Headmaster

A head teacher or school principal (also known as headteacher, headmaster, headmistress or the Head, sometimes informally in Scots, the heidie or heedie) is the most senior teacher, leader and manager of a school. In Scotland, such officials are sometimes known as the "rector", most commonly in independent schools. In North America and Ireland (including Northern Ireland), such officials are usually known as the "school principal", but some schools use the term "headmaster" or "Head Master". Some American public schools, such as Boston Latin School, Brooklyn Latin School, and Milpitas High School, also use the term "headmaster", either because of its history or historical connections. The terms "headmaster" and "headmistress" used to be...