Chris Farabee, Principal

I am honored to be able to serve this community as the Principal of Combs High School. I have lived and worked in the East Valley since 1978. I have worked on a high school as a teacher and coach since 1990, 17 of those years as a public school administrator. Most recently, spending the last 14 years as the Assistant Principal and Principal of Hamilton High School in Chandler. We have a supportive community, with great teachers and coaches on our campus and I look forward to an amazing year for our students and families.

My name is Scott Sheldon and I am the Assistant Principal that works with 11th and 12th grade students. I grew up in North Dakota and met my wife, Michelle of 35 years in college at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. Both my wife and I taught in Yuma AZ for 7 years. We left Yuma when I accepted my first administrative job in Kansas. I was a principal in a small school for 5 years then moved to a large school as an Assistant Principal/AD. I was in that position for 6 years, then was promoted to the principal position. I was the building principal for 12 years at Emporia High School. My wife and I decided to move back to AZ where I was an HR Director prior to coming to Combs. Michelle is an Elementary School counselor in Queen Creek. I wanted to get back into HS Administration, and we accepted positions here in the Combs School District last spring. I am very excited to be here and look forward to getting to know you.

I am the proud father of 2. My daughter Kyla is a Physician Assistant in Denver, CO (and getting married in May), my son Brock is in Business Administration also in Denver, CO. They attended Baker University (Kyla) in Baldwin City KS, and Kansas University aka KU (Brock).

I appreciate the opportunity to serve as assistant principal, athletic & activities director of Combs High School for the past 2 years. Over the past 33 years, 15 of those in Wyoming, 4 at Higley High, 12 at Mesa High and currently at Combs High, I have successfully filled a number of roles and job responsibilities within the field of education. These include teaching science, computer, health and vocational agriculture, coach, instructional specialist, team leader, and assistant principal in the areas of both activities and athletics. In all of these positions I feel that I have motivated, inspired, challenged and led individuals to succeed at higher levels. Being a part of the educational process has been gratifying as well as rewarding. I continue to look forward to new challenges and growth opportunities in the future.

grew up in Gilbert, AZ. and was the last graduating class from the old Gilbert High School which is now Mesquite Jr High. I am a Navy veteran serving during the Gulf war and ended my enlistment as an E5. My educational background is in Agriculture where I have an Ag Business degree from Arizona State University. I have a Master’s degree from Grand Canyon University in Leadership and I am currently finished with all my Doctorate classes and am writing my dissertation so that I can obtain my terminal degree. I have been married for 23 years and have 3 wonderful boys. At Combs High School, I teach Ag Science 1, 2, and 3 and am the F.F.A. Adviser. I also participate in the T.O.S.A. program as a part-time administrator. After school, I am the J.V. Head Football coach, J.V. Head Wrestling Coach, and J.V. Head Baseball coach. I am looking forward to working with each student here at Combs High School to help them receive the education they deserve as well as help them achieve the career opportunities they are looking for.

Caroline Wu a Junior this year was selected as an Oboist in the NAfME All-National Orchestra. After participating in the All-State Band, Caroline sent an audition tape for the All-National group and was named as one of the top two Oboists in the Nation. Caroline will be Traveling to Orlando Florida in November 2018 to Perform at Walt Disney World.