Jeffrey Barton

English, Administration, Athletics
805-684-4127 x221
jeff_barton@cate.org

BA, University of California, Berkeley
MA, Princeton University
Appointed: 1983

Jeff Barton has been a cornerstone of the Cate community since 1983 teaching English, Spanish, and Art History. A former co-director of a summer program in Spain during the 1980s, Jeff also served as Dean of Faculty, Chair of the Foreign Languages Department, and Assistant Dean of Faculty. He has coached track since 1984, including 25 years as head coach, and currently coordinates formal dinners and the Servons Speaker Program.

Jeff is the current holder of the Chan Family Distinguished Faculty Chair and was awarded the Spittler Cup in 1993.

Jeff’s three sons – Max '99, Nick '03, and Daniel '21 – are all Cate graduates. He lives on the Mesa with his cat, Panda, and continues to be an integral part of Cate’s academic and extracurricular life.