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Princeton High School is a public high school located in Princeton, North Carolina, United States. It serves grades 6-12 and is part of the Johnston County Schools district. Princeton High School has 1,465 students. Princeton Elementary School, grades K-5, located a few miles away, became a separate school at the start of the 2008-2009 school year. The elementary school's principal is Rhonda Ward, who was promoted during the 2010-2011 school year.HistoryThe first graduating class came in 1923 and consisted of four girls and one boy. Miss Myrtle Nicholson served as the principal for two school years, 1921–1922 and 1922–1923. Following Miss Nicholson's departure came Mr. M.P. Young. Mr. Young became the second official principal in 1924, and had previously served as a teacher at the school. In 1925, when the school was officially accredited by the state of North Carolina, there were forty-five students. The current building stands in front of where the original once stood. The old was demolished in 1998. Administrators of Princeton SchoolPrinceton Union School (1923-2007) & Princeton Middle-High School (2008-present)Principals: J.U. Teague Mr. Bridges Myrtle Nicholson (1921–1922) Blanche Penny (1923) Marvin Pleasant Young (1924–1943) Stephen Clarence Woodard (1944–1947) Lyman J. Worthington (1948–1966) John Turnage (1967–1969) Blani Moye (1970) Fred Leroy Bartholomew (1971–1998) Kirk Denning (1999–2016) Jarvis Ellis (2016-present) Assistant Principals: William Dixon(1974–1983) Ronald Watson (1967–1983) Harold Lee (1984-unknown) Gerald Poplin (1984-unknown) Ray Stott (unknown-1996) Carroll Wooten (unknown-1996) Shelly Marsh (1993-1998) Terry Weakley (1997-2000) Kenneth Joyner (1999-2002) Rhonda Ward (1997-2007) Michael Price (2004-2007) Tim Harrell (2008-2009) Lowell Hardy (2003–2013) Catherine Bennett (2001-2003 & 2010–2014) Robin Pate (2012–present) Jeremy Barefoot (2014-present) Larkeysha Sheppard (2015-present)