Jason Johnson, Orange High School principal (Courtesy photo)
Jason Johnson, Orange High School principal, has been named the 2026 National High School Principal of the Year.
The National Association of Secondary School Principals announced the honor last week at its leadership awards in Washington. Johnson, who is also North Carolina’s 2025 Principal of the Year, is a 25-year veteran of the classroom and administration. He was selected from a pool of state-level winners.
In a statement, Johnson credited the “direction set” by the state Board of Education and the local community for his success.
“This award validates the work we are doing across the state of North Carolina, and it affirms the direction set by the North Carolina State Board of Education and Superintendent Mo Green.”
Green described Johnson as a “transformational and collaborative leader” in a statement.
Johnson returned to lead Orange High in 2021 following a stint as a coach with the state’s Department of Public Instruction. He previously held leadership roles in Chatham and Guilford counties.
As the North Carolina principal of the year, Johnson served as an ambassador and advocate for public schools; now, he will take that to a national level.
Johnson was one of four top educators recognized in D.C. alongside Sonia Ruiz, an Illinois principal named the national middle school winner. Two assistant principals from Tennessee and Wisconsin were also honored for their work on student discipline and closing achievement gaps.
Nine NC principals named regional finalists for 2026 Principal of the Year
“In education, we talk a lot about closing gaps and building culture,” said NASSP CEO Ronn Nozoe. “But these four leaders actually did it in real schools, with real kids, under real constraints. That’s not a small thing. Effective principals like them add up to three additional months of learning a year for their students. That difference is life changing.”
Earlier this year, North Carolina announced its nine regional finalists for the 2026 North Carolina Principal of the Year award. One of the finalists will be selected as the statewide winner May 15 at a ceremony in Cary.
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