Administration

Mr. Joel Ray Sanford, Principal

In 1981, Mr. Sanford received a Bachelor of Science degree from Carson Newman College in Physical Education and Health. Upon graduation, he began his teaching career at Morristown West High School in Morristown, Tennessee and completed his Master’s of Science degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1990. He taught biology and agricultural science classes at Morristown West. Mr. Sanford taught at Morristown West for twenty four years and completed his Educational Specialist degree in Educational Administration and Supervision from Lincoln Memorial University in 2005. He coached baseball and football during his tenure at Morristown West. He currently is actively involved as a board member for the Jefferson County Livestock Association and the Jefferson County Farmer’s Cooperative. Mr. Sanford enjoys working on his family beef cattle farm and riding horses. He is married to Jennifer, a teacher at Jefferson County High School, and they have one son, Tanner.

Mrs. Angela Rogers, Assistant Principal

In 1993, Mrs. Rogers received a Bachelor of Science degree from Carson Newman College in Education. Upon graduation, she began her teaching career as a classification teacher at Mountain View. She then joined the staff of  Jefferson Middle School, and completed her Master’s of Curriculum and Instruction degree from the Carson Newman in 1999. She taught 8th grade math. Mrs. Rogers taught at Jefferson Middle for 6  years and completed her Educational Specialist degree in Educational Administration and
Supervision from Lincoln Memorial University in 2003. She coached basketball during her tenure at Jefferson Middle. She also taught 6th grade math at Maury Middle School for 3 year. She currently is actively involved as a the youth program at First United Methodist Church, Dandridge. She is married to Randy, a teacher at West View Middle School in Hamblen County, and they have three sons, Nolan, Jacob & Maddux.