GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
The Guidance Department's web page is an information resource for the Archbishop Curley community. 
Below, you will find general information concerning our department.
To the left, you will see several links, including a link for each class of students, all of which will connect you to additional pages full of useful information. On the class pages, we provide information on numerous topics specifically impacting each class.
We encourage all students, parents, and visitors to browse through our web-based information and discover what we have to offer. And, as always, if you have questions, please feel free to contact us.
Guidance Department Staff
Mr. Becker: Director of Guidance and Counseling;
Seniors: A-D and O-Z;
9th - 11th Grades: A-D and W-Z
jbecker@archbishopcurley.org
Phone Extension 223
Mrs. St. Laurent
Seniors E-N;
9th - 11th Grades: E-L
tstlaurent@archbishopcurley.org
Phone extension 224
Mr. Polsinelli
9th - 11th Grades: M-V
dpolsinelli@archbishopcurley.org
Phone extension 273
Mrs. Opperhauser: Administrative Assistant
mopperhauser@archbishopcurley.org
Phone Extension 222
Department Objectives
The Guidance Department at Archbishop Curley High School is a resource for all members of the Curley Family. Services provided to current students are grounded in a holistic model with a focus on the development of the entire person. Specifically, we provide services concentrating on four areas of adolescent development:
Academic
Post-Secondary Planning
Personal
Social
Academically, we advise students on their academic progress and related issues such as time management and study skills. Also, we provide one-on-one advising for every student during Course Registration in order to ensure each student is enrolled in appropriate and challenging courses.
For post-graduation planning, we offer information and services specifically designed for each year of high school. These services include a personalized PSAT score analysis, general information regarding the SAT, and one-on-one meetings regarding the college search process. Furthermore, each year our department hosts 30 college information sessions where students are given the opportunity to learn about schools from an admission officer representing each school.
The Guidance Department gives each student the opportunity to utilize software which provides personalized feedback on potential educational and career related topics.
The Guidance Department also hosts a series of informational sessions that take place before Parents' Guild Teacher Conferences.
Finally, our department addresses the personal and social development of our young men. These services include individual and group counseling sessions on common issues related to the development of adolescent males.
Department Resources
The Guidance Resource room is well equipped with computers, career and college search software, college videos, college information books, and other post-secondary and career information.