Lakeland Prep high school has new principal
“We’re so fortunate to have had the ideal candidate serving as our vice principal, which we believe will make the transition to a separate school administration nearly seamless,” Lakeland School System Superintendent Ted Horrell said. (Benjamin Naylor/The Daily Memphian file)
With the middle and high schools at Lakeland Preparatory splitting next year, the suburban district has selected Blake Waddell as principal-elect for the high school starting this summer.
The appointment is part of a structural transition for the district with Lakeland Preparatory officially becoming two separate schools, a middle school for fifth through eighth graders and a high school covering freshman through seniors, beginning July 1.
Both schools will remain under the same roof but have separate administrative teams.
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Michael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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