OFFICE OF SCHOOL COUNSELING
678-594-8107
Fax: 678-594-8547
Services available through the Office of School Counseling include:
Crisis counseling to students/referrals to outside agencies for therapy or long-term counseling
Individual and group activities for academic, emotional and career development
Information about course offerings and programs
College/career and scholarship information and support
Monitoring credit/graduation status
Short-term counseling
Student Withdrawals
The Office of School Counseling also maintains all student records. Counseling services will be offered to all
students based upon student need and desire to participate unless written parental notice requests that services
not be offered. Parent conferences with teachers must be scheduled through the Office of School
Counseling. These conferences are scheduled between 7:45 and 8:15 a.m. Please check teacher blogs, Parent
Vue and/or e-mail teachers prior to asking for a conference.
RECORDS AND TRANSCRIPTS
Harrison will maintain permanent records for students currently enrolled. Records will also be kept for one year
after graduation and until the date of graduation for withdrawn students. Request for release of transcripts
through the office of school counseling require written parental permission or student signature. Copies of
transcripts or other records require 24 hours lead-time at a cost of $2.00 per transcript.
WITHDRAWALS
A student who needs to withdraw from school should report to the Counseling Office for a withdrawal form. All
books, materials, and student ID must be returned and fees paid in order to clear records on the last day of
attendance. Students not planning to enroll in another school immediately must schedule an exit interview
with the counseling clerk. Any student who officially withdraws from school will not be considered for
readmission during the remainder of that semester. A student who withdraws from Harrison High School but
does not attend another school and wishes to re-enroll must first have a conference with the assistant principal
in the presence of the student's parents. A written agreement may be required. Students w ho are under 18 and
not enrolled in a school will be referred to DMV for loss of license.
If a student withdraws from school prior to the completion of a semester, grades earned, and attendance will not
be recorded on the cumulative record. This information shall be recorded on the withdrawal form, and the
decision concerning grades and credits shall be the responsibility of the school to which the student transfers.
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