Overview

Core Support Teams

Lake Forest High School educational professionals who support the academic, social emotional, and physical well-being of students.The Core Teams are divided alphabetically and include Counselors, Deans, Social Workers, Psychologists, and Support Personnel. 

Deans

Deans work on a daily basis to build relationships and advocate for students while promoting and encouraging appropriate school/student contact.

Social Workers

Every LFHS student has an assigned social worker who is available for counseling, either on an as-needed basis or in regular scheduled sessions. Social Workers help students better manage stresses that affect performance and functioning in school. Social Workers also host SSRT’s (Student Support Round Tables) where students meet weekly to support each other around shared life stresses. All social work is private and confidential, unless a student is deemed to be physically at-risk. 

Psychologists

School Psychologists perform a myriad of duties including direct work with students, teacher consultation, problem solving, assessment, research, and school-wide and program-specific improvements. These functions are designed to support both general education and special education. 

Health Services

Advocate of student health while providing comprehensive and collaborative wellness for all students within Lake Forest High School.

Student Assistance Program

District program to promote practices in substance use prevention and intervention programming for students.

School Resource Officer

The school resource officer acts as the liaison between the schools and police department, as well as promoting safer schools and students. The school resource officer is in the roll of law enforcement, yet serves as an advisor to students and families.