2025 North Carolina Principal of the Year. Proud husband & father of 4. Principal of Orange High School (Hillsborough, NC). I am living the dream.

Joined December 2010
As school districts nationwide gear up to celebrate National School Principal Month in October, Orange County Schools is proud to recognize Mrs. Kristin Mattison-Williamson (@Pathways_Stars) as OCS 2025-2026 Principal of the Year! #orangecountyfirst
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In @OrangeCoSchools, we are here to make sure EVERY student feels seen, safe, and supported to reach their own goals through graduation and beyond... Here is one way to pursue greatness! #orangecountyfirst
We want to wish all students a wonderful start to the 2025-2026 school year. As you pursue #greatness, which person are you? The "wild imagination" or the "get it done" type? @OrangeHS_NC , @OrangeCoSchools, @simonsinek
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OCS: GREAT PLACE TO TEACH & LEARN! IN 2024-25: 📈First time ever, 100% schools met/exceeded growth (1 of only 3 NC districts) 📈First time since 2017, 5 "B" schools 📈Grade-level proficiency +3.5 to 58.4 ( 3.4>NC avg) 📈Grad rate +7% You belong here! orangecountyfirst.com
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Knowing that schools aim to “prepare students for future success,” personal finance website Money Inc. (moneyinc.com) reviewed thousands of public schools to see how they’re doing – and Orange High School was named #7 in the “Best 30... orangecountyfirst.com/p/~boa…
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Two of our outstanding middle school science teachers, Jeff Faulkner of @Orange_Chargers and Kristie Mabry of @ALSBulldogs, were selected to participate in the Outreach Design Education (ODE) Summer Design Camp with @DukeU. #orangecountyfirst #teacherleadership (Thread)
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Middle and high school leaders, along with district leaders in Orange County Schools, had the opportunity to work with Ashley B. from Coherent Math to better support our Math 1 teachers—and ultimately, our students across OCS. @OrangeCoSchools @CoherentMath
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It’s been an honor to spend the week learning from and building relationships with these amazing and talented Teachers and Principals of the Year. Grateful for the experience! @OrangeCoSchools
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#NCGASchoolDay is lawmakers learning ALL about why #PublicEducation is the first, best choice for #NCEd! Today at @OrangeHS_NC, @ReneePrice4NC met math & science teachers, youth poets laureate, drug awareness advocates, and learners in every walk of life… A great school day! – at North Carolina, USA
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The 2024 Orange High School Winter Guard season came to a close on Saturday at AIA South Championships! We are so proud of our students and loved watching them perform this year’s show, “XO Genesis.” 💋👽 Well done, Orange Guard!
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Congratulations to the OHS Percussion Ensemble as they are the 2024 class champions and gold medalists in the Atlantic Indoor Association’s Scholastic Percussion Concert A Class! They also received their highest score in program history— 86.85. It’s been a terrific season!
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We're here in Ashville! See us at the competition or tune in to the Twitch livestream at m.twitch.tv/firstinspires17/… !
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The Orange County Youth Preparedness Camp will be held July 16-19 in Hillsborough. Participants will learn about leadership, communication, teamwork, and much more. Apply by April 15. go.ncsu.edu/orangeprep2024
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Next stop: STATE!! Today we were selected to advance to the state finals of the NCTC HS Theatre Festival!! Come see us in Greensboro festival 11/16-17! Congrats also to Gigi ElBitar and Autumn Maivia for winning acting awards and to our set, lighting and stage mgmt teams too!
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Several FREE trainings are being offered to the public to help our community support mental health. To register for Adult Mental Health First Aid on 9/14 from 9-4: ow.ly/X06I50PIOXq or to register for Youth Mental Health first aid on 9/27 from 9-4: events.r20.constantcontact.c….
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‘24 INF Jason Johnson with a single through the 6 hole to extend his teams lead. Smaller frame but showing a lot of athleticism. @PrepBaseballNC
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Having band and choral concerts back is one of the best things so far about 2022… and we’re not even close to being finished yet! #Singing #KeepSinging #OCSInspires @ocsculturalarts @OrangeHS_NC
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We're now just 15 days away from Color of Education 2022! You won't want to miss this year's summit, and luckily there's still time to secure your ticket at bit.ly/ColorofEd22 🎟️ We'll see you on Oct 22 #NCEd
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