NEW PRINCIPAL NAMED AT MHS

MARYVILLE, TN,  APRIL 15, 2020 - Director of Maryville schools, Dr. Mike Winstead, is pleased to announce the selection of HEATHER HILTON as the new principal at Maryville High School.  Current MHS principal Greg Roach will wrap-up his duties as principal and then begin working in a semi-retired, part-time capacity at the district level in July.  Mrs. Hilton will leave her principalship at Sam Houston Elementary in the weeks ahead - working closely with Mr. Roach and the administrative team at MHS to prepare for the 2020-2021 school year. Applications for an elementary principal are now being accepted online by the district.

In Dr. Winstead’s announcement to the high school staff he said, “I am confident Heather has the passion, experience, and skillset to be an exemplary leader for MHS – working alongside all of you to lead MHS to the next level.”  Mrs. Hilton’s selection process included a series of interviews, with involvement by all assistant principals assigned to serve Maryville High School and a committee of teachers representing each department.  Taken from the interview committee feedback, these are some of the words and phrases used to describe Mrs. Hilton’s strengths: enthusiastic, passionate, impressive communicator, apparent love of students, builds relationships, uses humor, emphasizes parent involvement, values student voice, balances academics and social/emotional needs, goal-oriented, high expectations, values the team.

Mrs. Hilton began her career as a science teacher, teaching at the middle and high school levels.  She has taught high school chemistry and physics, coached volleyball and track, and served as faculty sponsor for Science Olympiad. Her first principalship was in her home state of Texas, where she served as assistant principal at Artie Henry Middle School in the Leander ISD.  After relocating to Florida, she held a variety of leadership roles as principal at three high schools and one middle school, before relocating to Maryville and moving into the principalship at Sam Houston Elementary.  Her educational experience includes both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Trinity University in San Antonio, as well as the Post-Master’s Principal Certification from Southwest Texas State University. 

Mrs. Hilton and her husband Mike have one daughter, Ashley, who will begin her senior year at Maryville High School this fall.  Mike Hilton is a retired Florida law enforcement officer who now works in the security department for Knox County Public Schools.  When asked about her new opportunity at MHS, Mrs. Hilton said “I am humbled and excited to be joining the team of incredible educators who serve Maryville High School.  It is an honor to be offered this position and I look forward to working with this amazing community to continue the tradition of excellence.”

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Points of contact:

Maryville City Schools district office number:  (865) 982-7121

·       Mike.Winstead@maryville-schools.org Director of Schools

·       Sharon.Anglim@maryville-schools.org Director of Communications

·       Heather.Hilton@maryville-schools.org  Principal