DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. — The Desoto County Board of Education has named Cliff Johnston the new principal of Desoto Central High School.
The announcement was made Thursday.
WREG was told by Desoto County Schools, Johnston has been serving as the assistant principal at the school, and will be replacing newly elected superintendent, Corey Uselton, effective January 1.
This is his fifth year at the school, but he has had a long career in education.
In 2000, he began his teaching career at Independence High School and served as the head high school baseball coach, defensive coordinator for the football team, and junior high basketball and football coach.
He also taught Mississippi Studies, World Geography, and 7th grade science.
Johnston then moved to Desoto County in 2006 and began teaching at Horn Lake High where he was named the Rotary Teacher of the Month and the 2008 Powerlifting Coach of the Year for the state.
Desoto Central then hired him as the assistant principal in June 2011.
“This is my fifth year at Desoto Central and I loved it when I walked into the doors,” Johnston said. “I am honored and excited for the opportunity to lead this great school. Following Mr. Uselton will be big shoes to fill, but I am glad I have the next several months to ease into this new position. Mr Uselton has been a great mentor to me and I want to continue the standard of excellence he has set at DCHS.”
