The increasing role of the secondary school administrators in schools created a lack of proper work/life balance. Due to minimal literature related to secondary school administrators' perceptions on work/life balance, the purpose of this basic, qualitative interpretive study was to understand the perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, and barriers East Tennessee secondary school administrators had about managing a work/life balance and discover strategies to help achieve a work/life balance. I emailed the questionnaire to 51 potential participants and received questionnaire responses from 17 (33%) participants. I analyzed the data using open, axial, and selective coding to generate four themes for my four research questions. Administrators recognized the need to prioritize family, but also recognized the importance of the demands of work. Administrators reported on average to be working 10+ hours after normal school hours, and a majority (53%) felt unsatisfied with their work/life balance. Administrators also reported seeing student success and teacher development as a great benefit for a work/life balance. Administrators perceived lack of family time, constant paperwork, discipline, dealing with parents, and the inability to complete daily tasks as perceived barriers to a work/life balance. This study added to the literature by filling in the gap for secondary school administrators and provided strategies to obtain and maintain a proper work/life balance. Any current and future secondary school administrator would benefit from this study. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]