FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 18, 2025
McGill-Toolen Catholic High School Announces Blake Stein as Next Principal
Mobile, AL –Father Bry Shields, President of McGill-Toolen Catholic High School, is pleased to announce that Mr. Blake Stein has been appointed as the next Principal, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. “After an extensive search process, the search committee enthusiastically and unanimously recommended that I select Mr. Stein as the best candidate who embodies the leadership, vision, and commitment to Catholic education needed to guide McGill-Toolen into the future,” said Shields.
With nineteen years of experience in Catholic education, Mr. Stein currently serves as Assistant Principal, where he has demonstrated strong leadership and a commitment to a positive and inclusive learning environment.
With deep ties to the McGill-Toolen community, he brings both experience and dedication to his new role. Mr. Stein and his wife, Ellen, are proud parents of three McGill-Toolen graduates, Corinne, Meghan, and Kendall, as well as a current junior, Evan, at McGill-Toolen and a fifth grader, Bennett, at St. Mary Catholic School. The Stein family are active parishioners at Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos Parish in Spanish Fort, AL.
“I am personally very excited to continue working with Mr. Stein in this new role,” said school president, Rev. Bry Shields. “We are confident that Mr. Stein’s leadership, faith, and commitment to Catholic education will continue to guide McGill-Toolen in its mission to form young men and women of faith, wisdom, and integrity,”
Mr. Stein expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to lead McGill-Toolen, stating, "I am deeply honored and grateful for the opportunity to serve as the future principal of McGill-Toolen Catholic High School. Guided by faith and a commitment to nurturing the whole person, I look forward to working alongside our dedicated staff, students, and families to continue fostering a strong, faith-filled learning community.”
Please join us in congratulating Mr. Blake Stein on his new role as principal of McGill-Toolen Catholic High School.
About McGill-Toolen Catholic High School: Founded in 1897 by brothers Arthur and Felix McGill, McGill Institute served a free Catholic school for boys. In 1973, McGill Institute merged with Bishop Toolen High School, an all girls’ Catholic high school founded by Bishop Thomas J. Toolen. Today, McGill-Toolen Catholic is the only Catholic high school serving Mobile, AL. With a student body of 700, McGill-Toolen Catholic is a premier institution committed to academic excellence and faith-based education.
Mission: McGill-Toolen Catholic High School provides a college preparatory secondary education that enables individuals to grow in faith, to search for knowledge and truth in mind, body, and spirit, and continue building the kingdom of God on earth. By active involvement in the learning process, students are prepared for lives of Christian leadership and service.
Media Contact:
Amanda Gonzales
Director of Advancement
McGill-Toolen Catholic High School
251.45.29104
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