Mr. Rick Renninger

Mr. Renninger has been Principal of Stuttgart HS since 2018and considers it a great honor to serve with the amazing teachers within the Stuttgart community. Mr. Renninger received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics Education from Indiana-Purdue University in Indianapolis, IN. He holds a Master of Education degree from Spalding University in Louisville, KY. He began his teaching career as an adjunct instructor at Indiana-Purdue University, taught mathematics and computer science in two high schools in Indianapolis and worked as a technology director, database administrator, and mathematics teacher in two private high schools in Louisville.

Mr. Rick Renninger began his DoDEA career in 2004 as an Educational Technologist and as a mathematics teacher at SHAPE Middle/High School. In 2007 he joined the administration at Heidelberg High School as an Assistant Principal and transitioned to Wiesbaden with many students and teachers in 2012 when USAREUR changed headquarters. In 2015 Mr. Renninger moved to Stuttgart to become the Principal of the newly formed Patch Middle School and served in that role for three school years.

Mr. Renninger was married to Janis Renninger in 1997. Janis is a teacher at Robinson Barracks ES. They have two children, Sam and Henry, who both attended Stuttgart High School.

Mr. Renninger believes that relationships are the cornerstones of education and that creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration are essential to preparing students to be college and career ready. He is excited about the opportunity to continue to work with the best students, parents and teachers in DoDEA in his new position as principal of Stuttgart High School.