Parsippany High Grad Ready to Lead as Principal

Dr. Denis Mulroony, who has been in the Parsippany-Troy Hills School District for the past 12 years, is now serving as the new principal at Parsippany High School (PHS).

The announcement was made by Interim Superintendent Dr. John Fitzsimons during a Board of Education meeting to a round of applause from dozens of residents, teachers and paraprofessionals who attended the meeting to show opposition to a request for proposal to outsource paraprofessionals.

Mulroony has served as the principal at Lake Parsippany Elementary School for the past four years. Prior to that, he worked as assistant principal for three years and an English teacher for five years, both at PHS and also taught Middle School in Bridgwater.

“I'm going to miss the students, the parents and the staff,” said Mulroony about leaving Lake Parsippany. “It's an incredible environment. I am happy for the opportunity but sad that I will be leaving.”

His background in education makes him well suited and prepared for his new task as principal at the high school, he said. He has seen education from the first day of school to the last of each school level and has taught several subjects including special education, has served as a coach and earned his doctorate in writing.

“I'm going into (the High School) with a lot of positivety,” he said. “I genuinely love it. I graduated from Parsippany High School in 1992, my mother went to Parsippany High School and my grandfathers farm stood where PHS is now.”

“I'm ridiculously invested in the community and the school deserves the very best,” he added.

The first challenges will be getting to know the students and the staff as well as focusing on academics and making sure everyone is moving in the same direction, said Mulroony.

Mulroony said he would like to talk to the teachers, students and parents and create an online survey to find out what everyone wants from the school or any changes that need to be made.

“If you are going to be making decisions, you want to make sure its an educated one,” he said.

“The kids and families are fantastic,” he said. “I want the school to be where it deserves to be, and I look forward to the challenge.”