2025-2026 Online Student Enrollment

TRACEY WIDMANN

MHS Principal

LACCARNA CARSON

Assistant Principal

JEREMY GARDIN

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

JENNIFER WALLACE

Assistant Principal

THOMAS YOUNG

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

DARRELL CLARK

Career Development Coordinator 6-12; CTE, Business Information Technology Education

EMILEE CROWDER

MTCC CCP Coordinator

ALINA DOYLE

Guidance Counselor

STEPHANIE EFFLER

Graduation Coach

JILL KING

School Counselor

Hello Titan Community, My name is Jill King and I am proud to say I am returning to ...

KELCIE LEDFORD

MTCC CCP Coordinator

SANDRA QUEEN

Graduation Coach

CHEYENNE RIVAS

School Counselor

Hello MHS families! My name is Cheyenne Rivas and I am excited and honored to be one...

ELIZABETH HUDSON

Instructional Assistant

I am an Instructional Assistant in the OCS Program and also a Bus Driver. I have 2...

SHERRI MCCOYLE

Social Worker

ANGELA MCENTIRE

Full Time Substitute/Office

BLAIR MILES

Instructional Assistant

ZACK PABEN

Instructional Assistant

CRYSTAL TURNER

Nurse

ANGELA BATES

Media Coordinator; Director of McDowell Connect

PEARL MCKINNEY

Technician

TONYA BIDDIX

Office Support/NJROTC

KARIN CONLEY

Receptionist

HEATHER GRINDSTAFF

Financial Secretary

JULIE KIRK

Student Services Secretary

I am Julie Kirk, and I look forward to assisting you in any way I can. A former princip...

MELONIE MCKINNEY

Administrative Assistant / Payroll Coordinator

DEBRA RECTOR

Data Manager

ALETHA ALDRIDGE

English

ANDREA CAPPS

English

ASHLEY CARVER

English

Ms. Ashley Carver is a 2003 graduate of McDowell High School. She graduated from UNC Ch...

ANDREW FERGUSON

English

JESSICA FERGUSON

English

My name is Jessica Ferguson, and this year I will be teaching English II, English IV, a...

JOEY HILL

English

I teach English IV, English IV-Honors, French I, and French II. I graduated from McDowe...

SETH HUNT

English

DUSTY JOZEFIAK

English

VANYSSA KENDRICK

English

This year, I’m teaching English I, English III, AP Language and Composition, and ...

JAMES PATTON

English

SAM ROY

English

LISA BATTEN

History

I earned a BA in History from the University of North Carolina at Asheville in 2005 and...

NICOLE CARPENTER

History

TYLER DULA

History

I graduated from East Tennessee State University with the highest honors they offered, ...

TIMOTHY GREENE

History

Appalachian graduate with a B.S. in History  

VICTORIA HUDSON

History

I am a graduate of Gardner-Webb University and have been teaching at MHS for 7 years. I...

JUDGE HUGHES

History

STEWART MASSEY

History

MISSY REDMON

History

Social Studies Teacher Head Coach XC  Head Coach Track & Field Rho Ka...

DANNY SHAW JR

History

BROOKLYN van STADEN

History

I am an educator with experience teaching History and ESL. I attended UNCW and rec...

GLENN YUTZY

History

I am Mr. Yutzy. I was raised in McDowell County and have been teaching here since 2004,...

LISA ATKINSON

Math

My name is Lisa Atkinson and this will be my 27th year as an educator in McDowell Count...

LAURA BOLES

Math

AUTUMN BRADLEY

Math

I graduated from Western Carolina University in 2012 with a BS in Mathematics and a BS&...

FREIDA BURLESON

Math

WESLEY CARPENTER

Math

Hello! My name is Mr. Wes Carpenter, and I have the privilege of teaching students who ...

TONY DAVIS

Math

MIRANDA FERGUSON

Math

With over 20 years of teaching experience at McDowell High School, Mrs. Ferguson c...

JENNIFER GANT

Math

ANN MORRIS

Math

My name is Ann Morris. I am originally from Lumberton, NC but have lived in McDowell Co...

JOSH PETERSON

Math

I’m Josh Peterson, and this year I’ll be teaching Math 2 and Foundations of...

LEESA ROBINSON

Math

FARRELL BENNETT

Science

MICHELLE FOWLER

Science

KASEY GARDIN

Science

Kasey Gardin teaches Physical Science, Weight Training, and Athletic PE at McDowel...

JADA JOHNSON

Science

As a graduate of UNC Asheville with degrees in Cell & Molecular Biology & 6-12 ...

JONATHAN JULIAN

SCIENCE

RENE MCGOVNEY

Science

Welcome to science! I am René McGovney and I have taught with McDowell County Sc...

RACHEL PEDLER

Science

This is my 11th year teaching in McDowell County Schools! I grew up in Richmond, VA and...

JOELE WEAVER

Science

Hello, I'm Joe Le Weaver.  I am originally from Texas and moved to North Carol...

JOBIE WHITE

Science

Hello MHS! I’m so excited to begin my career here at McDowell High School! I&rsq...

ANGIE ALLISON

CTE, Business

My name is Angie Allison and I am a CTE Business Teacher and a PGC Advisor. I am a prou...

CHARLES AUTREY JR

CTE, Firefighting

I have been a firefighting instructor for nearly 16 years. I am the Chief of Salem...

