Thomasville High School has a new principal for the 2023-2024 school year and it is the first African American educator named to the role.
The Thomasville City Board of Education named Eddie R. Armstead Jr. and the new principal of Thomasville High in their July 11 meeting, according to the city school district.
He recently served as principal of Thomasville Middle School and is a 20-year resident of Thomasville. He also served as assistant principal from 2014 until becoming principal of Choctaw High School in Butler in 2018. He would go on to serve as principal until 2022.
“I would like to extend my gratitude to the Thomasville City School System for the opportunity to serve as principal at Thomasville High School,” Armstead said in a statement on the city school district's website. “I am delighted to accept the offer, and I look forward to continuing the work to make TCS district the best district that it can possibly be."
“The goals that have been outlined match my abilities, and I consider it a privilege to have been selected to be the new principal at Thomasville High School. I am eager to make contributions to THS and to work with everyone on the faculty and staff to make THS a success."
Read more from Armstead in a story on the Thomasville City Schools' website here.
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