GCISD principal to take helm at CHHS

A familiar face will be walking the halls of Colleyville Heritage High School in the fall. But this time, she’ll be principal.

The Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Board of Trustees at a special meeting on July 11 approved the appointment of Becky Prentice to the position of principal at Colleyville Heritage High, effective July 17. Prentice, 46, succeeds Dr. Robin Ryan, who served as principal at CHHS since 2004.

“It is such an honor to be selected as the new principal of Colleyville Heritage High School,” Prentice said. “Although I am sad to be leaving the Colleyville Middle School family, I am excited to return to the wonderful staff, fantastic students and supportive parents of CHHS. Together, we will move forward with the exciting plans that will continue to characterize CHHS as one of the premier high schools in the nation.”

Prentice began her career with the district in 1991 as a math teacher at Grapevine High, where she taught for three years. Following that, she taught math and was math department coordinator at Grapevine Junior High for two years before joining the CHHS team in 1996. She earned her mid-management certification in 1998, working at CHHS as administrative intern as part of her certification requirements. She then served as assistant principal/dean of instruction at CHHS until 2002, when she was named principal at CMS. She has also served as assistant principal and then principal of GCISD Secondary Summer School. Prior to joining GCISD, Prentice taught math in Round Rock ISD and Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD.
At CHHS, she was chief writer of the school’s application for U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon program, an application that led to CHHS being named a national Blue Ribbon School in May 2002. In addition, she was campus director of the advanced placement/gifted and talented program, campus staff development coordinator and coordinator of the Distinguished Achievement program. She served as new teacher liaison, and performed various duties including discipline, faculty evaluations and facilitation of TAAS preparation programs.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for both Becky and GCISD,” said Superintendent Dr. Kay Waggoner. “She has been with the district for many years and has a proven track record here. She has extensive experience at the high school level, and a true love of this community. I am excited for the students, parents and staff at Colleyville Heritage, and for the district as a whole.”

Prentice earned a bachelor’s in education with honors in 1981 from the University of Texas and a master’s in teaching in 1996 from UT-Arlington. She also holds a mid-management certification, has served on numerous District and state education committees, and has participated in various academic/instructional leadership programs.

She is a member of the National Middle School Association, Association of Texas Professional Educators, Association for Secondary Curriculum and Development, Texas Staff Development Council, National Staff Development Council, Texas Association of Secondary School Principals, and Phi Delta Kappa.

Prentice and her husband, Al, live in Colleyville. She has two children; Taylor, 21, and Connor, 18, who both attend college, as well as two step-daughters and three step-grandchildren.