Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2026 Principal of the Year
The principals at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are key leaders at the heart of our work to create an innovative, inclusive, student-centered environment that enables all students to reach their full potential. They bring their experience, skills and passion to their schools every day, and we are grateful for their commitment and dedication.
We are proud to recognize and congratulate the 11 School Performance Area Principals of the Year who are now finalists for the CMS 2026 Principal of the Year.
![Stephanie Hood]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759245858/cmsk12ncus/cmcxfp6ueu1pqfkbapzy/CMS-POY2025-26-NorthMeckHigh-132.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759245858/cmsk12ncus/cmcxfp6ueu1pqfkbapzy/CMS-POY2025-26-NorthMeckHigh-132.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759245858/cmsk12ncus/cmcxfp6ueu1pqfkbapzy/CMS-POY2025-26-NorthMeckHigh-132.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759245858/cmsk12ncus/cmcxfp6ueu1pqfkbapzy/CMS-POY2025-26-NorthMeckHigh-132.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1759245858/cmsk12ncus/cmcxfp6ueu1pqfkbapzy/CMS-POY2025-26-NorthMeckHigh-132.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1759245858/cmsk12ncus/cmcxfp6ueu1pqfkbapzy/CMS-POY2025-26-NorthMeckHigh-132.jpg","width":2200}])
North Mecklenburg High School
High School Performance Area A
![Marc Angerer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759245228/cmsk12ncus/mnusq1mjnduqkz6s68dc/CMS-POY2025-26-SouthMeck-211.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759245228/cmsk12ncus/mnusq1mjnduqkz6s68dc/CMS-POY2025-26-SouthMeck-211.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759245228/cmsk12ncus/mnusq1mjnduqkz6s68dc/CMS-POY2025-26-SouthMeck-211.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759245228/cmsk12ncus/mnusq1mjnduqkz6s68dc/CMS-POY2025-26-SouthMeck-211.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1759245228/cmsk12ncus/mnusq1mjnduqkz6s68dc/CMS-POY2025-26-SouthMeck-211.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1759245228/cmsk12ncus/mnusq1mjnduqkz6s68dc/CMS-POY2025-26-SouthMeck-211.jpg","width":2200}])
South Mecklenburg High School
High School Performance Area B
![Erik Turner]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759246948/cmsk12ncus/n3wcs9ssy3wndjcjsvbg/CMS-POY2025-26-CPCC-EarlyCollegeHS-142.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759246948/cmsk12ncus/n3wcs9ssy3wndjcjsvbg/CMS-POY2025-26-CPCC-EarlyCollegeHS-142.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759246948/cmsk12ncus/n3wcs9ssy3wndjcjsvbg/CMS-POY2025-26-CPCC-EarlyCollegeHS-142.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759246948/cmsk12ncus/n3wcs9ssy3wndjcjsvbg/CMS-POY2025-26-CPCC-EarlyCollegeHS-142.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1759246948/cmsk12ncus/n3wcs9ssy3wndjcjsvbg/CMS-POY2025-26-CPCC-EarlyCollegeHS-142.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1759246948/cmsk12ncus/n3wcs9ssy3wndjcjsvbg/CMS-POY2025-26-CPCC-EarlyCollegeHS-142.jpg","width":2200}])
Central Piedmont Early College
High School Performance Area C
![Toni Perry]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759246809/cmsk12ncus/tcjlpr6fknvh1ueac93j/CMS-POY2025-26-AlbemarleRoadMiddle-72.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759246809/cmsk12ncus/tcjlpr6fknvh1ueac93j/CMS-POY2025-26-AlbemarleRoadMiddle-72.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759246809/cmsk12ncus/tcjlpr6fknvh1ueac93j/CMS-POY2025-26-AlbemarleRoadMiddle-72.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759246809/cmsk12ncus/tcjlpr6fknvh1ueac93j/CMS-POY2025-26-AlbemarleRoadMiddle-72.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1759246809/cmsk12ncus/tcjlpr6fknvh1ueac93j/CMS-POY2025-26-AlbemarleRoadMiddle-72.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1759246809/cmsk12ncus/tcjlpr6fknvh1ueac93j/CMS-POY2025-26-AlbemarleRoadMiddle-72.jpg","width":2200}])
Albemarle Road Middle School
Middle School Performance Area A
![Patrice McCauley]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759246671/cmsk12ncus/akfvatdwoifzck9za87p/CMS-POY2025-26-WilsonSTEM-222.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759246671/cmsk12ncus/akfvatdwoifzck9za87p/CMS-POY2025-26-WilsonSTEM-222.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759246671/cmsk12ncus/akfvatdwoifzck9za87p/CMS-POY2025-26-WilsonSTEM-222.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759246671/cmsk12ncus/akfvatdwoifzck9za87p/CMS-POY2025-26-WilsonSTEM-222.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1759246671/cmsk12ncus/akfvatdwoifzck9za87p/CMS-POY2025-26-WilsonSTEM-222.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1759246671/cmsk12ncus/akfvatdwoifzck9za87p/CMS-POY2025-26-WilsonSTEM-222.jpg","width":2200}])
Wilson STEM Academy
Middle School Performance Area B
