The Salem School Division has announced that Jamie Garst will become the new principal of Salem High School, effective July 1, 2026. The Salem School Board approved his appointment at its recent meeting.
Garst, a Salem native and graduate of Salem High, has served as a chemistry teacher, assistant principal, and principal at Andrew Lewis Middle School, where he was named Virginia’s Secondary School Principal of the Year in 2022. He will succeed Dr. Kelly Linkenhoker, who is leaving at the end of the school year to lead Oceanside Collegiate Academy in South Carolina…