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ACHS Leadership

Welcome to Alexandria City High School, an Alexandra City High School is an internationally recognized, diverse high school situated at the heart of Alexandria’s education system. We are a comprehensive high school with a current enrollment of approximately 4,000 students in grades 9-12. The mission of Alexandria City High School is to develop lifelong learning and inspire civic responsibility by ensuring that every student is equipped with the educational resources needed to succeed.

Mr. Lance Harrell, the Acting Executive Principal, leads all four campuses of Alexandria City High School.

Lance Harrell
Lance Harrell

Mr. Lance Harrell
Acting Executive Principal

lance.harrell@acps.k12.va.us

Lance Harrell is the Acting Executive Principal at the Alexandria City High School (ACHS), effective July 1, 2025. 

Harrell previously served as the lead administrator of operations and student support at the ACHS Minnie Howard Campus. He first came to ACPS in 2014 and served as an academic principal at George Washington Middle School. Before joining ACPS, he was a principal at O.W. Dillon Elementary School and an assistant principal at Ponchatoula Junior High School in Louisiana. Harrell also served as a middle school math teacher. 

He has a Bachelor of Arts in elementary education from Southern University and A & M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Harrell earned a Master of Education in educational leadership at Southeastern Louisiana University.

Administrative Supervision

Alexandria City High School: Minnie Howard Campus, King Street Campus and Satellite Campus


Content/Department Supervision

  • Campus Administrators
  • Lead Administrators 
  • Directors
  • Administrator of the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria
  • Administrative Assistant II 
  • Administrative Assistant II - Treasurer
  • Family Engagement Specialist 9-12

 

ACHS Inter-Campus Administrators