From the Principal

About Scott Hanson:

I was born in Atlanta at Emory University Hospital. I was raised in Maitland, Florida, attending Dommerich Elementary School, Maitland Jr, High School and Winter Park High School. In high school my interests were all over the place, including music, playing football and baseball, and riding bikes all over the city. Living in an area surrounded by lakes and the beach, I spent a lot of time outdoors soaking up the sun. I attended the University of Central Florida, the hometown Orlando school, originally for Engineering, but shifted over to Education, getting my Bachelor’s degree in history, and then my Master’s degree in Educational leadership.

I started off my career in education as a history teacher at my high school alma matter, Winter Park High School. I had the opportunity to introduce the new AP Human Geography curriculum, as well as teaching in the IB program for 9th grade history. During my time as a teacher, I also had an opportunity to work at the university of Central Florida as an Adjunct Professor, teaching Western Civilization, World History, European History and History of the Renaissance. After teaching, I went into school administration as an Assistant Principal at Hungerford Prep Magnet School, Oak Ridge High School and Lake Nona High School, all in Orlando and part of the Orange County Public Schools system.

I had the opportunity to become the Principal at Conway Middle School in 2012 and was successful in helping Conway maintain its A letter grade for all four years I was the principal. In 2014, Conway was honored for having the highest learning gains of any middle school for 7th grade math.

In 2016 I had the opportunity to move to Atlanta and become Principal of North Springs High School, one of the things I am most proud of. I am married to my wife Anne, who is a Language Arts Teacher at Chattahoochee High School in Johns Creek. I have two kids; my son is attending Georgia College and State University, and a daughter who is a senior at Northview High School in Johns Creek.

When I am not at school or chauffeuring my kids around to soccer, marching band or boy scouts, you can usually find me on a bicycle somewhere