guidance counselor
noun
US
: a person who gives help and advice to students about educational and personal decisions
Her high school guidance counselor suggested she apply to Harvard.
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Admission is by appointment and requires a $35 donation or is free with a referral from a student’s high school guidance counselor.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Marcee Gray discussed the messages with her mother before deciding to call a guidance counselor at Apalachee High School to issue a warning.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
After her death, Emony’s family learned of her acceptance onto Ocoee High’s cheer squad from her guidance counselor.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Stan, whose father has lost the family weed farm, seeks solace in school guidance counselor Jesus.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Marcee Gray discussed the messages with her mother before deciding to call a guidance counselor at Apalachee High School to issue a warning.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
After her death, Emony’s family learned of her acceptance onto Ocoee High’s cheer squad from her guidance counselor.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Stan, whose father has lost the family weed farm, seeks solace in school guidance counselor Jesus.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Guidance counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guidance%20counselor. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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