Vision

With the support of a comprehensive school counseling program, all Herndon High School students will participate in a curriculum that will prepare and motivate them to pursue post-secondary education. Through strategic partnerships among school, family, and community, our students will become successful, life-long learners and productive citizens. With P.R.I.D.E. (Participation, Respect, Integrity, Diligence, and Empathy), students will achieve to their fullest potential and make a positive difference in our school and community.

Mission

The Herndon High School Student Services department will work collaboratively with teachers, families, students, and community members to ensure that all students have equal access to quality instruction. Because all students are capable of success, we will create equity by working with stakeholders to fulfill the academic, career, and personal/social needs of our diverse student body, maintain high expectations and accountability, promote ethical values, and prepare students to become productive citizens.

Recognition

Herndon's school counseling program has been recognized by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) as a model program and awarded the Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) designation for 2026 for successfully demonstrating how our comprehensive school counseling programs benefit all students. 

The RAMP designation, awarded to schools that align with the criteria set in the ASCA national model, recognizes schools that are committed to delivering a comprehensive, data-driven school counseling program and an exemplary educational environment. School counselors submit evidence of the impact their program has on support of student achievement, connection to the mission and goals of the school, use of data to drive decisions, and collaboration with stakeholders (parents, students, and administrators) to receive input and evaluate their school counseling program’s effectiveness. RAMP applications are reviewed once a year by a panel of school counseling professionals and the designation is held for five years.