Grants Pass School District 7 announced the first female principal of Grants Pass High School.

According to a press release, Michele Napier is a third-generation Grants Pass High School graduate. Napier received her master's in teaching from Southern Oregon University before returning to Grants Pass High School to teach health, PE, and AVID.

After 20 years in the classroom, Napier became an administrator.

The school district says Napier wants to provide a school environment where every student feels safe, challenged, and ready for the future.

“I am really excited to have been selected as the next principal of Grants Pass High School,” Michele Napier says. “Our staff and students are amazing, and I love it here. I look forward to working with our staff and helping ensure that our students are college and career ready as they leave Grants Pass High School. I am honored to be in this position and look forward to continuing the great things we have happening at Grants Pass High School. We are GP!”

Napier will begin her new role on July 1, 2023.