CHAD BREWER

CTE

CRISTEN CLARK

CTE, Culinary Arts

My name is Cristen Clark. I graduated from Southern Illinois University with my Bachelo...

DARRELL CLARK

Career Development Coordinator 6-12; CTE, Business Information Technology Education

JILL CRATER

CTE, Health Science

I am Jill Crater.  I am originally from Yadkin County.  I have been a Re...

PAUL DAVIS

CTE, Automotive

MARY FINLEY

Director of Career & Technical Education

KELLIE GRINDSTAFF HOLSTEIN

CTE Instructional Coordinator

COURTNEY INTRES

CTE, Business

As a native of McDowell County and proud graduate of McDowell High School and NC State ...

CLINT JOHNSON

CTE

HEATHER MARTIN

CTE

My name is Heather Martin and I teach Marketing and Sales here at McDowell High School....

BARRY MCPETERS SR

CTE, Public Safety

WESLEY MINISH

CTE, Adobe

MICHAEL T QUEEN

CTE, Business/Marketing

  I have 15+ years experience in the business field. I have a wonderful family ...

SCOTT RAMSEY

CTE Carpentry & Electrical

SHANE RAMSEY

CTE

I am a graduate of McDowell High School. I have earned a Bachelor's degree in Histo...

CHERI ROCK

CTE, Cosmetology

ANDREW ROGERS

CTE, Construction / Welding Teacher

KEITH SCOLES

CTE

STACI SHAW

CTE, Early Childhood

Hello, my name is Staci Shaw, and I teach Child Development and Early Childhood Ed...

DANIEL SMITH

CTE, Digital Design

My name is Daniel Smith. I have logged over twenty-five years teaching at McDowell High...

ERIC THOMPSON

CTE

I’m excited to be part of the Titan Team and to teach Law & Justice 1 and For...

SOPHIE VORIS

CTE, Horticulture

Hello! My name is Sophie Voris and I am your McDowell High School Agriculture Instructo...

KENDALL WAUGH

CTE Counselor

I grew up in the halls of McDowell High School.  I attended the Titan Day Care and...

CHAD DAVIS

Exceptional Children

BROOKLYN FOSTER

Exceptional Children

Brooklynn Foster is a dedicated and experienced educator with a deep commitment to...

RICK HANDY

Exceptional Children, Instructional Assistant

LESLIE HESTER

Exceptional Children

VARINA HOLLOWELL

Exceptional Children

Greetings Students and Parents: I co-teach English here at MHS and work with the EC de...

JACOB HUNT

Exceptional Children

HOLLY KELLER

Exceptional Children

HI!  I am Holly Keller and I serve students with disabilities.  I mostly teac...

KELLY LAWS

Exceptional Children

LISA LENTZ

Exceptional Children, Instructional Assistant

AMBER MCKINNEY

Exceptional Children

I am a National Board Certified teacher in Special Education with both my undergraduate...

JONATHAN MILLER

EC

I teach OCS classes for EC department (1st Civics, 2nd and 3rd Economics/Pers...

CHERELLE PACK

Exceptional Children

TAYLOR PITTMAN

Exceptional Children/ Yearbook

SARAH STARR

Exceptional Children

As an MHS alumni, I am proud to be back and serving my hometown high school for another...

ALLEN TATE

Exceptional Children, Instructional Assistant

MICHALYN WIILIAMS

Exceptional Children

SANDRA WILLIAMS

Exceptional Children, Instructional Assistant

LANDON BROWN

Physical Education

JOE CASH JR

Athletic Director / Instructional Assistant

BRIAN FRANKLIN

Physical Education

This is my 27th year as a teacher and coach at McDowell High school. I am a 1992 gradua...

JENNIFER KINNINGER

Physical Education

  Hey! My name is Jennifer Kinninger. I have been teaching at McDowell High for...

ZACK MCCARTHA

Physical Education

ALEX SMITH

Physical Education

JAMES WALKER

Physical Education

ALYSSA CLONTZ

Fine Arts, Band

Ms. Alyssa Clontz is the Band Director at McDowell High School. She earned her Bachelor...

EMILY LATIMORE

Fine Arts - Chorus Director

Mrs. Emily Latimore is beginning her 5th year as the chorus director at McDowell H...

SARAH MARSH

Fine Arts, Art

Hi MHS family! This will be my 3rd year at MHS. I am one of two art teachers we have he...

CRISTI SHAW

Fine Arts, Visual Arts

I am a graduate of MHS and have been teaching Visual Art in MCS since 2004. It's al...

KARAH WILSON

Fine Arts, Theatre

Mrs. Karah Wilson is the Director of our Titan Theatre classes. A G...

TONYA BIDDIX

Office Support/NJROTC

DAVID CROSSAN

NJROTC

Naval Aircreman-Tactical Helicopter Master Chief (Retired) David W. Crossan is a native...

SCOTT MEILY

NJROTC

Alongside his wife Megan, son Jackson, and daughter Lincoln, Scott and his family ...

BLAKE FOSTER

World Languages, Spanish

JADA MCMAHAN

World Languages, ESL

LEILA BRAGG

School Resourcce Officer

KEVIN BURLESON

Security

STEVE DAVENPORT

Custodian

JAMES EDWARDS

Custodian

LISA EDWARDS

Custodian

MARGIE EDWARDS

Custodian

MARK MCKINNEY

Custodian