Academic
Academic Planning
Academic requirements, transcripts, academic support, NCAA eligibility, planning and resources.
Academic Information →Canyon High School
Counseling Center
Welcome to the Canyon High School Counseling Center. Find academic planning, college and career resources, social-emotional support, current Counseling information, and ways to connect with your counselor.
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How can we help?
Choose the area that best matches what you are trying to accomplish.
Planning Ahead
Course Selection
Course offerings, selection materials, applications and grade-level planning information.
Course Selection →After Canyon
College & Career
College information, career exploration, entrance exams, dual enrollment, financial aid and military pathways.
College & Career →Class of 2027
Senior Information
Applications, recommendations, transcripts, presentations and other information for Canyon seniors.
Senior Corner →Opportunities
Career Center
College visits, jobs, work permits, community service, scholarships, career exploration and other opportunities.
Career Center →Wellness
Social & Emotional Support
School, district and community resources to support student wellness and mental health.
Support Resources →Our Role
What do school counselors do?
Canyon's comprehensive counseling program supports students in developing the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for academic success, career readiness and healthy social-emotional development.
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Academic
Counselors help students apply academic achievement strategies and assist with academic planning and goal setting.
Academic Resources →02
College & Career
Counselors help students plan and explore postsecondary career and educational options that fit their interests, abilities and goals.
College & Career Resources →03
Social & Emotional
Counselors help students navigate social challenges, manage emotions and develop interpersonal skills.
Wellness & Support →Stay Connected
What's Happening in Counseling
Check current Counseling announcements, opportunities, events and important dates.
Counseling Bulletin
Announcements, resources and timely information from the Counseling team.
Counseling Events
Upcoming Counseling events and important dates.
Your Counseling Team
Meet Your Counselor
Counselors are assigned by student last name. Students may meet with counselors during nutrition, lunch or after school without an appointment. If a counselor is unavailable, students may submit a request to meet through the Counseling Office.
Counseling Support Team
Penny Leptich, Counseling Secretary · pleptich@orangeusd.org
Rosa Montes, Counseling Secretary · rmontes@orangeusd.org
Itzi Burns, Registrar · iburns@orangeusd.org
Contact the Counseling Office
Counseling Office: 714-628-5335
Registrar: 714-628-5339
Students & Families
Parent & Community Resources
Resources currently maintained by the Counseling Center for families who may need food, housing, emergency or other community support.
Food Resources
The former Second Harvest/OC Food Help link has been omitted because the existing destination no longer resolves to the intended food-resource site.
Shelter & Housing
If you are 18 and experiencing homelessness, the existing Counseling resource directs students to StandUp for Kids at 833-365-4543.
General Parent Resources
County & City Resources
Emergency Services
Orange County Suicide Prevention Crisis Line: 877-7-CRISIS / 877-727-4747
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 800-4-A-CHILD / 800-422-4453
Sexual Assault and Rape Crisis: 714-974-2737
Archived COVID-19 & Winter Well-Being Resources
These resources appeared on the existing Counseling homepage and are being retained here for continuity while the Counseling team reviews older materials.
Archive
Counseling Newsletters
Past Canyon Counseling newsletters are preserved below by school year.
2025–2026
2024–2025
2023–2024
2022–2023
2021–2022
Our Program
Vision & Beliefs
Vision Statement
Through the school counseling program, all students from Canyon High School will be responsible, collaborative life-long learners who are empowered, resourceful, self-directed and well prepared to confidently pursue and navigate college and career opportunities in the 21st century.
Belief Statement
The school counselors believe:
- All students have dignity and worth.
- All students have the right to participate in the school counseling program.
- All students' needs are considered in the planning and implementation of the school counseling program.
- All students shall have access to a full-time, state-certified master's-degree-level counselor.
Additional Counseling Program Beliefs
The school counseling program should:
- Be based on specified goals and developmental student competencies.
- Be planned and coordinated with other representatives of the school and community.
- Utilize the many combined resources of the community.
- Be evaluated on specified goals and agreed-upon student competencies.
All counselors should:
- Abide by the professional ethics of guidance and counseling as advocated by the American School Counselor Association.
- Participate in professional development essential to maintaining a quality guidance program.
Not Sure Where to Start?
Start with your counselor.
Students may visit during nutrition, lunch or after school. Families may also contact the Counseling Office at 714-628-5335.
Students can meet with their counselors during nutrition, lunch, or after school, to ask questions or to chat - no appointment is necessary! If we happen to be unavailable, fill out a request to meet with us in the counseling office by scanning the correct QR code. Your counselor will reach out to you as soon as possible.