Jose Santos, Principal

Jose Santos has been selected as the new principal of Challenge Early College High School. For 21 years, he has served at HISD in various capacities.  He was the principal of Middle College High School at Fraga for the last 3 years where he developed a culture of success by redesigning and implementing new professional learning communities, he also developed opportunities for students to increase their academic achievement, college and career readiness, and graduation rate.  Mr. Santos also served as an assistant principal at Sterling Aviation, Early College High School and dean of students at the Advanced Virtual Academy.  Mr. Santos also excelled as a teacher at East Early College High School.  Mr. Santos holds a bachelor’s in Business Administration from the University of Houston-Downtown and a Master’s in Educational Administration from Prairie View A&M University.