Chala Holland Named Lake Region High School Principal of the Year

LAKE FOREST, IL — Lake Forest High School Principal Chala Holland has been selected Lake Region High School Principal of the Year by Horace Mann and the Illinois Principals Association (IPA).

“Chala is an agent for change, supporting our high school community in a multitude of ways,” said Lake Forest High School District 115 Superintendent Michael Simeck. “This honor is very well deserved.”

Each year the Horace Mann/IPA High School Principal of the Year Awards program recognizes outstanding high school leaders.

Simeck praised Dr. Holland, who has been principal at Lake Forest High School since 2015, for a list of achievements that includes curricular innovation, significantly increasing student participation in extracurricular activities, and helping students transform goals and ideas into reality.

“During her tenure, Chala has also realigned administrative positions to ensure leadership for newly developed instructional systems,” Simeck said, adding “I would be remiss if I did not add that much of this has taken place as she has also navigated the uncharted waters of leading our high school during a pandemic.”

Dr. Holland now joins other regional winners being considered for statewide honors. State winners will be announced by the end of February.

This release was produced by Lake Forest Community High School District 115. The views expressed here are the author's own.