Grayslake North School Counseling Earns National Recognition

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ASCA Awards RAMP Designation to Grayslake North High School

ALEXANDRIA, VA. – The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) is pleased
to announce Grayslake North High School in Grayslake, Illinois as a Recognized
ASCA Model Program (RAMP).
The RAMP designation recognizes schools that are committed to delivering an
exemplary school counseling program. Honorees are awarded for aligning their
program with the criteria in the ASCA National Model, a framework for a data-informed school counseling program. Since the program’s inception, more than 900
schools earned the RAMP designation. Research findings indicate fully implemented
school counseling programs are associated with a range of positive student
educational and behavioral outcomes.
“This year’s RAMP honorees have shown their commitment to students and the
school counseling profession,” said Jill Cook, ASCA executive director. “These
schools used data to drive their program development and implementation so all
students can achieve success. The RAMP designation distinguishes these schools
and encourages school counselors nationwide to strive for excellence.”
Grayslake North High School will be honored at a recognition ceremony at ASCA’s
annual conference in Las Vegas, Nev., on July 13, 2021.
RAMP applications are reviewed once a year. The next submission deadline is Oct.
15, 2021. For more information on the program, visit
www.schoolcounselor.org/ramp.
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About the American School Counselor Association
The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3)
professional organization based in Alexandria, Va. ASCA promotes student success by
expanding the image and influence of school counseling through leadership, advocacy,
collaboration and systemic change. ASCA helps school counselors guide their students
toward academic achievement, career planning and social/emotional development to
help today’s students become tomorrow’s productive, contributing members of society.
Founded in 1952, ASCA has a network of 50 state and territory associations and a
membership of approximately 40,000 school counseling professionals. For additional
information on ASCA, visit www.schoolcounselor.org.