NAPERVILLE, IL — Naperville Central will have its first female principal in history when Assistant Principal Jackie Thornton replaces Principal Bill Wiesbrook, who is set to retire at the end of the 2022-3 school year.
Thornton has served as Naperville Central’s assistant principal of curriculum and instruction for 19 years. She began her career worked as a math teacher and a instructional coordinator for mathematics at the high school after earning a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Benedictine University and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from North Central College.
“Throughout the search process, Jackie Thornton distinguished herself as the best candidate to serve as the next leader at Naperville Central High School,” District 203 Superintendent Dan Bridges said in a news release.
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