He received the national distinction of Southern Arizona Middle School Principal of the Year in 1999-2000. He previously led as principal La Cima Middle School (Amphitheater) and Hong Kong International School’s middle school.

In addition to focus on student development, data teaming, and teacher assessment, Mr. Woodall’s strength is in facilitating teacher development. “My experience at Orange Grove Middle School taught me that even great teachers want to continually improve their classroom teaching practice.” Together he and the faculty were able to create a learning community structure to review student work, create effective strategies for learning, and develop common assessments of student learning.

Asked about what attracted him to the school, Mr. Woodall explained “St. Gregory’s is a community that has a strong sense of its responsibility to set the bar high and to focus its resources without distraction, ensuring that each student does in fact realize and live out the deep and abiding philosophy and mission of the school.”

Mr. Woodall has earned degrees in elementary education, Eastern Kentucky University, and counseling, University of Kentucky, in addition to administrative certification at Northern Arizona University.

Phil Woodall
Middle School Head
pwoodall@stgregoryschool.org
520-327-6395 ex 215