CHARLOTTESVILLE (WINA) – Charlottesville High School has a new principal come August 15. City schools superintendent Dr. Royal Gurley is bringing Rashaad Pitt from Richmond city schools to become principal at CHS. Mr. Pitt is coming to Charlottesville after his most recent position as assistant principal at the capital city’s George Wythe High School.

A city schools release says Pitt began his journey as an educator in 2006 as a history teacher in Petersburg City Public Schools. Working in a range of settings such as Chesterfield County Public Schools, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and Hampton City Schools, Mr. Pitt has served as teacher, middle school success coordinator, high school dean of students, and career academy principal.

He has bachelors from Virginia State University, a masters in education from Walden University, and a master in educational leadership from Regent University.