Ponderosa High School

Counseling

welcome to the phs counseling department!

There are 4 Counselors and 3 additional Staff in the PHS Counseling Office

What do Counselors do?

Counselors are available to assist students and parents with:

Making appropriate decisions concerning educational and vocational objectives, school programs, and relationships with teachers, administrators, and other pupils.
Work with students to develop competencies in the areas of educational, personal, and vocational development.
Through individual and group presentations, help students select appropriate courses, plan for post-secondary education or training required to reach their career goals.
All students are connected to a comprehensive system of support services, activities, and opportunities at Ponderosa or within the community to help them achieve their goals.

Counseling Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

The office is typically closed when school is not in session (i.e. Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, etc.).

Summer hours will be posted at the end of May.

To schedule a meeting with your counselor, come into the Counseling Office or Contact the Counseling Office Secretary: 530-677-2281, ext. 2225

Class Schedules

Students can log in to Aeries to view their schedule. Schedule change request forms will be linked here when they are available. You may also review the FAQ's for common questions. If you need help accessing Aeries, please visit the link HERE.

Schedule Change Requests

*Course changes will ONLY be considered for reasons listed below. *No requests will be considered for Teacher/Period Changes

*Parent/Guardian approval required

This form is open from August 10, 2026 at 2:00 pm through August 14th at 3:00 pm

Fall 2026 PHS Course Change Request Form

Course change requests may or may not be approved based on several factors, including graduation/college entrance requirements, course availability, scheduling conflicts, the reasoning behind the request, and prerequisite courses and grades, if applicable.

Wellness Center

For an initial referral to the Wellness Center, please stop by the Counseling Office or contact your Counselor directly. The Wellness Center staff may be reached using the following email address, or you may use the following general telephone number to access the Wellness Center: (530) 280-2009 or bruinwellness@eduhsd.k12.ca.us

Where can I find more resources?

- Please use the left navigational buttons for more information or contact our office.

- We encourage you to check out the College & Career Center page. Here, you will find many links to resources that include:

Grade level planning
College and career planning
Scholarship information
Upcoming events