Jack Smith has made his career as an educator, athletic director, assistant principal, and principal in his 32 years of dedicated service to public education. Smith received his bachelor of arts and secondary teaching credentials at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He received a master's and administrative credential from California Lutheran University. From 1970 to 1983, he taught math and coached gootball, track, and other sports. He became assistant principal and, eventually principal of Nordhoff High School from 1994 until his retirement in June of 2001.
