Good News About Polk County Public Schools

Superintendent, Dr. Sherrie B. Nickell, appointed Mrs. Benita Pierce, Principal of Westwood Middle School at the Jan. 17, 2012 Polk County School Board Meeting. Mrs. Pierce’s appointment took effect January 2, 2012.

Benita Pierce began her career with Polk County Public Schools in 1990 as a Fifth Grade Teacher at Sikes Elementary. From 1992 - 2004, she was a Sixth Grade Teacher at Jesse Keen Middle Academy, presently Lawton Chiles Middle Academy. In November 2004, she transferred to Sleepy Hill Middle where she was a Math Resource Facilitator.

In February 2005, Mrs. Pierce was appointed Acting Assistant Principal at Westwood Middle and became a Dean in July, 2005. In 2006, she was appointed as the Assistant Principal of Curriculum. Since July 2011, Mrs. Pierce has been the Acting Principal at the school.