The West Bend Joint School District #1 has named Ms. Darci VanAdestine as principal of West Bend East High School, and Mr. Ralph Schlass as principal of West Bend West.

Ms. VanAdestine’s administrative team for East High School will include Assistant Principals Jen Johannsen and Ryan Tomczyk.  Along with Mr. Schlass, the administrative team at West Bend West will include Tyler Wood and an assistant principal will be hired to fill the remaining open position on the administrative team.

In the coming days, the West Bend School District administration will be conducting a full search for the open assistant principal position. Additional timelines and communications regarding the transition will be forthcoming.

“The administrative teams at West Bend West and West Bend East are committed to building a strong culture and providing the leadership to ensure a smooth transition that builds on the excellence of the West Bend High Schools.” said Laura Jackson, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning.