Past Superintendents

1907 – 1911 E. E. Morton (Supervising Principal)
1911 – 1914 Perry S. Allen (first official superintendent)
1914 – 1916 H. C. Etherton
1916 Joshua Richmond
1916 – 1918 A. H. Bickel
1918 B. S. Stearns
1918 – 1920 H. M. Hinkle
1920 – 1956 Arthur A. Hoech
1956 – 1969 Wendell L. Evans
1969 – 1974 James A. Painter
1974 – 1984 J. L. Moody
1984 – 1995 John W. DeArman
1995 – 2006 Paul W. Doerrer
2006 – Current Cheryl L. Compton
  • Ritenour’s first “official” superintendent was Perry S. Allen in 1911
  • Since 1911, Ritenour has had 13 superintendents
  • Arthur Hoech served as superintendent the longest – 36 years, 1920-1956
  • Wendell Evans served the second longest – 13 years.
  • John DeArman and Paul Doerrer each served the third longest – 11 years.
  • Average number of years of service for a Ritenour superintendent is about 8 years



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