In 2013, The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 13-20% of youth living in the United States experiencing a mental health disorder. Research indicated that mental health disorders can negatively affect an individual's cognitive, social, and emotional functions (National Institute of Mental Health, 2018). As a result, students experiencing mental health related stress have high rates of absenteeism (Sahin, Arseven, & Kihc, 2016). Schools have the unparalleled capacity to reach students and offer cognitive, social, and emotional support. This research study worked to answer the question: Can mental health support offered to high school students increase classroom attendance rates? Implementation of a wellness center took place at Cherokee High School in September 2020. The wellness center sign-in data and classroom attendance data were collected and analyzed for 44 days between March 1, 2021, and May 18, 2021, to determine if classroom attendance would increase for wellness center users ten days after a wellness center visit. This ten-day period was known as the enrollment period. The research found that seven of the eight students with a 504-plan associated with mental health related stress increased class attendance 5% or greater during the enrollment period. This study was implemented during the COVID 19 pandemic. The pandemic impeded the remote students' ability to attend the Cherokee Wellness Center. The attendance data collected included full-time in-person students and eliminated the remote students. The research is significant in that classroom attendance data can be increased with the correct student support for mental health related stress. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]