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School Counseling

Student AffairsWelcome! This site is designed for current students and parents, as well as future and former students of Alcoa High School. Here you will find resources that will help current students and parents research colleges and careers, provide information for prospective students, and assistance for students who need copies of their high school transcripts; email all transcript requests to Ashley Hodges. Students are encouraged to visit their school counselor for academic, college and career, and personal/social counseling needs.

We have an open door policy at AHS! To meet with your school counselor, stop by the Student Affairs Office. If we are unavailable when you visit, you can schedule an appointment with Ms. Hodges at the front desk or email your counselor.

Who to Contact:

Paul Sudderth: School Counselor, students with last names beginning with A-K ([email protected])

Katie Ferrell: School Counselor, students with last names beginning with L-Z ([email protected])

Ashley Hodges: Registrar, attendance, & transcript requests ([email protected])

Google Classroom

Join your specific grade-level Google Classroom for important announcements, reminders, and resources about events, postsecondary planning, scholarships, community service/job opportunities, graduation requirements, and more! All current AHS students are expected to join and check often. Parents are welcome to join too!

 
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ICYMI

We record meetings held for parents, guardians, and students and post the recordings to our YouTube channel! Stay up to date in case you missed a meeting or you need to go back and rewatch for more details: www.youtube.com/@AHSCounselorWatch
 

FAFSA and Financial Aid Questions

Email or text Erika Adams, our Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC) specialist, if you have any financial aid questions throughout the school year! She is very responsive to both email and text.
 

NEXT Guides and Postsecondary Planning

Check grade-level Google Classrooms (codes above) and the AHS school calendar for upcoming events.
 
CollegeforTN has a great resource for all grade levels in NEXT Guides.
  • Designed for high school students across the state of Tennessee, the NEXT Guides are a resource to help students (and parents) prepare for whatever is next after high school graduation.
  • Find the most up to date NEXT Guides here: https://www.collegefortn.org/next-guides
 
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Mission Statement of the School Counseling Department at Alcoa High School

 

The mission of Alcoa High School Counselors is to support students’ academic, emotional, and social growth on their paths to postsecondary success.

 

Vision Statement of the School Counseling Department at Alcoa High School

 

Alcoa High School Counselors are partners to ensure all students succeed in school, at home, and throughout life.

Beliefs of the School Counseling Department at Alcoa High School


  • All students are capable of achieving and learning according to their unique abilities with the proper tools and support.
  • All students have specific developmental needs, which school counselors take into consideration when working in individual and group settings.
  • All students deserve an advocate to connect with them so that they feel heard and to effectively communicate their needs to appropriate people or connect them with helpful resources.
  • Students are most successful when all stakeholders are involved in the planning, managing, delivery, and evaluation of the Comprehensive School Counseling Program.
  • Data should be used effectively and efficiently to inform program decisions and improve student achievement.
  • Ethical standards set by the American School Counseling Association guide the work of school counselors in order to maintain the confidentiality of all students and make them feel safe.