Becca Childress, a proud product of Okaloosa County Schools, was approved by the School Board as the Assistant Principal of Niceville High School at the April 25, 2022, School Board Meeting. She attended Plew Elementary School, Ruckel Middle School, and graduated from Niceville High School. She graduated from FSU with a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics Education and earned her masters from University of West Florida (UWF) in Educational Leadership. As a teacher, she also earned her National Board Certification.
Childress has been teaching in Okaloosa County for 28 years. She taught math at Ruckel Middle School and was one of the Academic/Math Team coaches. In 2001, she transferred to Niceville High, and sponsored or co-sponsored Key Club, Future Educators of America (FEA), and several groups of senior classes. Becca was a member of the School Advisory Council (SAC) and served on the equitable duty committee. She has been the teacher contact for volleyball and an assistant JV coach for the softball team for the last 8 years.
The 2022 Niceville High School Teacher of the Year, Childress has served as the math department chairperson. She lives in Niceville with her husband, Sonny, who works for the United States Air Force. Her 2 daughters, Madison and Morgan, are both graduates of Niceville High School. Madison attends UWF and will graduate in August with her nursing degree. Morgan is a Freshman at Catawba College where she is playing volleyball and pursuing a degree is sports management.
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