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Counseling Department

The Seymour High School Counseling Department is comprised of three counselors and an administrative assistant/registrar. Professional school counselors are certified/licensed professionals with a master's degree or higher in school counseling and are uniquely qualified to address the developmental needs of all students. Professional school counselors deliver a comprehensive school counseling program encouraging all students' academic, career and personal/social development, and help all students in maximizing student achievement.  

School counseling is an integral part of the school program. The school counseling model is developmental and sequential. It is implemented by licensed school counselors with the support of teachers, administrators, support personnel, students, parents and community members. The school counseling program belongs to everyone and serves all students.

The Role Of A School Counselor

  • To counsel with students individually and in small groups
  • To present developmental lessons in the classroom and in small groups
  • To serve as a student advocate
  • To consult with teachers, administrators, school support personnel, parents and business/community agencies
  • To participate in school meetings
  • To work with parents in teaching effective parenting skills, creating a positive environment, and encouraging parent participation
  • To provide staff development in identified areas of need and in orientation to the school counseling program
  • To provide leadership in career development of all students
  • To coordinate school activities pertaining to the school counseling program
  • To facilitate the evaluation of the school counseling program

  • Please contact our registrar, Mrs. Sondra Ownby via email at sondraownby@sevier.org or via phone at 865-577-7040.

  • The Tennessee Department of Education handles public requests for duplicate diplomas and education verifications, which have historically been processed using paper forms. Currently, the department is transitioning from a paper-based system to a digital format to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and productivity. 

    To support this change, the department is asking districts to remove any direct links to paper forms on their websites. Instead, districts should link to the department’s duplicate diploma and education verification webpage, where both the paper forms and the new online request form will be available. 

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