Anonymous
02/14/2026 05:55
Subject: Principal Change at Herndon High School
Anonymous wrote:Maybe FCPS is finally getting around to reading the teachers and parents complaints from 2023 when the admin ruined the school with flipping the grading system to solve for “attendance issues” .
Ah yes, the push of a principal is definitely a reason to replace multiple admin and move them to other schools where they could spread their school ruining agenda.
Anonymous
02/14/2026 00:25
Subject: Re:Principal Change at Herndon High School
Anonymous wrote:Herndon HS having 3 admins leave all of a sudden seems like somewhere the higher ups have something brewing.
Where is the stability for the students?! Aren’t schools student centered?! Students will go back to school after a 4 day weekend to HUGE changes. Once again people have been involuntarily moved before a long break and given ZERO time to say goodbye. 1 day to pack up and go… where is the humanity?! Middle of the year changes, complete nonsense! Students, staff, and families have zero time to process, but are expected to act like this is “normal”!!!!!This is definitely a choice.
The stability for the students is provided by the teachers. Most students don’t interact with the principal or APs on a regular basis.
Anonymous
02/13/2026 22:56
Subject: Principal Change at Herndon High School
Well, on the bright side, Herndon boys BB upset Marshall tonight to win on Senior Night, so there's some reason to celebrate in Herndon.
Anonymous
02/13/2026 22:52
Subject: Principal Change at Herndon High School
Maybe FCPS is finally getting around to reading the teachers and parents complaints from 2023 when the admin ruined the school with flipping the grading system to solve for “attendance issues” .
Anonymous
02/13/2026 22:43
Subject: Re:Principal Change at Herndon High School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Herndon HS having 3 admins leave all of a sudden seems like somewhere the higher ups have something brewing.
Where is the stability for the students?! Aren’t schools student centered?! Students will go back to school after a 4 day weekend to HUGE changes. Once again people have been involuntarily moved before a long break and given ZERO time to say goodbye. 1 day to pack up and go… where is the humanity?! Middle of the year changes, complete nonsense! Students, staff, and families have zero time to process, but are expected to act like this is “normal”!!!!!
Yes, this is the part that seems suspicious. Tochterman is going to Madison to fill a vacancy, but why are they swapping an administrator from South Lakes with one from Herndon High School? What is the reasoning behind that decision? Is the goal to give Gatehouse more influence over how Herndon is run, or is it to make it easier to destaff Herndon staff by bringing in someone without the same relationships or emotional investment that current administrators have built with staff?
Herndon has lost 270 kids over the past three years. How could they not de-staff with that declining enrollment, unless there's enough regular teacher attrition to keep everyone there who wants to stay there?
That type of decline isn't unique to Herndon, by the way. Over the same period, Centreville has lost over 400 students.
Enrollment numbers sure have declined but what is bothersome in this situation is how a school is losing 3 major pillars- the principal and two assistant principals- in the middle of the school year. Yes, de-staffing happens but the timing is bizarre. I’m not sure the dynamics behind with the principal leaving mid-year but the 2 AP’s moving is involuntary- they didn’t choose to leave mid year- they were told. Also! Why would you flip flop a South Lakes AP to Herndon and vice versa? Cronin is going to SL and the SL AP is coming to HHS… make it make sense.
Maybe one of the APs is being considered for full Principal?[/quote
Neither AP are happy about this move and it was sudden. If they were being considered for a full principal position it would not be a sudden change and they wouldn’t be upset about it!
Anonymous
02/13/2026 21:25
Subject: Re:Principal Change at Herndon High School
I think the last time I looked that Cronin was over AP classes at Herndon? Could it be that South Lakes is going to begin offering AP classes again?
I know he was a history teacher and has been a department chair at Chantilly around 20 years ago, so he probably has experience teaching AP.
I know he was a history teacher and has been a department chair at Chantilly around 20 years ago, so he probably has experience teaching AP.
Anonymous
02/13/2026 21:21
Subject: Principal Change at Herndon High School
Has to be 10th reassignment for tocherman
Anonymous
02/13/2026 21:06
Subject: Re:Principal Change at Herndon High School
Then let them come to Herndon next year? At least one (maybe two) are retiring next year. Surely 4 months in a different high school wouldn’t suddenly make someone worthy of being a principal.
Anonymous
02/13/2026 20:23
Subject: Re:Principal Change at Herndon High School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Herndon HS having 3 admins leave all of a sudden seems like somewhere the higher ups have something brewing.
