About Dr. Reitz

Dr. Matthew Reitz is in his 25st year in public education, beginning his career as a high school English and drama teacher with the Pocono Mountain School District. He assumed the position of Assistant Principal at Loyalsock Township High School in 1995 and his current position as principal in 2009. Dr. Reitz completed his doctorate in educational leadership from The Pennsylvania State University in 2007. His dissertation was entitled “The Cost of Proficiency: Assessing the Financial Impact of NCLB at the High School Level.” He completed his Master’s degree in school administration from Bucknell University in 1995 and received his bachelor’s degree in English from Lycoming College in 1990. In addition, he is an adjunct graduate level instructor at Wilkes University and Bucknell University. Dr. Reitz was recognized by Penn State’s College of Education as the 2007 recipient of the Donald J. Willower Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award. He is also the 2005 Pennsylvania Assistant Principal of the Year, as recognized by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and was the Laurel Youth Foster Services School Staff of the Year in 2002. Dr. Reitz and his wife, Karen, are the proud parents of three school-age children.