Grayslake North School Counseling Earns National Recognition

Grayslake IL

21 April, 2021

9:15 AM

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Media ContactJill CookKathleen RakestrawAmerican School Counselor [email protected] ASCA Awards RAMP Designation to Grayslake North High SchoolALEXANDRIA, VA. – The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) is pleasedto announce Grayslake North High School in Grayslake, Illinois as a RecognizedASCA Model Program (RAMP).The RAMP designation recognizes schools that are committed to delivering anexemplary school counseling program. Honorees are awarded for aligning theirprogram with the criteria in the ASCA National Model, a framework for a data-informed school counseling program. Since the program's inception, more than 900schools earned the RAMP designation. Research findings indicate fully implementedschool counseling programs are associated with a range of positive studenteducational and behavioral outcomes."This year's RAMP honorees have shown their commitment to students and theschool counseling profession," said Jill Cook, ASCA executive director. "Theseschools used data to drive their program development and implementation so allstudents can achieve success. The RAMP designation distinguishes these schoolsand encourages school counselors nationwide to strive for excellence."Grayslake North High School will be honored at a recognition ceremony at ASCA'sannual 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, visitwww.schoolcounselor.org/ramp.###About the American School Counselor AssociationThe American School Counselor Association (ASCA) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3)professional organization based in Alexandria, Va. ASCA promotes student success byexpanding the image and influence of school counseling through leadership, advocacy,collaboration and systemic change. ASCA helps school counselors guide their studentstoward academic achievement, career planning and social/emotional development tohelp 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 amembership of approximately 40,000 school counseling professionals. For additionalinformation on ASCA, visit www.schoolcounselor.org.