As one principal exits Pelahatchie High School, a new principal must take their place. For many students, faculty and staff, the new principal is one that has a familiar face.
Voncille Anderson is a 27-year educator who has 21 collective years at Pelahatchie High School alone. She will be joining Pelahatchie once again as the incoming high school principal beginning this fall.
As an educational leader, Anderson has been a consultant for the Mississippi Writing/Thinking Institute at Mississippi State University, and she has been involved in training teachers across the state in best practice for instruction in English and other content areas. She has also served as an adjunct professor for Hinds Community College at the Rankin Campus.
Throughout her career, Anderson has received several honors and awards. In 2002 she achieved National Board Teacher Certification. She has also been named Pelahatchie High School’s Teacher of the Year, Star Teacher, Metro Jackson Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Teacher, Hinds Community College Star Teacher and Rankin County School District’s (RCSD) Secondary Administrator of the Month. And this year, Anderson was selected as RCSD’s Secondary Assistant Principal of the Year.
“I believe strongly in serving and mentoring children and helping develop teachers,” said Anderson.
When Anderson left Pelahatchie High School, the upcoming seniors were transitioning from the seventh grade to the eighth grade. Anderson said the following regarding the seniors, “Being able to lead them into their senior year brings a true feeling of excitement and pride to the start of my journey as head principal of PHS. I feel a strong connection not only to the graduating class of 2023, but also Pelahatchie as a whole.”
Anderson is married to Lt. Col. (retired) John Anderson. They currently reside in Brandon. They have two children, Mikaela and Wesley.
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