Carrie BusbyWhen Mountain Brook High School begins its semester Aug. 9, it will be with a new principal.
Carrie Busby has taken over the role this year after the retirement of former Principal Philip Holley. But she is not a newbie at the school; she has been assistant principal there since 2018.
“This is a tremendous opportunity, and I could not be more excited to lead the students and staff here at Mountain Brook High School,” Busby said. “Philip has been a great colleague and I look forward to applying what I have learned from him as I lead and serve the stakeholders of this great school and school community.”
Busby has 22 years of experience in secondary education, the past 10 of which she has spent in an administrative position. In 2017, she was named Alabama’s Assistant Principal of the Year.
She serves on the board of directors for the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools. Before joining that board, she served as the Alabama Association of Secondary School Principals District 5 president. She holds a master’s in educational administration from Montevallo as well as a Bachelor of Science in education from the University of Alabama.
The Mountain Brook Board of Education chose Busby for the position in April.
“In our search process, we were looking for someone who understands the culture of Mountain Brook Schools and the high standards for our students to be successful in their future endeavors,” Mountain Brook Schools Superintendent Dicky Barlow said. “Carrie fits both of these qualities extremely well and will help move Mountain Brook High School forward in the coming years.”
“At Mountain Brook High School, as well as throughout the Mountain Brook community, there is an expectation of excellence,” Busby said. “It is important to me that the belief and commitment to excellence is ensured from students to staff, as well as parents and the Mountain Brook community at large. I welcome the challenge of leading this distinctive school, which I have grown to love over the past five years.”
Busby and her husband, Scott, have been married for 27 years and have two adult children.
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