The VCHS Academic & College Counseling Department partners with students, parents, and teachers to prayerfully identify the social, emotional, and spiritual needs, along with the interests and aptitudes of students. They also work to provide thoughtful academic and college/career planning throughout four years of high school to best prepare students to serve God and their families, and to impact their communities and the world. Our new Counseling Center provides a state-of-the-art hub for counselor and students to chart a course for a bright future. 

The counseling team provides strategic education and individual support to students in a number of ways, including:

• Annual class presentations covering strategies for academic success, course selection, college preparation, and a healthy life balance
• Discipleship and development of students to be intellectually, socially, emotionally and spiritually healthy Christian leaders
• Education and empowering students to take ownership of their own self-discovery and college application process, utilizing a strategic, four-year college counseling curriculum, including the use of CIALFO (our college & career readiness platform)
• Individual meetings with students and families to help students develop a rich list of universities that suit their interests and goals
• College tours led by VCHS counselors - past trips have included Boston, New York, Philadelphia, the Pacific Northwest, the Southern States, and Southern California
• Over 250 college admissions representatives scheduled throughout the year to meet with students, in addition to our annual Christian College Fair
• Guest speakers on college essay writing tips, and applying for financial aid and scholarships
• Individual college counseling appointments to assist in the NCAA and NAIA athletic recruitment process for student-athletes