Ridgway Secondary School will have a new principal next year, selected from a pool of 11 applicants and three finalists.

Russell Randolph has been chosen to lead the school starting in the fall, after he leaves his position as secondary principal in Del Norte. According to a letter to parents from Superintendent Susan Lacy, Randolph’s resume includes securing a BEST grant for a $45 million K-12 new school building and he has a 25-year career in secondary education. That experience includes ...