Doherty High School Principal Is National High School Principal of the Year

Doherty High School principal Jill Martin, 2006 MetLife/NASSP Colorado High School Principal of the Year, has been named the 2007 MetLife/NASSP National High School Principal of the Year. Met Life and The National Association of Secondary School Principals focus attention on the incredible work principals do in middle and high schools across the country.

Jill Martin has lead Doherty in developing programs to help struggling students and programs to challenge high-achieving students. Doherty is implementing these programs to aim at closing the achievement gap and improving instruction. Doherty has improved from an “average” rating on the School Accountability Report in 2002 to “high” ratings for the last three years.


Find more info about the MetLife/NASSP State and National Principal of the Year programs and winners at www.principals.org/awards.