Buck Greene has been named the principal of the new high school under construction in Johns Creek. He begins the new position at the end of the current school year.
Since 1992, Greene has served as a teacher and an administrator in several Fulton County schools. He currently is principal of Alpharetta High School and before that was principal of Sandy Springs Middle School. Greene taught at Westlake High School, Riverwood High School and Chattahoochee High School, where he later became an assistant principal, and also was an administrator at Northwestern Middle School.
Before working in education, Greene was city manager for Midway Airlines' Atlanta hub, an experience that allowed him opportunities to travel worldwide. He also was an exchange student at England's Oxford University. These international experiences impacted his teaching and management styles, molding his schools into learning environments that embrace diversity and international culture.
Under Greene's leadership, Alpharetta High School received numerous state and national honors. Most recently, the Georgia Department of Education recognized Alpharetta as an AP Merit School for its students' high passing rates on Advanced Placement exams. The school also was recognized this year with the Governor's Cup for its high SAT achievement and was named among the Top 25 highest scoring schools in the state.
Greene received degrees from Emory University and the University of Georgia where he is pursuing his doctorate.
In addition to recruiting staff, one of Greene's first priorities will be to form a community committee for developing a unique school identity, such as its official name, mascot and colors. The school opens in August 2009.
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