Counseling Staff
School Counseling
Rootstown students are responsible, respectful role models.
Do you need crisis help?
Counselors do not maintain 24-hour access to email accounts or phone messages. If you need help, please contact the numbers below:
- Portage County Crisis Line: 330-296-3555 or a330-678-4357
- 24-hour Crisis Text Line: 741741
- Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
- CARES Hotline (To anonymously report child abuse or neglect): 330-296-2273
Test Prep
ACT Prep
Visit the Varsity Tutors website to create an account and register for the ACT. The Rootstown High School code is 364455. Students should take the exam WITH writing at least one time. Fee waivers are available for Juniors and Seniors that qualify for free/reduced lunch through Rootstown Local Schools- please see Mrs. Ganzhorn for details.
Mrs. Ganzhorn conducts an ACT Bootcamp in the Fall and in the Winter. If you are interested, please watch for the flyers sent home.
SAT Prep
Visit the Varsity Tutors website to create an account and register for the SAT. The Rootstown High School code is 364455. Fee waivers are available for juniors and seniors that qualify for free/reduced lunch through Rootstown Local Schools- please see Mrs. Ganzhorn for details.
PSAT
The PSAT (preliminary SAT) is offered to all Sophomores and Juniors on October 10, 2019. The PSAT is the national merit qualifying exam for Juniors. If you are interested in having your son or daughter take this exam, please see Mrs. Ganzhorn.
College Visits
Campus Visits: Seniors are allowed three excused absences this year to take official college visits, Juniors have two. Students taking a college visit need to let Mrs. Ganzhorn know prior to their absence and have the colleges complete the RHS college visit form.
College Representative Meetings: Colleges will be coming to RHS to visit with our students this fall. Juniors and Seniors can, with teacher permission, sign-up to meet with up to three colleges. Students should sign-up at least one day in advance in the Counseling Office.
Transcript Requests
Current student requests should be made to Mrs. Scott in the Counseling Office. Please allow up to two business days for processing.
RHS Alumni can have transcripts mailed to colleges and/or employers OR prepared for pick-up. Please allow up to two business days for processing, there is a $3.00 charge per transcript.
Counseling Services
Academic, Personal/Social, and Post-Secondary guidance is available with Mrs. Ganzhorn.
Coleman Behavioral Health counselors are also at Rootstown High School. Referral forms for counseling services are available in the main office of the high school, or by contacting Mrs. Ganzhorn in the Counseling Office.
Scholarship Information
Local scholarship opportunities will be posted on NAVIANCE. If you need assistance with your NAVIANCE account, please see Mrs. Ganzhorn or Mrs. Scott.
College Planning Website Resources
Please make sure to use your NAVIANCE account for a vast array of resources to assist you in Career Development and College Search. This can also give you valuable information about the costs of college, how to match with a college, and scholarship information. If you need your password reset, please contact Mrs. Ganzhorn.
- princetonreview.com: Offers the Counselor-O-Matic for a search of colleges – a great tool to start the search process
- commonapp.org: Be sure to see the Download Forms tab on this website for the Teacher/Counselor Forms you are required to submit.
- collegestats.org: Virtual tours, online applications, links to colleges.
- affordablecollegesonline.org/online-colleges/ohio
- BLS.gov: Gives profiles of specific occupations from eleven different career clusters
- accreditedschoolsonline.org/vocational-trade-school