EHS hires new assistant principal

Elizabethtown High School added to their administrative team.

Elizabethtown Independent Schools announced Friday that Travis Thompson has been hired as an assistant principal at the school.

According to a release from the school district, Thompson began his education career as a social studies teacher at North Hardin High School in 2013. He then joined the EHS faculty as a social studies teacher in 2014. During his time at EHS, Thompson has served on the school’s Site-Based Decision Making Council and currently serves as the sponsor of the EHS Y Club. He received the 2019 Excel Award, which recognizes the district’s top teacher.

EHS Principal Josh Henderson in the release cited Thompson’s ability to build strong relationships, his deep knowledge of instructional practice, and his commitment to equity and inclusivity.

Thompson will step into his new role on January 1.