Raymorris Barnes is starting his fifteenth year in education. Currently, Mr. Barnes serves as Principal of Stratford High school. Previously, worked in the Central Administration in Spring Branch ISD as a Coordinator for Administration, Performance, and Support. Originally from Biloxi, Mississippi, Raymorris arrived in Houston in the fall of 2000 on an athletic scholarship to Rice University. He received a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s in the Arts of Teaching while becoming a 4-year letterman on the football team. He has taught various grade levels of English, as well as coached varsity football and varsity track while working in Pearland ISD. He arrived in Spring Branch in 2011 as a Grade Level Assistant Principal at Northbrook High School. Raymorris has made a career out of educating students not only about the importance of academics, but also about the importance of being a positive contributor to society. Raymorris and his wife Erica have four children, with two of them attending school in Spring Branch ISD.