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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When the student asked to be removed from the teacher’s class, a guidance counselor ignored his request, according to the lawsuit. Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 At the time of his arrest, Vander Meer worked as a guidance counselor at a Las Vegas charter school, as well as at the yoga studio. Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 In the suit, they are referred to as a guidance counselor and principal, which the school district’s attorneys claim is incorrect. Austin Horn july 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 Emboldened, Martin, who was a high school guidance counselor, found her second calling as a food safety advocate, testifying against raw-milk-access bills across the country. CNN Money, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for guidance counselor

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“Guidance counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guidance%20counselor. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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