The new principal of Point Loma High School, set to start this coming school year, is returning to a school where his career in education began. In 2002, veteran educator Michael Santos worked as an AVID tutor in 2002.
In the nearly 24 years since, Santos taught biology and AP biology for 10 years, followed by 13 years in administration, most recently as principal at Orange Glen High School in Escondido, where he has worked since July 2022.
He is a native San Diegan and graduated from Morse High School in 1997 before attending college at UC San Diego, San Diego State University and Cal State San Marcos.
“It feels like coming full circle to be returning to Point Loma,” Santos wrote in an e-mail sent to Point Loma High staff. “I am beyond excited to be at Point Loma and continuing the amazing work that is already happening here.”
Added Santos, “I am ready to work and collaborate with you to help every one of our Pointers achieve success. I look forward to being on campus in July and meeting and getting to know each one of you.”
Santos is married and has a daughter who will be starting middle school this coming year.
