Harrison Peters - Houston Independent School District

Harrison Peters
Chief High School Officer
Tel: 713-556-7143 I Fax: 713-556-7188
December 19, 2014
Dear Austin High School Parents and Students:
I have great news to share. With the promotion of Jorge Arredondo to assistant superintendent
of Family and Community Engagement (FACE) at HISD, we have selected a great candidate to
replace him – Steve Guerrero.
Mr. Guerrero, who is currently the principal of Coop Elementary School, started his education
career in Aldine ISD as a bilingual teacher. He was recruited to HISD in 2012 to serve as
assistant principal at Scarborough High School. In 2012, Mr. Guerrero became principal of
Coop, where he had a strong record of academic improvement – not only in meeting state
standards but earning TEA distinctions in reading, math, science, and student progress.
Mr. Guerrero holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from
Texas State University and a master's in Educational Administration from Sam Houston State
University. In the summer, Mr. Guerrero will begin his doctoral studies at the University of Texas
at Austin in Educational Leadership.
Mr. Guerrero has already begun transitioning into his new role by working with Austin faculty
and staff, and he is eager to begin working closely with the school community.
I hope you will join me in welcoming Mr. Guerrero as principal of Austin High School. I
encourage you to come out and introduce yourself during a Meet & Greet at 6 p.m. on
Wednesday, Jan. 7, in the Austin High School library.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Arredondo for his hard work and dedication in
moving Austin High School forward and wish him the very best at FACE.
Sincerely,
Harrison Peters
Chief High Schools Officer
Houston Independent School District