![Christy McCauley]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759246537/cmsk12ncus/ymncrz32gqi9oeofnuyh/CMS-POY2025-26-HawkRidge-181.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759246537/cmsk12ncus/ymncrz32gqi9oeofnuyh/CMS-POY2025-26-HawkRidge-181.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759246537/cmsk12ncus/ymncrz32gqi9oeofnuyh/CMS-POY2025-26-HawkRidge-181.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759246537/cmsk12ncus/ymncrz32gqi9oeofnuyh/CMS-POY2025-26-HawkRidge-181.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1759246537/cmsk12ncus/ymncrz32gqi9oeofnuyh/CMS-POY2025-26-HawkRidge-181.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1759246537/cmsk12ncus/ymncrz32gqi9oeofnuyh/CMS-POY2025-26-HawkRidge-181.jpg","width":2200}])
Hawk Ridge Elementary School
Elementary School Performance Area A
![Frederick Mohrien]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759246746/cmsk12ncus/stj1tgroywu6v8qwjk3y/CMS-POY2025-26-MintHillElem-91.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759246746/cmsk12ncus/stj1tgroywu6v8qwjk3y/CMS-POY2025-26-MintHillElem-91.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759246746/cmsk12ncus/stj1tgroywu6v8qwjk3y/CMS-POY2025-26-MintHillElem-91.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759246746/cmsk12ncus/stj1tgroywu6v8qwjk3y/CMS-POY2025-26-MintHillElem-91.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1759246746/cmsk12ncus/stj1tgroywu6v8qwjk3y/CMS-POY2025-26-MintHillElem-91.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1759246746/cmsk12ncus/stj1tgroywu6v8qwjk3y/CMS-POY2025-26-MintHillElem-91.jpg","width":2200}])
Mint Hill Elementary School
Elementary School Performance Area B
![LaTresha Wilson]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759247013/cmsk12ncus/xlvsuh75kh2p15xhdhiy/CMS-POY2025-26-TuckaseegeeElem-211.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759247013/cmsk12ncus/xlvsuh75kh2p15xhdhiy/CMS-POY2025-26-TuckaseegeeElem-211.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759247013/cmsk12ncus/xlvsuh75kh2p15xhdhiy/CMS-POY2025-26-TuckaseegeeElem-211.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759247013/cmsk12ncus/xlvsuh75kh2p15xhdhiy/CMS-POY2025-26-TuckaseegeeElem-211.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1759247013/cmsk12ncus/xlvsuh75kh2p15xhdhiy/CMS-POY2025-26-TuckaseegeeElem-211.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1759247013/cmsk12ncus/xlvsuh75kh2p15xhdhiy/CMS-POY2025-26-TuckaseegeeElem-211.jpg","width":2200}])
Tuckaseegee Elementary School
Elementary School Performance Area C
![Wendy Harris]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759245562/cmsk12ncus/n8hbo91pjze3byuwclhh/CMS-POY2025-26-LincolnHeightsMontessori-322.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759245562/cmsk12ncus/n8hbo91pjze3byuwclhh/CMS-POY2025-26-LincolnHeightsMontessori-322.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759245562/cmsk12ncus/n8hbo91pjze3byuwclhh/CMS-POY2025-26-LincolnHeightsMontessori-322.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759245562/cmsk12ncus/n8hbo91pjze3byuwclhh/CMS-POY2025-26-LincolnHeightsMontessori-322.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1759245562/cmsk12ncus/n8hbo91pjze3byuwclhh/CMS-POY2025-26-LincolnHeightsMontessori-322.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1759245562/cmsk12ncus/n8hbo91pjze3byuwclhh/CMS-POY2025-26-LincolnHeightsMontessori-322.jpg","width":2200}])
Lincoln Heights Montessori School
Elementary School Performance Area D
![Kiesha Pride]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759246879/cmsk12ncus/ucw6hjgelmgm8gvk74qh/CMS-POY2025-26-WesterlyHills-172.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759246879/cmsk12ncus/ucw6hjgelmgm8gvk74qh/CMS-POY2025-26-WesterlyHills-172.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759246879/cmsk12ncus/ucw6hjgelmgm8gvk74qh/CMS-POY2025-26-WesterlyHills-172.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759246879/cmsk12ncus/ucw6hjgelmgm8gvk74qh/CMS-POY2025-26-WesterlyHills-172.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1759246879/cmsk12ncus/ucw6hjgelmgm8gvk74qh/CMS-POY2025-26-WesterlyHills-172.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1759246879/cmsk12ncus/ucw6hjgelmgm8gvk74qh/CMS-POY2025-26-WesterlyHills-172.jpg","width":2200}])
Westerly Hills Academy
Elementary School Performance Area E
![Beth Marshall]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759246466/cmsk12ncus/tqmfmeqfmcjrt51m87bv/CMS-POY2025-26-DruidHills-261.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759246466/cmsk12ncus/tqmfmeqfmcjrt51m87bv/CMS-POY2025-26-DruidHills-261.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759246466/cmsk12ncus/tqmfmeqfmcjrt51m87bv/CMS-POY2025-26-DruidHills-261.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759246466/cmsk12ncus/tqmfmeqfmcjrt51m87bv/CMS-POY2025-26-DruidHills-261.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1759246466/cmsk12ncus/tqmfmeqfmcjrt51m87bv/CMS-POY2025-26-DruidHills-261.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1759246466/cmsk12ncus/tqmfmeqfmcjrt51m87bv/CMS-POY2025-26-DruidHills-261.jpg","width":2200}])
Druid Hills Academy
K-8 School Performance Area