via Statesman Journal: Cascade's Matt Thatcher named Oregon high school principal of the year

Congratulations to Cascade High School’s Matt Thatcher for being awarded the Oregon High School Principal of the year! Cascade has a graduation rate of 94% and was recently recognized as one of the top 20 high schools in Oregon. Thank you for your hard work to provide a quality education to the students of Turner and Aumsville.

-Deb

Matt Thatcher, principal at Cascade High School in Turner since 2007, has been named the principal of the year by the Oregon Association of Secondary School Administrators and the Confederation of Oregon School Administrators.

This distinction puts Thatcher in the running for the National High School Principal of the Year award from the National Association of Secondary School Principals.

Thatcher has served Cascade High School for more than 17 years, including as athletic director for six years prior to being named principal, according to a recent press release.

Two years ago, Cascade High School made it into the top 20 high schools in the state, according to the release. The school holds a 94% four-year graduation rate.

Thatcher has focused efforts on making sure 9th graders are on track to graduate, with Cascade's current 9th grade on-track rate at more than 97%.

Because of his length of service at Cascade, Thatcher is the most veteran high school principal in their athletic conference, according to the release, and continues to be the "go to" resource for all the other principals in the league for advice and suggestions for operating a high school effectively.

These are just a few among a list of reasons why officials said he was selected.

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