Faculty Directory
Steven Barmore
Headmaster, Literature & Philosophy
Mr. Barmore is from Houston, but has called Fort Worth home since 2015. He has degrees in Philosophy from Sam Houston State University and Holy Apostles College and Seminary, and multiple publications. He has nine years of teaching experience in both Catholic and public high schools, and is a co-founder of the Chesterton Academy of Fort Worth.
A convert from atheism, he was received into the Catholic Church in 2010. He and his wife, Linky, have three daughters, Rosemary (10), Dorothy (7), and Lucy (2). The Barmores are parishioners at St. Benedict Catholic Church.
Jack Thrippleton
Math & Science
Mr. Thrippleton teaches 9th and 10th grade math and science. He is a graduate of Wyoming Catholic College, and taught at Great Hearts schools before joining the Chesterton Academy. He particularly enjoys Geometry, Probability, Fantasy, and answering the question, “Why?”
Ken Wright
Latin
Mr. Wright grew up in the Texas Panhandle and received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Dallas. From 1986 to 2024 he taught Latin at R.L. Paschal High School in FWISD. Reared an Episcopalian, Mr. Wright entered the Church in 1990 and is a parishioner at St Thomas Becket. He is very much looking forward to teaching Latin at the Academy.
