Eccleston to Succeed Parsons as Principal of Plymouth Regional High School
Janet Eccleston, the current Assistant Principal, was unanimously approved as the new Principal of Plymouth Regional High School during the Pemi Baker Regional School Board meeting on January 18, 2024. This decision follows a thorough search process. Eccleston will assume the role from the retiring Principal, Bruce Parsons, who has dedicated over 30 years of service to PRHS, and will officially retire on June 30, 2024.
Mrs. Eccleston began her career in education as a teacher. Prior to her tenure in SAU 48, Mrs. Eccleston taught in New York State and in Connecticut. Joining SAU 48 in 2008, Mrs. Eccleston taught special education for several years before advancing to the position of Student Services Administrator for Campton Elementary School. In 2021, she became an integral part of the PRHS Administrative Team as the Assistant Principal. Mrs. Eccleston knows that it takes leaders to grow other leaders. She would like to take this opportunity to thank the leaders in SAU 48 who have continued to “level up” her opportunities in SAU 48. Those leaders who have had significant influence on Mrs. Eccleston include; Bruce Parsons, Kyla Welch, Mark Halloran, and Jim George.
Pemi Baker School Board Chair, Lisa Ash stated, “On behalf of the Pemi Baker School Board, we are excited to announce Janet Eccleston as the next Principal of Plymouth Regional High School beginning in the 2024-2025 school year. Janet brings to this role her extensive background in education with over 15 years of experience in SAU 48. We welcome Janet to this position and look forward to the leadership she will bring to the high school team as they continue to develop creative educational opportunities and guide the students of PRHS to their futures. We also want to recognize and thank Principal Bruce Parsons, who has devoted over 30 years of exceptional leadership to the district. PRHS has been very fortunate to have such a dedicated individual lead our school community. Our PRHS community is one of a kind, and we are thankful for all the educators who make PRHS extraordinary.”
Mrs. Eccleston holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from William Smith College and a Masters of Language Arts degree from Binghamton University. Mrs. Eccleston went on to complete both a Special Education Administrator Program and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Educational Leadership from Plymouth State University. She resides in Holderness with her husband, Rick, and three children, Claire, Michael, and Hazel.
Mr. Parsons stated, “I am absolutely delighted Mrs. Eccleston will follow me as principal of Plymouth Regional High School. Mrs. Eccleston brings a student centered approach to the principal position. We are so lucky to have Janet leading our team here at Plymouth Regional High School. She has my full support.”
Mrs. Eccleston will be assuming the role of Principal of Plymouth Regional High School on July 1, 2024.
*Courtesy of the SAU 48 Office*