Westlake Hires New Assistant High School Principal

Ned Lauver, an associate principal at Edgewood Middle School in Wooster, has been tapped as the new assistant principal of Westlake High School starting in the 2013-14 school year. 

At Edgewood, Lauver assisted with a major facilities reorganization project, implemented a middle school truancy intervention program and created a comprehensive attendance data tracking and intervention program at the middle school. He also was instrumental in a partnership with the College of Wooster volunteer network to create two new volunteer programs at the middle school – one for mentoring, tutoring and enrichment, and the other a weekend mentoring program for at-risk youth.

 “My wife and I are very excited to be joining the Westlake community,” Lauver said. “Westlake is a premier school district and community, and I love that the school celebrates 21st century rigor while maintaining a focus on the individual student.

“I consider it and honor and a privilege to join the staff at Westlake High School and will work each day with the goal of educating for excellence foremost on my mind.”

Lauver previously taught social studies and coached the speech and debate teams at both Wooster High School and Carrollton High School. He also served on staff at Seven Ranges Scout Reservation of the Buckeye Council, Boy Scouts of America, for 12 years, including positions as camp director and program director.

Lauver is very involved in the Wooster community through the Kiwanis, Lamplighters, Boy Scouts, Wooster Speech & Debate, and other committees and boards.

Lauver earned his undergraduate degree in history/education and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Baldwin Wallace University. He is a graduate of Rocky River High School.

“We are excited to have Mr. Lauver as our new assistant principal for WHS. Ned has shown he is a dynamic, student-centered administrator,” said Superintendent Dr. Daniel J. Keenan Jr. “He understands excellence. Mr. Lauver has an exceptional teaching background."

Lauver is in the Rocky River High School Student Hall of Fame for speech and debate and served on the Ohio High School Speech League Executive Committee.

He is married to Nicole, a German teacher at Wooster High School, and the couple has a one-year-old son, Julian.

Lauver replaced Michael May, who accepted the principal position at Amherst Marion L. Steele High School.