Fort Mill’s newest high school names new principal. She’s a familiar face

Fort Mill High alum Angela Struve will become the next principal at Catawba Ridge High School this summer, the Fort Mill School District announced Thursday.

Struve has been an assistant principal at Catawba Ridge for four years. She oversees facilities, testing, technology, student mentoring and the schools’ 4K program. Her new role begins in July.

Struve also taught English at Catawba Ridge and Fort Mill prior to becoming an administrator. She taught math and English at the district’s alternative school.

Struve earned degrees from Wake Forest University after graduating from Fort Mill High. She also holds a degree from Queens University of Charlotte, and has completed doctoral coursework it teacher leadership at Walden University.

Struve will replace Barry Ledford, who was hired to lead J.L. Mann High in Greenville.

Struve becomes the fourth principal at Catawba Ridge since the school opened in 2019. Catawba Ridge is the Fort Mill district’s smallest but newest high school, with more than 1,700 students.

Struve is a passionate educator who understands high expectations and importance of school culture, Superintendent Grey Young said in Thursday’s announcement. “Her experience, dedication to students and connection to the Fort Mill community make her an outstanding choice to lead Catawba Ridge High School into its next chapter,” Young said.