Travis Christensen to Become New North High Principal

(Fargo, ND) -- North High School is set to have a new leader. 

Fargo Public Schools announced Monday the assignment of Travis Christensen as the new principal of North High beginning on July 1st, 2021. He will take over the position from Principal Andy Dahlen who will retire at the end of June.

Christensen has been with Fargo Public Schools since 2008, first serving as a social studies teacher and assistant football coach at North High. He also coached girls basketball for two years as an assistant. Since 2012, Christensen has been the North High School assistant principal and activities coordinator. He was also the summer school site administrator at North High School during the 2010 and 2011 summers.

Christensen began his educational career in 2005 as a social studies teacher at Ulen-Hitterdal Public Schools where he was also the head football coach and an assistant basketball coach. He then taught social studies and coached football at Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton for a year before coming to Fargo Public Schools.

In addition to his administrative duties, Christensen is also a board member of the North Dakota Council of Educational Leaders and the North Dakota Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association where he previously served as board president. Christensen is also involved in the National Interscholastic Administrators Association and North Dakota Association of Secondary School Principals. He has also previously served as co-chair of North High School’s Improvement Planning Team and as a member of its Site-Based Leadership Team.

Christensen holds a master's degree in educational leadership from Tri-College University through Minnesota State University Moorhead. He received his bachelor’s degree in social studies from Concordia College.