Schools chief: Perrigan takes reins in Norton

by JEFF LESTER • News Editor
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KEITH PERRIGAN • Principal at Patrick Henry High School, 2005-14, nationally ranked three years in a row by U.S. News and World Report. • Immediate past president, Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals. • Former Abingdon High, J.S. Battle High assistant principal. • Taught emotionally disturbed children and coached at Abingdon High. • Grew up in Washington County. J.S. Battle High School graduate, 1990. • Doctoral degree from Virginia Tech; master’s from Radford University; bachelor’s in history from UVa-Wise. • Married to Amy, an employee of Alpha Natural Resources. Daughter Alexis, 20; son Isaac, 16. JEFF LESTER PHOTO.Click Hereto order photo reprints


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