GCPS Announces New Principal for Grayson High

At a special called meeting Monday (Jan. 6), Gwinnett County Public Schools decided on the new principal of Grayson High School.

Dana Pugh, current principal of Bay Creek Middle, will be replacing Principal David Hopson at the end of January when Hopson retires. He's has been with GCPS since 2003 and has led Grayson High since 2009. 

Here is the fact sheet on Pugh, as provided by GCPS:

GCPS Employment:
2009-Present    Principal, Bay Creek Middle
2004-2009       Principal, Summerour Middle
2000-2004       Assistant Principal, Hull Middle
Other Employment:
1999-2000       Counselor, DeKalb County Schools
1994-1999       Teacher, DeKalb County Schools
Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Political Science—Tuskegee University, Alabama
• Master’s degree in Counseling Education— Jacksonville State University, Alabama
• Educational Leadership certification— University of Georgia

GCPS will begin the process of selecting a principal for Bay Creek Middle shortly, with an opportunity for these school communities to contribute by providing feedback through a survey that will be available on the web.