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Meet Our Principal
Ms. Beth Wing
Ms. Wing, a 30-year veteran educator, joins the W.T. White team, bringing a depth and breadth of skills and experience for meeting the needs of high school students in urban settings. Ms. Wing is joining the White team after serving 5½ years in Dallas ISD: 2-years as an Assistant Principal at Bryan Adams High School, and 3½ years as the Principal of Dealey Montessori and International Academy.
Before working in Dallas ISD, Ms. Wing was an Assistant Principal at Lake Highlands High School and taught Spanish for over 20-years in Richardson ISD and at Greenhill School. She is graduate of Vanderbilt University (Bachelors of Science in Spanish and Secondary Education) and Southern Methodist University (Masters of Liberal Studies and Masters of Education Accelerated School Leadership Program).
Throughout her career, Ms. Wing’s core belief is that an excellent education is a fundamental human right, & this philosophy has driven her to lead her educational teams in continuous improvement at all levels. The essential question that informs her work is, “What is best for students?" At Dealey, this student-centered approach helped her to align the school's curriculum, and this improved achievement and growth for all student groups. At Bryan Adams, she and her team successfully implemented the Leadership Academy program for all students.
Ms. Wing’s accomplishments include:
● Improving access and success for students in college level courses (Dual Credit, AP, On Ramps) through AVID supports
● Implementing effective collaboration in PLC-based, on data-driven instruction and curriculum alignment
● Supporting and celebrating bilingualism in school communities through programing courses and systems
● Inviting community members and families to engage in ongoing communication and input into decision making
● Developing systems to ensure distributed leadership and leveraging knowledge and skills of all staff members to develop and implement effective campus systems
● Implementing design thinking for inclusive and creative problem-solving
● Leading all stakeholders in the development and pursuit of a shared campus vision, mission, and goals
Ms. Wing is honored to be leading W. T. White High School. She believes whole-heartedly in the importance and power of an excellent neighborhood school that prepares ALL students for life. She continues to build relationships and collaborate with the Longhorn faculty, staff, parents, alumni and the surrounding community to “provide a rigorous and equitable education to meet the needs of all students from diverse backgrounds and empower them to achieve success in life”