Where is the stability for the students?! Aren’t schools student centered?! Students will go back to school after a 4 day weekend to HUGE changes. Once again people have been involuntarily moved before a long break and given ZERO time to say goodbye. 1 day to pack up and go… where is the humanity?! Middle of the year changes, complete nonsense! Students, staff, and families have zero time to process, but are expected to act like this is “normal”!!!!!
Yes, this is the part that seems suspicious. Tochterman is going to Madison to fill a vacancy, but why are they swapping an administrator from South Lakes with one from Herndon High School? What is the reasoning behind that decision? Is the goal to give Gatehouse more influence over how Herndon is run, or is it to make it easier to destaff Herndon staff by bringing in someone without the same relationships or emotional investment that current administrators have built with staff?
Herndon has lost 270 kids over the past three years. How could they not de-staff with that declining enrollment, unless there's enough regular teacher attrition to keep everyone there who wants to stay there?
That type of decline isn't unique to Herndon, by the way. Over the same period, Centreville has lost over 400 students.
Enrollment numbers sure have declined but what is bothersome in this situation is how a school is losing 3 major pillars- the principal and two assistant principals- in the middle of the school year. Yes, de-staffing happens but the timing is bizarre. I’m not sure the dynamics behind with the principal leaving mid-year but the 2 AP’s moving is involuntary- they didn’t choose to leave mid year- they were told. Also! Why would you flip flop a South Lakes AP to Herndon and vice versa? Cronin is going to SL and the SL AP is coming to HHS… make it make sense.
Maybe one of the APs is being considered for full Principal?
Anonymous
02/13/2026 20:11
Subject: Re:Principal Change at Herndon High School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Herndon HS having 3 admins leave all of a sudden seems like somewhere the higher ups have something brewing.
Where is the stability for the students?! Aren’t schools student centered?! Students will go back to school after a 4 day weekend to HUGE changes. Once again people have been involuntarily moved before a long break and given ZERO time to say goodbye. 1 day to pack up and go… where is the humanity?! Middle of the year changes, complete nonsense! Students, staff, and families have zero time to process, but are expected to act like this is “normal”!!!!!
Yes, this is the part that seems suspicious. Tochterman is going to Madison to fill a vacancy, but why are they swapping an administrator from South Lakes with one from Herndon High School? What is the reasoning behind that decision? Is the goal to give Gatehouse more influence over how Herndon is run, or is it to make it easier to destaff Herndon staff by bringing in someone without the same relationships or emotional investment that current administrators have built with staff?
Herndon has lost 270 kids over the past three years. How could they not de-staff with that declining enrollment, unless there's enough regular teacher attrition to keep everyone there who wants to stay there?
That type of decline isn't unique to Herndon, by the way. Over the same period, Centreville has lost over 400 students.
Enrollment numbers sure have declined but what is bothersome in this situation is how a school is losing 3 major pillars- the principal and two assistant principals- in the middle of the school year. Yes, de-staffing happens but the timing is bizarre. I’m not sure the dynamics behind with the principal leaving mid-year but the 2 AP’s moving is involuntary- they didn’t choose to leave mid year- they were told. Also! Why would you flip flop a South Lakes AP to Herndon and vice versa? Cronin is going to SL and the SL AP is coming to HHS… make it make sense.
Anonymous
02/13/2026 19:37
Subject: Re:Principal Change at Herndon High School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Herndon HS having 3 admins leave all of a sudden seems like somewhere the higher ups have something brewing.
Where is the stability for the students?! Aren’t schools student centered?! Students will go back to school after a 4 day weekend to HUGE changes. Once again people have been involuntarily moved before a long break and given ZERO time to say goodbye. 1 day to pack up and go… where is the humanity?! Middle of the year changes, complete nonsense! Students, staff, and families have zero time to process, but are expected to act like this is “normal”!!!!!
Yes, this is the part that seems suspicious. Tochterman is going to Madison to fill a vacancy, but why are they swapping an administrator from South Lakes with one from Herndon High School? What is the reasoning behind that decision? Is the goal to give Gatehouse more influence over how Herndon is run, or is it to make it easier to destaff Herndon staff by bringing in someone without the same relationships or emotional investment that current administrators have built with staff?
Herndon has lost 270 kids over the past three years. How could they not de-staff with that declining enrollment, unless there's enough regular teacher attrition to keep everyone there who wants to stay there?
That type of decline isn't unique to Herndon, by the way. Over the same period, Centreville has lost over 400 students.
