Batesville grad named principal at New Palestine

(NEW PALESTINE, Ind.) – A Batesville graduate and former assistant principal has taken a new role with New Palestine Community Schools. 

Justin Tucker has been named Principal at New Palestine Junior High beginning in July. 

Tucker is a 2007 Batesville graduate and had served several years as an assistant principal for Batesville Schools. 

He has spent the past year as a middle school principal in Rushville. 

New Palestine Schools says Tucker brings a strong record of student-centered leadership and a passion for building positive school cultures.

Tucker has been recognized both statewide and nationally for his leadership as well.

The National Association of Secondary School Principals named him a finalist for 2025 Assistant Principal of the Year for Middle Level Schools. 

In 2024, he was named Assistant Principal of the Year by the Indiana Association of School Principals