Definition of School principal

1. Noun. The educator who has executive authority for a school. "She sent unruly pupils to see the principal"

Exact synonyms: Head, Head Teacher, Principal
Specialized synonyms: Chancellor, Headmaster, Master, Schoolmaster, Headmistress
Generic synonyms: Educator, Pedagog, Pedagogue
Derivative terms: Headship, Headship, Principalship

Lexicographical Neighbors of School Principal

school mate
school newspaper
school night
school nights
school nurse
school nursing
school of dentistry
school of hard knocks
school of law
school of medicine
school of music
school of nursing
school of thought
school paper
school phobia
school principal (current term)
school psychologist
school psychologists
school run
school shark
school sharks
school ship
school shooting
school superintendent
school system
school teacher
school term
school text
school tie
school trip

Literary usage of School principal

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Phi Delta Kappan by Phi Delta Kappa (1912)
"So, the contemporary high school principal has no heritage of experience. ... 52. the average high school principal does not have an adequate background of ..."

2. Careers for Women by Catherine Filene (1920)
"THE PRIVATE-school principal ELIZABETH FORREST JOHNSON Head of the Baldwin ... The work of the school principal in either sort of organization includes the ..."

3. Careers for Women by Catherine Filene (1920)
"THE PRIVATE-school principal ELIZABETH FORREST JOHNSON Head of the Baldwin ... The work of the school principal in either sort of organization includes the ..."

4. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"The high school principal in a, school large enough to have about three or more teachers of each subject, ie, of English, mathematics, etc., is assisted by ..."

5. Proceedings by North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (1902)
"Cleveland Central High School; Principal ... Case School of Applied Science; Principal WJS Bryan, St. Louis Central High School; Principal Geo. ..."

6. Principles of Secondary Education by Paul Monroe (1914)
"The most obvious point of contact is between the high school and the grammar school principal. A mutual understanding here will be of great advantage to the ..."

7. Principles of Secondary Education by Paul Monroe (1914)
"Cooperation between the High school principal and the Grammar school principal. — The most obvious point of contact is between the high school and the ..."

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