Clarissa Zellars Stith
Hello and thank you for considering The Academy at Old Cockrill as your school of choice. I am Mrs. Clarissa Zellars Stith, the executive principal.
At Old Cockrill, our top priority is providing high quality instruction that will allow students an opportunity to earn their high school diploma at an accelerated pace in a nontraditional setting. We offer smaller class sizes, blended learning environments and the ability to work at your own pace.
The faculty and staff at The Academy at Old Cockrill are committed to meeting academic, emotional and social needs of our students. We understand that earning a diploma makes an immeasurable difference in the trajectory of a person’s future, both educationally and financially.
I am excited to serve you as you continue to pursue your education and achieve success.
Biography
Principal Zellars earned her bachelor’s degree in mathematics at Florida A&M University and her master’s degree in mathematics education at Alabama A&M University.
She joined Metro Schools as a mathematics teacher in 2000 and has worked in various positions in the district’s Curriculum and Instruction and Federal Programs and Grants Departments, as well as serving as assistant principal at Hillwood and Whites Creek high schools and principal at Antioch High for the past five years.