07/07/2022
Letter from our new Principal that you should have received via CTLS:
I am so excited to write this letter introducing myself as the new principal of Allen C. Pope High School. I am honored to have this opportunity to work with and lead such an amazing group of students, parents, faculty and staff members, administration, and community leaders. I am grateful and fortunate to become part of a school with a history of great traditions and academic and extracurricular success.
As I approach my twentieth year in education, I am proud to have spent my entire career with the Cobb County School District. My journey began as a history teacher at Kell High School before moving into administration. From Kell, I moved to South Cobb High School as the Athletic Director and have spent the last three years at Wheeler High School as an Assistant Principal. I am anxious to continue this journey as the proud principal of Pope High School and eager to begin working with each of you to continue striving to ensure success for every student at Pope High School.
On a personal note, our family has lived in the area my entire life. My parents are retired educators, and my wife has taught with the district for 25 years. We have two high school-aged children. As a family, we value the importance of education, hard work, and community involvement. We enjoy spending our free time attending our children’s athletic events or with family and friends in the outdoors.
I strongly believe that education is a life-long journey that comes with great responsibility for ourselves and others. I believe that as educators, we must always allow students to be involved in the decision-making process. As leaders, we help and guide them to achieve their goals by providing opportunities to succeed.
I look forward to meeting you all soon. Together, let’s have a fantastic 2022-2023 school year.
Go Greyhounds!
Matthew Bradford, Ed.S.
Principal
Pope High School