Welcome to the West Catholic High School Guidance Department. We are here to serve the students and parents and look forward to working with you. Please stop by and visit our College/Career Center. We hope you find the information useful to both students and parents as they plan for the future.
Contact Information
West Catholic High School
1801 Bristol NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Main Office: (616) 233-5900
Counseling Office: (616) 233-5909
Fax: (616) 453-8470
Office Hours
Monday-Friday, 7:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. or by appointment.
High School Code
231-763
Guidance Center Staff
Lauri Ford, Registrar, (616) 233-5909 or lauriford@grcss.org
Heidi Smitley, Director of Guidance, (616) 233-5909 or heidismitley@grcss.org
Diane Ysasi, Counselor (A-L), (616) 233-5904 or dianeysasi@grcss.org
Deb Braseth, Counselor (M-Z), (616) 233-59 or debbraseth@grcss.org
Guidance Center Objectives
The West Catholic Guidance Center helps students make decisions and accept responsibility for their choices. Students meet with counselors in individual and group sessions, classroom visits, mediations and referrals to outside agencies, if needed. Students are encouraged to set up appointments to talk to their counselor or visit their counselor before or after the school day or during their study period.
The services of the Guidance Center are also available to parents. Parents are encouraged to contact their child's counselor for any academic, personal or family question or concern.
Conversations between counselors and students are confidential.