New Huntington Beach High principal named

HUNTINGTON BEACH -- The Oilers will have a new chief in the fall.

The Huntington Beach Union High School District announced Aug. 4 the

appointment of Frank J. Berry as the new Huntington Beach High School

principal.

“He has many accomplishments and achievements and qualities we think

[are] a true match in a high school principal,” Supt. Susan Roper said.

Berry was chosen from more than 40 candidates, she said. Berry will

replace James Staunton, who left this summer to take over as commissioner

of athletics for the California Interscholastic Federation’s southern

section.

Berry was not available to comment, but a district report said that he

has held music-teaching positions at Ball Junior High School in Anaheim,

Glendora High School and Cypress College, and since 1992, he has been an

assistant principal at Glendora High.

While at the Glendora district, he also received the District

Administrator Award in 1998, the report said.

Berry earned his bachelor’s degree in music performance from Cal State

Fullerton, and received a secondary teaching credential from Cal Poly

Pomona and his master’s degree from Cal State Fullerton, the report said.

He plans to complete his doctorate in education this month at USC.

He also is a member of the Assn. of California School Administrators,

National Assn. of Secondary School Principals, and Assn. for Supervision

and Curriculum Development.

SIDEBAR:

GREEN GOES TO WESTMINSTER

Ocean View High School’s assistant principal of curriculum has been named

principal at Westminster High School.

George Green began his teaching career in Huntington Beach at Marina High

School in 1971, the district said. He also served as the school’s dean of

students and assistant principal of guidance until he was the assistant

principal of curriculum at Ocean View in 1996.