The Guidance Department at the John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science is made up of one counselor for each high school grade, as well as one counselor for the seventh and eighth grade students. The following chart lists the counselors names and grade responsibilities. The guidance counselors interact with teachers and students on a daily basis. The counselors conduct orientation meetings for students, parents, and staff.
Counselors assist students with schedule changes when appropriate.
It is also the guidance counselors' responsibility to inform students and parents or pertinent college application processes and information, including financial aid and scholarship information. Counselors meet with students on individual basis and also in groups to discuss issues of common concern. Counselors review report cards each marking term and plan individual parental conferences when necessary. The counselors administer the PSAT in the fall, and also arrange for the scheduling of Kaplan and Princeton Review programs. Efforts are made to help students at risk reassess their values and to focus on education as a necessary tool for a successful future.