Mr Leitner is a beloved teacher here at Atherton. Mr. Leitner is located in Room 120. He currently teaches English and Advanced English for freshmen. Mr. Leitner also sponsors the Quick Recall club. The...
Ms. Richey joined the Atherton family in the second semester of the 2023-2024 school year. She currently teaches Civics and Dual Credit U.S. History, as well as being the school’s coordinator for AP...
Students have likely run into Mr. Cooksey as he pushes his cart from classroom to classroom in between class periods. Chances are he is on his way to teach Film Studies, the class that he teaches this...
Señora Tackett is not only a familiar face in the world language hall, but she is also the epitome of school spirit. Joining Atherton in 2021, she quickly became well-regarded by students and staff for...
In the Media Arts Pathway at Atherton there are a few teachers, Mrs. McArthur being one of them. Mrs. McArthur teaches Intro to Media Arts, Video Studio Fundamentals, and IB Film.
Video Studio Fundamentals...
Ms. Spurlock is one of the new teachers that have joined Atherton this year. This is her first year teaching. She teaches World History and Civics.
Before coming to our school, Spurlock worked with...
Mr. Boros is a teacher in the Media Arts Pathway. He teaches Video Studio Fundamentals, Studio Directing & Performance, and Advanced Studio Production.
Boros' love of film goes back a long way. As a...
Ms. Buchanan is a beloved teacher by many students at Atherton. She teaches IB SL English, AP Lang, and English 2. Ms. Buchanan always strives to create a safe and fun learning environment for her students...
Atherton has many teachers who have been here since they first began teaching. Mr. Gregory is one of those teachers.
Mr. Gregory teaches Advanced Chemistry, IB Biology for seniors, and a new class,...
Many students are aware that Ms. Waters, our school librarian, is retiring this semester. Halloween was her last day of school before she embarked on a new chapter of her life. This decision is bittersweet,...
Ms. Castillo is in her 12th year of teaching; she teaches sophomore English and Speech and Debate, as well as coaching the speech and debate team.
Ms. Castillo describes coaching speech and debate as...
Mr. Shiner is one of Atherton’s many new teachers. Specializing in mathematics, he teaches IB HL Analysis (years 1 and 2) as well as CCR (college and career readiness math).
Despite his impressive...
