Jonathan Smith Named Principal of Cedar Ridge High School

Jonathan Smith has been named the new principal of Cedar Ridge High School.

Smith has served as the principal of Hutto High School since 2021 and, before that position, was the principal of Deerpark Middle School for five years. He also brings his previous experience as the Academic Dean of Mendez Middle School in Austin ISD. As an administrator, he created and implemented a progress model design to facilitate improvements in student learning and a social-emotional learning plan campus-wide. He also strived to collaborate with all stakeholders to identify areas for improvement. He has 15 years of experience in education.

“I am excited to come back to Round Rock ISD and serve the Cedar Ridge High School community as principal,” Smith said. “Our goal is to support our students as they develop into productive citizens and move towards post-secondary education and careers. I look forward to building relationships between our campus and community to enhance the world-class education students receive at Cedar Ridge.”