- Full Name
- Student ID and/or Date of Birth
- If you are a graduate then please include your Grad Year
- Whether you are requesting an official* or unofficial
- Delivery method**. If you would like it to be mailed then please include the full name of the college and/or the address.
Please allow a minimum of two business days for processing.
*We are unable to process requests for official transcripts if you have a fee balance on your account.
**Official transcripts can be mailed or made available for pick-up. We are not able to fax or email an official transcript.
• For students that graduated or transferred from PHS more than four years ago please contact our District Records office at 253.841.8635
Local Scholarship Applications
• The Local Scholarship Application will be release in February 2021.
• Scholarship applications are in March.
• Start early!!! 2 letters of recommendation, a personal essay and transcripts are required.
Monthly Scholarship Bulletin
• Check the counseling webpage of the PHS Website for our monthly National Scholarship Information.
• College open houses, scholarships and scholarship search sites are updated monthly.
Guidelines for Schedule Changes
• We do not change schedules for teacher/period/ lunch preferences.
• Yearlong schedule changes may be requested before the school year begins, if space is available
• Semester class schedule changes may be requested before the term begins, if space is available
• The first three days of first semester and the three days before 2nd semester, students may request changes, if space is available
• To request a schedule change after the first three days of the semester, students must provide the following to their counselor: teacher feedback about change, parent request in writing.
An Administrator will review these pieces of information and determine if the change is allowed.
Note: If a student drops a class after the first 15 days of the term, a W stays on their transcript.
The student will also be responsible for catching up on work in the class they move to.
After 45 days any schedule changes may result in an F.
Registration Process
• Students will place registration requests during the month of February.
• All students are required to select 6.0 credits of requests and 3.0 credits of Alternates.
• Students and families may make changes to requests via HAC.
• Registration Information night will be announced soon– come research your options!
• The Master Schedule is created to accommodate these original requests, it is important to make informed decisions in February.
• You may submit changes to your course requests by emailing your counselor until March 13. no changes can be made until orientation in August
After this date , on a space available basis.
• We do our best to honor all requests. If a course is unavailable, a replacement will be made based on space availability and needs to meet graduation requirements.
• Counselors will change registration requests if necessary to meet graduation requirements.