Leadership Update
Holli Stephens, Assistant Principal of Davis High School
Welcome, Holli Stephens, Assistant Principal of Davis High School
The Yakima School District is pleased to announce the selection of Holli Stephens as the new Assistant Principal of Davis High School, effective July 1, 2026, pending approval by the school board.
Mrs. Stephens spent 15 years with the Yakima School District, serving in several teaching and TOSA positions across grades K–12, including Elementary Math Coach and Instructional Facilitator at Eisenhower High School. In these roles, she worked to build strong relationships among YSD staff to meet the needs of students as a unified team. She provided professional development focused on research-based instructional practices, data-driven decision-making, and student engagement to support diverse learners. In addition to mentoring new hires and supporting classroom instruction, she contributed to curriculum development and alignment. Mrs. Stephens also served on multiple leadership teams within the district, ESD 105, and OSPI.
Most recently, Mrs. Stephens has worked with the BERC Group as a researcher, conducting K–12 classroom observations and collecting instructional data. She also supported Instructional Leadership Teams (ILTs), new-hire cohorts, administrators, and school staff by providing professional development tailored to the unique needs of each school.
Mrs. Stephens holds a Master of Education in School Administration from Heritage University and a bachelor's degree in education from Whitworth University. She is also a proud graduate of Davis High School.
Holli and her husband, Paul, have four children. They are proud parents of two Yakima School District graduates who now attend Montana State University. She stays busy cheering on the sporting events of her two children still at home and will never turn down a ski trip or a day at the lake with her family.