Our staff are proud members of state and national counseling organizations (WSCA, ASCA, and AACC). Each member holds a M.Ed School Counseling or Leadership and is passionate about delivering exceptional Academic and Career Plans (ACP) to every student. As a Career Technical Education (CTE) school, WLHS guides students to create strategic pathways for post high school success.
Mission Statement Wisconsin Lutheran Student Services partners with students to be future focused for productive, Christ-centered lives by taking ownership in their well-being and exploration toward life goals in a diverse world.
Vision Statement Every Wisconsin Lutheran student and parent receives exceptional student services that guide and support families with academic, college and career counseling, and mental health services using collaborative solutions with faculty, to prepare future generations for success to the glory of God.
Core Value Wisconsin Lutheran Student Services is committed to purposeful engagement and having collaborative solutions among students, parents, and staff. Students will be empowered to create healthy habits for growth and explore potential vocations to be productive Christian citizens in a diverse world.
Youth Apprenticeship Youth Apprenticeship integrates school and career-based learning to students in real-world on-the-job skills. Applications must be approved by Student Services prior to the course request deadline.
College Possible College Possible is a pre-college program that assists juniors and seniors with ACT preparation, essay writing, completing college and scholarship applications, and understanding financial aid. Students meet one-two times a week during their free period or after school. Please click here to learn more about eligibility and how to apply.
All In Milwaukee All in Milwaukee is a college completion program that provides financial aid, advising, program and career support to high potential, limited-income, diverse Milwaukee students to complete college, build meaningful careers and transform the Milwaukee community. Please click here to learn more about eligibility and how to apply.
InspireWI InspireWI is a digital platform providing students with career-based learning experiences. Click here to access WLHS business partners and the state’s broad network of resources to be career ready.
Viking-2-Viking Viking-2-Viking brings recent Wisco alumni to campus once a month to provide students various career pathway stories from our graduates.
On-Campus Events Families are invited to campus to hear how WLHS provides Academic and Career Planning services and counsel. Events including the Post High School Planning Night, Trades Fair, and Freshman Parent Night.
Off-Campus Events Students are invited to attend field trips through a partnership with the Waukesha County Business Alliance. Student Services coordinates visits to local businesses in various career pathways. Please click here to learn more!
WLHS is committed to fostering a healthy and supportive school environment by offering a Health Services Program. This program is designed to provide comprehensive health care and support services to students, ensuring their physical and mental well-being is managed effectively throughout their academic journey. This program provides a structured approach to health management, emergency care, and wellness education. The school nurse is available daily to meet with students in the attendance office.
Hope Squad Hope Squad is a peer-to-peer self-harm and suicide prevention program. Students are nominated by their peers as trustworthy leaders of the student body. Members are trained on the direct and indirect signs of self-harm and suicide ideation and how to appropriately intervene and refer students to a trusted adult.
Critical Thinkers Critical Thinkers is a counseling group that focuses on identifying feelings of anxiety and depression and finding strategies to positively cope. School Counselors visit classrooms for a series of workshops designed to grow problem solving skills, resiliency, and mindfulness.
Refuge Refuge is a counseling group that meets to address the grief and loss of a family member or close friend. Members of the group focus on coping with the loss of a loved one using Christian counsel and encouragement.
P.E.A.C.E. P.E.A.C.E. (Positive Encounters And Christ-centered Encouragement) is a WLHS counseling group, that helps students who:
Struggle to balance commitments with friends or family.
Feel stressed in current friendships or outside relationships.
Are seeking ways to manage conflicts that exist within their friend group or family members.
Christian Family Solutions WLHS partners with Christian Family Solutions (CFS) in their school-based counseling program. Licensed professional therapists are on campus five days a week to meet with students and provide mental health services. Students are also able to meet with therapists over the summer months either in person or telehealth. If you feel your child could benefit from counseling services, contact your child’s School Counselor for a referral to the program.
Freshmen will participate in essential transition sessions next Wednesday and Thursday (8/27-28) during study hall. Led by School Counselors, the sessions will cover navigating high school life and include an assessment to start a personalized Academic and Career Plan. Students will also receive access to Xello, an online tool for ACP. WLHS aims to equip freshmen with the knowledge and resources they need for a successful start. The process is designed to help students confidently manage their high school journey and plan for their futures.
Starting the first week of September, counselors will teach valuable lessons to freshman in Christian Health & Wellness classes, focusing on how students can effectively manage stress and anxiety. These lessons use scripture and delve into the psychology of how individuals process life events, providing students with practical alternatives for navigating both the blessings and challenges that God places in their lives. A key component of the curriculum is mindfulness, a skill designed to help students cultivate self-awareness and resiliency.
The US Department of Education recently released a playbook that provides all students and parents information to support Academic and Career Planning. Click here to learn more about how your family can use this resource for preparation toward college, career, and life.