October is National Principal’s Month, and this high school has many good ones.
After getting disciplined, students can come back to school and still love their AP because of their kindness.
“Assistant principals are the ones to handle troubled kids, but kids still come back and love them,” sophomore Mason Turner said. “I think this is because assistant principals are nice and know how to discipline students at the same time, so students can look past that.”.
The school is led by principal Eric King. Before leading the high school, he was an assistant principal at Lynn Lucas and at the high school. He also served a history teacher and coach.
“As an exchange student, I have seen different kind of principals in my country,” junior Peter Wetsch said. “Mr. King is a great leader. It seems like he is just a natural leader. It is easy to tell he cares for his school.”
Being involved with students is the key to being a good principal.
“It takes interacting with students and not being closed off to be a good principal,” senior Hannah Lopez said.
Being able to listen and understand students is crucial for being an assistant principal.
“Characteristics you should have in being a principal are kindness, leadership, being a good role model and having reasoning skills,” freshman Jaydin Owen said.
Principals are involved in the school activities and community.
“My favorite assistant principal is Mrs. Breed because she helps out with cross country,” sophomore Avery Clark said.
High school is filled with loving staff members who care for others.
“My favorite assistant principal is Mrs. Stone because she has a kind heart and always shows compassion to students,” senior Molly McCollum said.
Assistant principals grow with students and have their own experiences from which they get to learn.
“My favorite part of being an educator is being an impactful part of my student’s journeys,” AP Shaquille Breed said. “As a teacher, I noticed that my students would always return to share their accomplishments and adventures with me. By becoming an AP, I follow along and support them throughout high school, not just for the year they are in my classroom.”
Below is a video created by Mr. Evans and the WHS Media Team. It really shows the impact of Principal Eric King.
