Derrick Crabtree: Principal
Mr. Crabtree is a proud graduate of William Blount High School, with deep ties to the school community where he grew up, as both his parents worked at WBHS during his childhood. He earned his bachelor's degree in Secondary Education from Tennessee Tech University, followed by a master’s and specialist degree in Instructional Leadership and Curriculum and Instruction from Lincoln Memorial University. Mr. Crabtree taught at Heritage Middle School, where he served as a teacher leader and was recognized as Teacher of the Year, and later held roles as Assistant Principal and Principal at Carpenters Elementary. He is committed to fostering a positive school culture that supports student success and staff development at WBHS.
Michelle Harris
Mrs. Harris earned a B.A. in Biology from Maryville College in 1993 and began her teaching career in Charlotte, North Carolina. A Blount County Schools graduate, she returned to Maryville in 2002 teaching biology and chemistry at WIlliam Blount. Mrs. Harris earned a Master of Education in Instructional Leadership in 2022 and now serves as an assistant principal at William Blount High School.
Lisa Collins
Ms. Collins earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee in 1991. She earned her Master of Science in Business Education in 1997 from the University of Tennessee . She began teaching in 1997 at Lenoir City High School and then moved to Heritage High in 1998. She completed an Ed.S. in School Counseling from the University of Tennessee in 1999 and completed an Administration add on in 2011 and now serves as Assistant Principal at the William Blount Career and Technical building.
Scott Cupp
Mr. Cupp is a 1993 graduate of Maryville College. He has a masters from Tusculum and an Ed.S. from LMU. He started teaching in 1994 and came to William Blount in 1999. In 2011, Mr. Cupp became an assistant principal at WBHS. His extension is 57-2301.
Shawn Wichert
Mr. Wichert is a proud graduate of The University of Tennessee, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Science degree. He furthered his education by completing an Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in Principal Leadership at Arkansas State University. As a product of Blount County Schools, Mr. Wichert attended Montvale Elementary School, Carpenters Middle School, and Heritage High School. His career with BCS began as a counselor in the FRIENDS program at Carpenters Elementary. He transitioned into teaching during his internship at WBHS in 2013, spent one year teaching in Kingston, and then joined Heritage High School as an English teacher and coach. In 2021, Mr. Wichert returned to WBHS as a teacher and currently serves as an assistant principal. Mr. Wichert is married to Jane Wichert, and they have a daughter, Lucy Kate, as well as a Goldendoodle named Murphy.
Ashlee Ivens
Mrs. Ivens earned a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies with emphasis in science and English and teacher licensure in 2008 from Tennessee Wesleyan College. She began teaching in Sequatchie County Schools the same year and also taught at Maryville Christian School and Rockford Elementary before coming to William Blount in 2017. She earned her Master of Science in Administration with a concentration in library science from MTSU in 2014 and her Ed.S. from LMU in School Administration in 2018. Mrs. Ivens now serves as an assistant principal at the William Blount Ninth Grade Academy.