Mounds View High School principal Rob Reetz has been named the 2026 Minnesota High School Principal of the Year.
“It’s very humbling,” Reetz said. “I feel like a lot of the success I have in this position is due in large part to partnership. It’s other people that I work closely with that contribute great things — teachers, fellow administrators, our deans. Everyone works so hard to do such amazing things with our kids that it’s humbling to be recognized for something that I know is a reflection of a lot of people’s really great work.”
The Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals divides the state into eight regions, each with a selected representative. The region Reetz was selected to represent includes 93 schools in the east metro.
The selection board reviewed the eight representatives in December and selected Reetz as the honoree. He will represent more than 450 lead principals at the national level.
Reetz has worked in the Mounds View Public Schools district for around 19 years. Past roles have included principal of Edgewood Middle School and Chippewa Middle School, professional learning specialist, instructional strategies facilitator and special education teacher, according to the district website. He also has worked as a coach and led professional development at the district’s central office, Reetz said.
“I think it’s really understanding the importance of student and teacher voice in the decisions that school leaders make,” Reetz said. “I think I’ve really learned to galvanize people in times of crisis. And generally to listen and be curious and try to understand the the real essence of a problem before we jump to solving it.”
Since learning of his recognition, Reetz said he has spent the day thinking about his mentors and those who have influenced him, including his twin brother Russ Reetz, who is the principal at White Bear Lake Area High School.
Reetz received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota Duluth campus, a master’s degree in special education from Augsburg College and an education specialist degree in leadership, policy and administration from University of St. Thomas.
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