RI High School Principal of the Year

Each year RIASP selects a Rhode Island High School Principal of the year who then becomes eligible for consideration as the National High School Principal of the Year.

The NASSP National Principal of the Year award program annually recognizes outstanding school leaders who have succeeded in providing high-quality learning opportunities for students.  These principals are acknowledged by their peers for the exemplary contributions they have made to the profession.  The program honors school principals who have demonstrated excellence in collaborative leadership; curriculum, instruction, and assessment; and personalization.

Anyone may nominate an eligible principal – a superintendent, a principal, a teacher, a parent, a student.

PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS 

High School Principal of the Year

2005 - Gerald Foley - North Kingstown High School

2006 - Robert Mitchell - Chariho Regional High School

2007 - Colleen Gribbin - St. Mary's Academy Bay View

2008 - Robert Littlefield - Portsmouth High School

2009 - Daniel Warner - Narragansett High School

2010 - Patti DiCenso - Rogers High School

2011 - Dennis Mullen - Pilgrim High School

2012 - Daniel Kelley - Smithfield High School

2013 - Michael Hobin - Coventry High School

2014 - Scott Sutherland - Mount Pleasant High School 

2015 - Alan J. Tenreiro - Cumberland High School

(2016 - Category combined with Middle School and made Secondary title)

2016 - Jason Masterson - McCourt Middle School 

2017 - Christopher Savastano - William E. Tolman High School 

2018 - Joseph Hurley - Barrington High School 

2019 - Kevin McNamara - Lincoln High School 

2020 - Craig MacKenzie - Chariho Regional High School

2021 - Deborah DiBiase - Mt. Hope High School