You will find a different but eager face at Gibraltar Secondary School as James DeBroux prepares for his first year as its principal and athletic director. DeBroux and his family came to Gibraltar from Random Lake High School where he not only taught but also served as its athletic and activities director. His first interaction with students was during the final weeks of summer school, though he says he has already gotten a great feel for the type of community support Gibraltar receives.

DeBroux says his main goal for the 2021-2022 school year is to help students and staff embrace the return to a much more normal school schedule compared to the previous year-plus that has been impacted by the pandemic. As an athletic director, he added that he is looking for opportunities to support and encourage participation in its sports programs. Gibraltar’s first day of class is September 7th.