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Past Superintendents

 1907 – 1911  E. E. Morton (Supervising Principal)
 1911 – 1914  Perry S. Allen (first official superintendent)
 1914 – 1916  H. C. Etherton
 1916  Joshua Richmond
 1916 – 1918  A. H. Bickel
 1918  B. S. Stearns
 1918 – 1920  H. M. Hinkle
 1920 – 1956  Arthur A. Hoech
 1956 – 1969  Wendell L. Evans
 1969 – 1974  James A. Painter
 1974 – 1984  J. L. Moody
 1984 – 1995  John W. DeArman
 1995 – 2006  Paul W. Doerrer
 2006 – 2012  Cheryl L. Compton
 2012 – Current  Chris Kilbride

  Fun Facts

  • Ritenour’s first “official” superintendent was Perry S. Allen in 1911.
  • Since 1911, Ritenour has had 13 superintendents.
  • Arthur Hoech served as superintendent the longest – 36 years, 1920-1956.
  • Wendell Evans served the second longest – 13 years.
  • John DeArman and Paul Doerrer each served the third longest – 11 years.
  • Average number of years of service for a Ritenour superintendent is about 8 years.