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TPC D igest 89 Qi Shi is an assistant professor at Loyola University Maryland. Xi Liu is a doctoral student at George Washington University. Wade Leuwerke is an associate professor at Drake University. Correspondence can be addressed to Qi Shi, 2034 Greenspring Drive, Timonium, Maryland 21093, qshi@loyola.edu . L imited research has been conducted to investigate how much counseling services students actually receive in Chinese schools, let alone how students perceive school counselors and the school counseling they receive. This study aimed to explore students’ perceptions of school counselors by examining whether and how often students seek help from school counselors in two high schools in Beijing, and how the students evaluate school counselors depending on their own genders. The goals of this study were twofold: first to examine the utilization of school counseling services in two high schools in Beijing; second, to investigate students’ perceptions of the school counselors’ services. A total of 137 students completed questionnaires. The sample consisted of 12.4% senior 1 students (equivalent to 10th graders in the United States), 78.8% senior 2 students (equivalent to 11th graders in the United States) and 8.8% Senior 3 students (equivalent to 12th graders in the United States). Almost all participants were the only child in their family. The high schools recruited for this study are among the top-ranking high schools in Beijing. Participants completed a brief demographic questionnaire as well as the Chinese High School Students’ Perceptions of School Counselors Survey. Students indicated the number of meetings they have had with a school counselor. Next, participants rated their counselor’s ability and effectiveness in 11 areas. Students’ Perceptions of School Counselors: An Investigation of Two High Schools in Beijing, China – DIGEST Qi Shi Xi Liu Wade Leuwerke