Dr. Tony Fisher

In his six years at HCHS, Dr. Fisher has been a highly respected department chair, assistant principal, and acting principal. He came to us having earned three degrees in Mathematics: his B.A. from Yale University, and his M.S. and Ph.D. from University of Chicago. He also received his NYS Building and District Certification through the Administration and Supervision Program at Hunter College.

Dr. Fisher began at Hunter as Mathematics Department Chair, before being asked to take on the newly created role of grade 7 through 9 Assistant Principal. His accomplishments as a senior administrator have been many, but perhaps most significant has been his instrumental role in creating a middle school ethos in the building. In doing so, he reinstated the 7th grade seminar, led the creation and implementation of 8th grade advisory, and instituted 7th and 8th grade study halls. As Acting Principal, he has established a structure which allows for more
faculty time spent on co-curricular opportunities, such as a science research coordinator position created with donor support, mathematics research talks organized in conjunction with Hunter College, and a journalism practicum to be launched next year-all allowing students to follow their related passions with more faculty guidance. Curriculum alignment also has been a priority area for Dr. Fisher, who led the articulation of the core 7-12 curriculum and the development of new interdisciplinary units taught in the 7th and 8th grades.

Before joining HCHS, Dr. Fisher spent 15 years as a private school teacher and administrator, including time at Collegiate School and Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School. He has earned a reputation across New York City as a superior educator and leader, and as principal he will draw upon his vast networks to champion the challenges and triumphs of public gifted education.