Objective:  To assess high school counselors' perceived self-efficacy in recognizing students at risk for suicide.  Methods:  A survey was completed by a random sample of 186 high school counselors.  Results: Most counselors believed that it was their role to recognize students at risk for suicide and that if they did, it would reduce student suicides.  However, only 1 in 3 believed they could recognize a student at risk.  High efficacy-expectation scores were significantly associated with working at a high school with a crisis intervention team.  Conclusions: This study suggests that school counselor training programs could devote more time to developing the skills essential to recognizing students at risk for suicide.  American Journal of Health Behavior.  1999; 23(6): 457-467.