School Counseling

The focus of the PWHS Counseling Center is to provide students with support in their academic, career, and personal/social development. The counselors assist students with scheduling, course selection, career exploration, college and scholarship advising, coping with peer pressure and stress, developing time management skills and more. To make an appointment with your counselor, stop by the counseling center, email or call 704-296-0154.

Counseling Staff

Troy Harris	9th Grade Counselor
Stacey Sebastian	10-12th Grade Counselor, Last Names A-G
Shari Davison	10-12th Grade Counselor, Last Names H-N
Adrian Atkinson	10-12th Grade Counselor, Last Names O-Z
Ashlee Reynolds	Student Support Counselor, CASP Coordinator
Shawn Johnston	Counseling Center Administrative Assistant
Robyn Mobley	School Social Worker
	Behavioral Health Therapist
Valerie Simmeth	Career Development Coordinator

Parkwood High School Basic Information:

Block Scheduling
4.0 GPA scale
10 point grading scale
We rank students on exact calculations.
College-going students are on a College Prep track.
CEEB/Testing Code: 342662

Parkwood High School and the Parkwood High School Counseling Department do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or handicap. Male and female students may enroll in any course regardless of tradition in the respective area of training or employment.

Confidentiality Statement

School counselors recognize their primary obligation for confidentiality is to the student but balance that obligation with an understanding of the family or guardians’ legal and inherent rights to be the guiding voice in their children’s lives (ASCA Code of Ethics).

The role of the school counselor in regards to confidentiality is:

To support the students right to privacy and protect confidential information received from students, the family, guardian and staff members

To explain the meaning and limits of confidentiality to students in developmentally appropriate terms

To provide appropriate disclosure and informed consent regarding the counseling relationship and confidentiality

To inform students and the family of the limits to confidentiality when: Student poses a danger to self or others, Court ordered disclosure, Consultation with other professionals in support of the student i.e. colleagues, supervisors, treatment teams, and other support personnel

To keep personal notes separate from educational records and not disclose their contents except when privacy exceptions exist

To seek guidance from supervisors and appropriate legal advice when their records are subpoenaed

To assert their belief that information shared by students is “confidential” and should not be revealed without the student’s consent

To adhere to all laws protecting student records, health information, and special services (i.e., HIPAA, FERPA, IDEA)