CARE Team Services
School CounselorsNorthgate High School has three full time school counselors that are provided by the school district. Leanne Owen (students A-Gl), Khushnuma Driver (students Go-M), and Lauren Mercado (students N-Z ) are on campus Monday-Friday from 7:45am to 3:15pm. The school counselors support students and parents with scheduling, graduation requirements, course information, and social/emotional well-being. |
Medical Support
The school district provides a medical nurse to be on campus at Northgate High School for two days each week. Our nurse is Tiffanie Ellman.
She is available to support students with any physical concerns including, but not limited to, concussions, diabetes, allergies, medications, vision and hearing and other physical needs.
Authorization to Administer Medication (Form)
Providing Medication for School (Instructions)
Wellness Center
Our Wellness Center is open to students daily, from 8am-3pm, and is staffed by our Social Work Specialist, Merritt Rollins. Merritt is available to students as needed, or regularly with appointments, and provides confidential counseling services as well as crisis counseling and risk assessment for our students.
Psychology Services
Northgate's school psychologist is Mary Tsuboi. Mary provides assessment services for families, evaluating students to identify strengths and weaknesses, and identifying conditions that might impede learning. She assists in determining if students qualify for special education services.