Anonymous
02/13/2026 19:29
Subject: Re:Principal Change at Herndon High School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Herndon HS having 3 admins leave all of a sudden seems like somewhere the higher ups have something brewing.
Where is the stability for the students?! Aren’t schools student centered?! Students will go back to school after a 4 day weekend to HUGE changes. Once again people have been involuntarily moved before a long break and given ZERO time to say goodbye. 1 day to pack up and go… where is the humanity?! Middle of the year changes, complete nonsense! Students, staff, and families have zero time to process, but are expected to act like this is “normal”!!!!!
Yes, this is the part that seems suspicious. Tochterman is going to Madison to fill a vacancy, but why are they swapping an administrator from South Lakes with one from Herndon High School? What is the reasoning behind that decision? Is the goal to give Gatehouse more influence over how Herndon is run, or is it to make it easier to destaff Herndon staff by bringing in someone without the same relationships or emotional investment that current administrators have built with staff?
I do think there will be a lot of cuts in the country as these budget talks progress. Obviously not her leadership at gatehouse though.
Anonymous
02/13/2026 19:04
Subject: Re:Principal Change at Herndon High School
Anonymous wrote:Herndon HS having 3 admins leave all of a sudden seems like somewhere the higher ups have something brewing.
Where is the stability for the students?! Aren’t schools student centered?! Students will go back to school after a 4 day weekend to HUGE changes. Once again people have been involuntarily moved before a long break and given ZERO time to say goodbye. 1 day to pack up and go… where is the humanity?! Middle of the year changes, complete nonsense! Students, staff, and families have zero time to process, but are expected to act like this is “normal”!!!!!
Yes, this is the part that seems suspicious. Tochterman is going to Madison to fill a vacancy, but why are they swapping an administrator from South Lakes with one from Herndon High School? What is the reasoning behind that decision? Is the goal to give Gatehouse more influence over how Herndon is run, or is it to make it easier to destaff Herndon staff by bringing in someone without the same relationships or emotional investment that current administrators have built with staff?
Anonymous
02/13/2026 18:59
Subject: Re:Principal Change at Herndon High School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The murder of a Herndon HS due to FCPS inaction is such a massive injustice and speaks to problems at the top. Administrators are incentivized to inaction and we should all demand more.
Unless you can actually prove this comment it is absolutely ridiculous and if you weren't hiding on an anonymous forum it'd be libelous defamation.
+1
How is the high school responsible for this? The shooter is responsible. Law enforcement is responsible. If the dad did not call the police, he also has responsibility.
We do not know what the dad told the liaison. If the liaison did not tell anyone, that is on him/her. The liaison should have contacted law enforcement if what the dad said he shared. If law enforcement was notified, then that would be on them.
If the principal knew, then that is a problem. But, does the liaison work for the principal. Who does the liaison report to?
Where are the reporters on this?
And therein lies the problem. No one wants to investigate exactly what happened.
How do you know it’s not been investigated? Because no one informed you?
Well, I guess if it had happened at school, we would know more about it. Like Wooten.
Why didn't the news jump in more on this.
They interviewed council member in Montgomery County, superintendent, etc.
If it happened at school it would’ve been a completely different crime. It was an off campus shooting after school hours. It has not been confirmed the shooter even was a classmate at Herndon high. If there was evidence that the dad called people at the school with specific information about a specific kid at Herndon threatening his kid then there was evidence those people did nothing at all and then the kid WAS shot and killed by that specific kid, you would’ve heard all about it. Presumably dad’s initial reported claims were unsubstantiated.
Anonymous
02/13/2026 17:48
Subject: Re:Principal Change at Herndon High School
Herndon HS having 3 admins leave all of a sudden seems like somewhere the higher ups have something brewing.
Where is the stability for the students?! Aren’t schools student centered?! Students will go back to school after a 4 day weekend to HUGE changes. Once again people have been involuntarily moved before a long break and given ZERO time to say goodbye. 1 day to pack up and go… where is the humanity?! Middle of the year changes, complete nonsense! Students, staff, and families have zero time to process, but are expected to act like this is “normal”!!!!! This is definitely a choice.
Where is the stability for the students?! Aren’t schools student centered?! Students will go back to school after a 4 day weekend to HUGE changes. Once again people have been involuntarily moved before a long break and given ZERO time to say goodbye. 1 day to pack up and go… where is the humanity?! Middle of the year changes, complete nonsense! Students, staff, and families have zero time to process, but are expected to act like this is “normal”!!!!!
This is definitely a choice.