Welcome to my site!  My name is Ethan Cox, and I am in my eleventh year teaching science.  I grew up on the west side of Spartanburg, and I went to James F. Byrnes High School.  After high school, I attended Clemson University.  I graduated from Clemson University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Natural Resources.  After my undergraduate degree, I went straight into graduate school for a Master of Science degree in Plant and Environmental Sciences with an emphasis in environmental chemistry.  During graduate school, I completed research on the removal of radioactive iodine isotopes from groundwater using common soil minerals such as alumina and kaolinite.  After I finished my Masters in 2013, I realized that research is not where I wanted to be, and I chose to change career paths and become a teacher!  I have enjoyed every minute, so I know that I made the right decision.

This is my eleventh year of teaching.  I have taught everything from biology to environmental science to physical science.  I taught Clean Energy Technology for one year since the Innovation's Center opening.  I taught at Eastside High School for 7 years and Seneca High School for 2 years.  One of my biggest passions is to encourage students to use science to think about the world around them in a new way! 

Last year, I was voted the CTE Innovation Center's first Teacher of the Year.  I was voted Eastside High School's Teacher of the Year 2020-2021 as well as Eastside's "Most Influential Teacher" by the school valedictorian in the 2020 graduating class.

I got married to my beautiful wife Xaymara Correa Cruz three years ago.  We met when we were both teachers at Eastside.  She taught Spanish there for five years.  We just had our first child, Ezra, in June of 2024, and he keeps us busy!

I also enjoy running, hiking, being outdoors, watching TV, and hanging out with friends and family.