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LPOHS Online

The student news site of Lake Pend Oreille High School

LPOHS Online

The student news site of Lake Pend Oreille High School

LPOHS Online

Geoff Penrose, Principal

It is coming up on three years that Principal Geoff Penrose has worked at the Lake Pend Oreille Alternative High School. In 2001 Penrose began his teaching career. He previously taught as an English teacher at Burchelle High in Wasilla, Alaska. Later he took the role of being principal in Palmer, Alaska and Corvalis, Oregon (Corvalis being the top educated town in America). It was a "meant-to-be" of why Geoff came here to join our family at LPO. The winter of 2013, Geoff came here to Schweitzer to go skiing due to his passion of snowy winters. While vacationing here he heard a rumor about an opening position at this alternative high school. He says he is the man for this job because he has always dreamed of working in an alternative high school. He, his wife, and his son Gus was about to give up before they heard about this occupation because there were no work where they lived in Alaska. Sandpoint became the perfect place for his family to settle down in. His wife had lived here before; lots of people who tend to leave Sandpoint eventually come back. This meant no more dark winters, lots of recreational activities, several work options, and cheaper living.

Today Geoff Penrose stated, "I love LPO because I get to establish a relationship with each individual student unlike at any other schools because there is less than 600+."  Along with this he gave a little special piece of advice, "Control what you can. Each person has some struggle beyond their control. You can only control yourself. If you want to, and you believe in yourself, you can grow to thrive and succeed."

All content by Geoff Penrose