J. E. B. Stuart High School

J. E. B. Stuart High School
Established 1959
School Type Public high school
Principal Penny Gros
Location Falls Church
Mascot Raiders
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J. E. B. Stuart High School is a public high school in Falls Church.

When the school opened in 1959, Falls Church High School Principal W. Leon Mason became the new school's first principal.[1]

In November 1962, Principal Mason had to order his teachers not to spank students following the revelation of the posterior-punishing disciplinary policies of 25-year-old science teacher Teddy Gates.[2]

In 1987, John Randall moved from Langston Hughes Intermediate School to became the principal.[3]

Herndon High School assistant principal Prosperanta Calhoun was appointed principal in June 2012, effective July 2.[4]

Calhoun's term as principal was difficult and ultimately brief.

In FCPS's 2014 Working Conditions Survey, which measured employee satisfaction with their employment environment, only a quarter of the respondents said that the leadership at Stuart was effective. Less than a third, just 32%, said the school was a good place to work.[5]

Ultimately, Calhoun was yanked out of Stuart and given a specially-created position in FCPS administration. Glasgow Middle School principal Penny Gros became the new principal on April 15, 2015.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "W. Leon Mason." The Washington Post. WP Company, 10 Nov. 1981. Web. 07 Jan. 2018.
  2. ↑ "Stuart High Teachers Must Spare the Ruler"Evening Star, 2 Nov. 1960, Night Final, p. 31. NewsBank. Accessed 11 Jan. 2018.
  3. ↑ Saenz, Dianne. "Five Principals Begin New Jobs in Fairfax." The Washington Post (pre-1997 Fulltext): 0. Sep 03 1987. ProQuest. Web. 1 Sep. 2014.
  4. ↑ Ashford, Ellie. "Calhoun Named Principal of Suart HS." The Annandale Blog. Ellie Ashford, 22 June 2012. Web. 05 Feb. 2017.
  5. ↑ Shapiro, T. Rees. "Fairfax County’s Stuart High Struggles on Teacher Survey." The Washington Post. WP Company, 21 May 2014. Web. 06 Feb. 2017.
  6. ↑ Ashford, Ellie. "Penny Gros Appointed Principal of Stuart High School." The Annandale Blog. Ellie Ashford, 15 Apr. 2015. Web. 06 Feb. 2017.

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