Counselor's Corner

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The LCHS Counselor's office created these web pages for students and parents to help answer questions about school and planning for the future.

Currently, you can access information on college entrance exams, the college administration process, financial aid, scholarships, and career exploration.

For more information please check the links provided or see your Counselor.

For scholarships needing a transcript, a release form must be filled out and returned to the registrar's office two days prior to needing the transcript.

You can view the Course Catalog for the 2023-2024 school year here.

2023-2024 Course Catalog

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Planning for Your Future

Testing Information - Here you will find information on the STAAR End of Course graduation exams, PSAT, ACT, SAT and AP testing offered in high school.

Graduation/Course Information - This link will take you to the district information regarding graduation requirements, along with course and endorsement options offered in LCISD.

Free/Reduced Lunch Application - Beginning the second week in August, parents are encouraged to completed the free/reduced lunch application to determine their eligibility for the 2016-2017 school year.  Questions regarding this process should be directed to the Food Service Department at (832) 223-0184.   Please keep in mind that there are additional benefits that come with qualifying including free SAT/ACT exams and college application fee waivers.

Family Access - This program gives parents and students the ability to track grades and attendance from your own computer/phone.  We recommend students log in to this system AT LEAST once a week to make sure they stay on top of all work in their classes.

www.khanacademy.org - Khan Academy offers FREE tutoring for English, Math, Science, and Social Studies courses.  They also provide free test prep for the SAT test (which should be taken by everyone in the spring of their junior year).

www.actstudent.org - Register for the ACT test here (spring of junior year)

www.collegeboard.org - Register for the SAT test, check PSAT/AP/SAT results, conduct college/scholarship searches....the list goes on and on!  Save your log-in information because you will need it all throughout high school.  If you have not yet created an account, now is the time to do so!

High School Endorsements
- Do you understand the High School endorsements that your child must get to graduate? Click on the link below for a better understanding of each endorsement.
Labor Market and Career Information Endorsement Explanation 

Funding Your Education -  Information on federal student aid to help you pay for college or career school.

Helpful Links to Keep You Safe


R U Safe?
 - This resource is sponsored by the TYLA (Texas Young Lawyer's Association). It is designed to educate children and their parents about online dangers and give them the tools needed to be safe while online. 

Crisis Intervention of Houston - Provides a Teen Hotline. Teens can either call (713) 529-TEEN or they can text the word "TEEN" to "78247". This service was paid for by LCISD and the George Foundation to provide assistance to teens who need someone to talk with, but are not sure where to turn. This service is confidential. You are only asked what zip code you are calling from so that statistics can be provided to the district. Please provide them with our zip code "77469".

LCISD HOPE Line 832-223-4673 24/7 Crisis Line

Mental Health America Finding Help - https://mhanational.org/finding-help

National Crisis Text Line - https://www.crisistextline.org/

National Alliance On Mental Illness  -https://www.nami.org/Home

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services -https://www.samhsa.gov/

7 Cups Emotional Support -https://www.7cups.com/

Houston Galveston Institute ( HGI) - http://www.talkhgi.org/ Main line: 713-526-8390

Backup: 346-291-0969

Catholic Charities - https://catholiccharities.org/coronavirus/

Texana -https://www.texanacenter.com/ Offering services over the phone 

  • Sugar Land Office: 281-276-4400
  • Rosenberg Office: 281-342-6384

Individuals can also call the Crisis Helpline at 1-800-633-5686 

211 Texas/United Way HELPLINE - Texas/United Way HELPLINE is available 24/7 to connect individuals with local community resources such as financial assistance for utilities or rent and food pantries, housing assistance, crisis counseling, utility payment assistance, and senior services. Texans can dial 211 or (877) 541-7905 and select option 6 to get information and referrals to COVID-19 social services, including testing, community clinics, unemployment benefits and more. Families can call 211 HELPLINE for an up-to-date listing or visit the website at www.211texas.org 

Fort Bend County Women’s Shelter -  281-342-4357

Veterans Crisis Hotline - Connect with the Veterans Crisis Line to reach caring, qualified responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs.  Call 1-800-273- 8255, text 838255, or visit online.  Support for the deaf or hard of hearing call 1-800-799- 4889. 

The Trevor Project - The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25. If you are a young person in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk, call the TrevorLifeline now at 1-866-488- 7386, text START to 678678, or visit online.  

There are two mental health app directories users can consult to find a mental health app, namely the NHS Apps Library and PsyberGuide in partnership with Anxiety and Depression Association of America.  The NHS Apps Library lists apps that have been “approved” following assessment using a number of criteria including effectiveness, security and technical stability. PsyberGuide includes ratings based on “credibility, user experience and expert review,” and a credibility score that “represents the strength of the scientific research support for the app itself, and the therapeutic interventions the app provides.” 

A few anxiety and stress apps with a credibility score of four out of five or higher include This Way UpBrain HQHeadspaceWoebotGood Days AheadCogniFitCalmMood Mission and SanvelloPTSD Coach from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs also has good quality evidence to support its effectiveness. 

According to Dr. John Torous, who leads  the APA’s workgroup on the evaluation of smartphone apps, the top 7evidence-based mental health apps are: IntelliCareBreathe2RelaxCBT-i CoachStop, Breathe & ThinkDBSA Wellness TrackerVirtual Hope Box, and Medisafe. Five well known teletherapy apps that offer connections to a licensed therapist are AbleToBetterhelpOnline-TherapyTalkspace and 7-Cups.

*Resources are either free or work on a sliding scale and do not turn down people based on ability to pay

Katy Area Provider List of Therapists, Psychologists, and Psychiatrists - Because we are a bit removed from the rest of Fort Bend, here is a list of resources up in our area for our students to use for mental health services as well.

Fort Bend Mental Health Directory - a list of available mental health resources in Fort Bend County put together by Mental Health America of Fort Bend County (MHAFBC).  More information and resources can be found on their website at www.mhafbc.org.  An additional resource through Access Health is available to address mental health concerns as well (English flyer here, Spanish flyer here).

Bullying and Child Safety - LCISD information on what constitutes bullying and how to report this to school personnel.