High School Counseling and Guidance Services

The Princeton High School guidance counselors are available to support students and families with mental health questions or concerns. If you have questions or are facing challenging times, don't hesitate to call or stop in by for support. Your school counselors can be your first stop when concerns arise.

If you prefer to meet with someone outside of the school setting, here is a list of mental health service providers located in Princeton and the surrounding area.

Princeton Wellness Site

Check out Princeton High School's Wellness Site—a student-curated site that provides information, support and resources for students, staff and families.

Are you in crisis?

If it is a life-threatening situation:

• Go to the nearest hospital emergency room.
• Call 911 or the emergency number of your local police.
• If someone you know is suicidal, get help immediately and stay with the person until her or she gets help.

Suicide Prevention Resources

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
  • 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255). This is a confidential source of help available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and staffed by trained phone counselors.
  • Website: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
  • Youth Lifeline
• SAVE: Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
  • To cope with grief after a suicide
  • www.SAVE.org
• Lifelines: Suicide Awareness and Responsiveness Program for Teens

Visit the District's Mental Health Page for More Resources

Additional Resources

Do you have questions about grief over death and loss, dealing with a crisis, or managing depression? Guidance counselors are available for all students and staff. We have also compiled some resources to help guide you through the journey. Please do not hesitate to reach out for further guidance; we promise to provide a safe and caring environment without judgment.

Grief & Loss

• Association for Death Education in Counseling
• Centering Corporation and Grief Digest Magazine
• The Compassionate Friends
• Crisis, Grief & Healing
• Grief Watch
• GriefNet.org
• The Dougy Center for Grieving Children & Families
• In the Mix

Managing Depression

• Kids Health
• Mayo Clinic
• SAVE (Suicide Prevention)

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

To be eligible to play Division I or Division II Athletics, students need to fulfill the NCAA core course requirements listed below. In addition, students’ ACT /SAT test scores and core GPA are also a factor for eligibility. By registering with the NCAA (10th or 11th grade year), students can plan their academic career with these requirements in mind. Please see your Dean for further information.

The following are NCAA resources to be used as a reference guide to help students plan accordingly for future eligibility.

• Register with NCAA and view high school core courses
• http://www.ncaa.org/opportunity
• Quick Reference sheet Division I & II
• 2019-20 NCAA Guide for the College Bound Student

Below is a planning guide, provided by NCAA, for students interested in potentially playing sports at a Division I or II University.

Grade 9: Start Planning Now

• Take the right courses and work hard to earn the best grades possible.
• Ask your dean for a list of your high school’s NCAA -approved core courses to make sure you take the right classes.
• Or, find your high school’s list of NCAA-approved courses at www.eligibilitycenter.org

Grade 10:

• Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center
• If you fall behind on courses, do not take short cuts to catch up. Ask your dean for help with finding approved courses or programs that you can take.

Grade 11:

• Check with your dean to make sure you are graduating on time with the required number of NCAA courses.
• Take the ACT or SAT and submit your scores to the NCAA using code 9999.
• At the end of the year, ask your dean to send your official transcript to the NCAA Eligibility Center.

Grade 12:

• Finish your last NCAA core classes
• Take the ACT or SAT again, if necessary, and submit your scores to NCAA.
• Complete all academic and amateurism questions in your NCAA Eligibility Center account.
• After graduation have the school submit your final official transcript with proof of graduation to the NCAA.