Hello Northstar Community!

I am thrilled to be joining the outstanding team at Waukesha North High School! Driven by Excellence, Equity, and Expectations, our team will work diligently to ensure we have a successful 2022-2023 school year! 

Throughout my onboarding to North, I heard from students, staff, and families who are proud to be a part of this community, as I now am as well. Students told me their teachers -- every last one of them -- will go out of their way to do anything to help them be successful.  

I come to North after 13 years working on the north side of Milwaukee, most recently spending five years as the high school principal at Milwaukee Academy of Science. At MAS, we strived to meet the needs of each individual student while ensuring a safe, productive, and positive learning environment for all. That is the personal mission I bring to the work here at North. 

Among my priorities are communication and presence -- I plan to be on the move visiting as many classrooms, clubs, and athletics as I can as we begin the new school year. I want to learn all that I can about what makes North special in the eyes of all our stakeholders while identifying areas where we can continually improve. I welcome feedback from all!

Thank you to all who have welcomed me so far, and I look forward to meeting so many more of you in the days and weeks to come! Let's have a fantastic school year, Northstars!

Tom Schalmo
Principal