While Peninsula-area students hit the beaches and head out on family vacations, new principals are being chosen for two area secondary schools.
Chief among them is Point Loma High School where a new principal will lead the school as it nears its 100th anniversary in 2025.
“I am leaving Point Loma High School at the end of (June)” principal Kelly Lowry (above) said in a letter to community members. “I have accepted an opportunity in the Thriving Schools Department starting in July.
“I have loved being here at PLHS, my second home. I am extremely indebted to you all. Your contributions to the Point Loma community are immeasurable. I know Point Loma is in good hands with your support,” Lowry concluded.
Lowry, previously a vice principal at PLHS, was named principal in 2021, replacing Hans Becker who moved to Poway Unified School District as principal at Ranch Bernardo High School.
San Diego Unified School District personnel interviewed staff and community members at PLHS to identify the specific qualities and skills they wished their new campus leader to possess.
Interviews of candidates for this position are currently underway and the announcement of the new principal at PLHS is expected this month. High school principals already reported to work for the upcoming school year on July 3.
Meanwhile, at Dana Middle School (grades 5 and 6) principal Scott Irwin has been selected for the position of executive director of student services. He has worked closely with the Children and Youth in Transition department in support of refugee and military families and has a deep understanding of their needs and the challenges they face.
His department will support students lacking a fixed, adequate, and/or regular nighttime residence, students in the foster care system, students with military connections, refugee status, and those transitioning to or from juvenile justice facilities.
Irwin’s replacement will not be selected until after students have returned to school on Aug. 21. The closing date for applicants is Aug. 10 with interviews tentatively scheduled for Aug. 29 through Sept. 7.
Many school district employment opportunities, both classified and certificated, are available. Go to sandiegounified.org and click on “Employment.”
