Oscar Guerrero Named New Principal At West Orange High School

WEST ORANGE, NJ — A “proud West Orange resident” will be taking the helm at West Orange High School as its new principal in November.

On Monday, the West Orange Board of Education voted to approve the appointment of Oscar Guerrero to the top administrative position at the high school. Guerrero, who is currently principal of Memorial High School in West New York, will take over his new post on Nov. 20, when Hayden Moore assumes the position of assistant superintendent of schools.

Guerrero said it is a “proud honor” to serve as the district’s next high school principal. The jubilant educator thanked the board, interim superintendent Lauren Schoen and Moore for their support. He also acknowledged his wife, Jessica, and two of his four children, who attend Redwood School.

“My family and I moved to this great community because it does pride itself on its diversity,” he said.

West Orange district administrators released some background information about Guerrero’s qualifications:

“Mr. Guerrero began his career in education as a social studies teacher at Kearny High School, where he also served as the head football coach. He then moved on to a position in the West New York Public Schools in 2010. This included positions as a social studies teacher, elementary assistant principal and most recently, for the past three years, as principal of Memorial High School, which has a student body of more than 2,000 students. Mr. Guerrero is a graduate of Saint Peter’s College and has a master’s degree in administration and supervision. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in history / sociology / African studies from Lehigh University, where he was also a Division I scholar-athlete on their football team. He has been described as a compassionate, knowledgeable, and humble educational leader who places his focus on fostering an equitable and accessible environment where everyone, no matter their identity or their circumstances, can belong, be inspired and can ultimately thrive.”

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