Stockton principals, assistant principals: This is who's leading your child's school
A strong school leadership team can make all the difference in a child's education.
Stockton Unified School District has undergone some administrative changes in the last year. A new leader, Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez, has replaced Traci Miller, who served as the district's interim superintendent from July 2022 to July 2023. There are also new principals and assistant principals at the helm of Stockton Unified's 55 schools, and some who have switched school sites.
Several schools — including August and Hamilton elementary schools, and Stockton High School — are beginning the 2023-2024 academic year without a principal, but that doesn't mean they're without a leader. Those schools are currently being led by assistant principals acting as principals, according to district spokesperson Melinda Meza. The district is continuing to recruit administrators and fill existing vacancies, she said.
With these changes in mind, The Record compiled a list of Stockton Unified's principals and vice principals split into three sections: elementary schools, high schools, and specialty schools.
Here's who's leading your child's school this year:
Elementary schools
Adams Elementary School
Principal: Sharon Womble
Assistant principal: Eddie Bun
August Elementary School
Principal: N/A
Assistant principal: Robyn Cappalla
Bush Elementary School
Principal: Toni Reed
Assistant principals: Melissa Johnsen, Joseph Franco
Cleveland Elementary School
Principal: Heidi Mohammadkhan
Assistant principal: Theresa Semillo
Commodore Stockton Skills
Principal: JP Wheeler
Assistant principals: Nicole Clark, Art Mosqueda
El Dorado Elementary School
Principal: Monica Gayle
Assistant principal: John Pinola
Elmwood Elementary School
Principal: Dara Dalmau
Assistant principal: Yolanda Arroyo-Garibay
Fillmore Elementary School
Principal: Thongthip Duangsawat
Assistant principal: Larry Hernandez
Fremont Elementary School
Principal: Ivygail Henderson
Assistant principal: Agostina Tate-Phillips
Grunsky Elementary School
Principal: Elizabeth Chavez
Assistant principal: Samantha Grupe
Hamilton Elementary School
Principal: N/A
Assistant principal: Navdeep Sandhu
Harrison Elementary School
Principal: Christina Katen
Assistant principal: Anthony Rodriguez
Hazelton Elementary School
Principal: Gerri Leonardis
Assistant principal: Paula Camp
Henry Elementary School
Principal: Jessica Martinez
Assistant principals: Michael Hernandez, Tim Swartz
Hong Kingston Elementary School
Principal: Dominique Brown
Assistant principals: Alyssa Cuevas, Julie Larocque
Hoover Elementary School
Principal: Charlene Mah
Assistant principal: Robert Torres
Huerta Elementary School
Principal: Ariana Casillas
Assistant principal: Robert Semillo
Kennedy Elementary School
Principal: Melissa Chin
Assistant principal: N/A
King Elementary School
Principal: Connie Fabian
Assistant principals: Stewart Asuncion, Lilian Guerra
Kohl Elementary School
Principal: Patrick Hambright
Assistant principal: N/A
Madison Elementary School
Principal: Felicia Bailey-Carr
Assistant principal: Rudy Keopadubsy-Chavez
Marshall Elementary School
Principal: Raul Mora
Assistant principal: Jacqueline Garcia
Flora Arca Mata Elementary School
Principal: Patricia Mata
Assistant principal: Kyle De Rossi
McKinley Elementary School
Principal: Brandy De Alba
Assistant principals: Michael Tominaga, Erika Pollard
Monroe Elementary School
Principal: Victor Zamora
Assistant principal: Kimberly Hughes
Montezuma Elementary School
Principal: James Cowan
Assistant principals: Ambria Alston, Alvaro Ruiz
Nightingale Elementary School
Principal: Myra Machuca
Assistant principal: Rebecca Rodarte
Peyton Elementary School
Principal: Carla Gonzales
Assistant principals: Naheem Akhtar, Erika Pollard
Pittman Elementary School
Principal: Emilio Junez
Assistant principal: Joan Juarez
Preschool Assessment and Autism Center
Principal: Jose Avila
Assistant principal: N/A
Primary Years Academy
Principal: Simone Martinez
Assistant principal: N/A
Pulliam Elementary School
Principal: Krystal Taylor
Assistant principal: Benjamin Brown
Rio Calaveras Elementary School
Principal: Gina Hall
Assistant principals: Kevin Oki, Melissa Johnsen
Roosevelt Elementary School
Principal: Amy Ketner
Assistant principal: Bernard Flores
San Joaquin Elementary School
Principal: Valente Aguilar
Assistant principals: Elisa Anzo, Nachelle Gregory
Spanos Elementary School
Principal: Sondra Knudsen
Assistant principal: Angelica Ibarra-Pantoja
Taft Elementary School
Principal: Jana Brooks
Assistant principal: Zua Her
Taylor Leadership Academy
Principal: Benjamin Yang
Assistant principal: Rebecca Abellana-Delvo
Van Buren Elementary School
Principal: Isabel Arellano
Assistant principal: Charlene Amarente
Victory Elementary School
Principal: Jenny Silvestri
Assistant principal: Tommy Mogan
Washington Elementary School
Principal: Kathryn Byers
Assistant principal: N/A
Wilson Elementary School
Principal: Juanita Valenzuela
Assistant principal: Tim Swartz
High schools
Cesar Chavez High School
Principal: Cynthia Cardenas Sanchez
Assistant principals: Linda Roberts, Oscar Garibay, Eric Cobb
Edison High School
Principal: Justin Gann
Assistant principals: Anthony DeAngelo, Brandon Duncan, Joshua Munoz
Franklin High School
Principal: Anna Lotti
Assistant principals: Evangelina Ramos, Eduardo Martir, Tyrone Henderson, Claudia Solis
Health Careers Academy
Principal: Aaron Mata
Assistant principal: N/A
Jane Frederick High School
Principal: Ryan Hesse
Assistant principal: Suzanne Anderson
Merlo Institute of Environmental Technology
Principal: Gary Phillips
Assistant principal: N/A
Pacific Law Academy
Principal: Joseph Martinez
Assistant principal: N/A
Stagg High School and Public Safety Academy
Principal: Brett Toliver
Assistant principals: Emmanuel Calderon, Kraig Jorgenson, Christina Fugazi, Megan Torres
Stockton Early College Academy
Principal: Ty Pafford
Assistant principal: N/A
Stockton High School
Principal: N/A
Assistant principal: Tommy Mogan
Speciality schools
School for Adults
Principal: Brian Wright
Assistant principal: John White
Walton Special Center
Principal: Thomas Whitesides
Assistant principal: Jessica Flores
Young Adult Program
Principal: Stephanie Reeves
Assistant principal: Barbara Lachendro
Record reporter Hannah Workman covers news in Stockton and San Joaquin County. She can be reached at hworkman@recordnet.com or on Twitter @byhannahworkman. Support local news, subscribe to The Stockton Record at https://www.recordnet.com/subscribenow.
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