John W. Griffith

John W. Griffith is currently the Head of School at RANNEY SCHOOL. John was previously the Headmaster at Battle Ground Academy from July 2005 to June 2013. Prior to that, they were the Upper School Principal at The Miami Valley School from July 2001 to June 2005. John began their career in education as a teacher at Montgomery Bell Academy from July 1992 to June 2001, where they eventually became the Assistant Director of College Counseling and Associate Academic Dean.

John W. Griffith received their Doctor of Philosophy from Lincoln College at the University of Oxford in England. Their concentration was in English Literature with a focus on British and Commonwealth works. John then went on to earn their Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Administration from Teachers College at Columbia University in New York City. Before that, they completed their Bachelor of Arts in English from Middlebury College in Vermont. John W. Griffith's educational background also includes attending The Derryfield School, although it is not specified what they studied there.