Mr. Obed Morales was appointed as the new Principal of Chelsea High School on March 28, 2022.  Mr. Morales is currently the principal of East Somerville K-8 School in Somerville, MA.  He will start his new position in Chelsea on July 1, 2022. 

 “I am excited about Mr. Morales leading Chelsea High School.  He has a proven track record of improving teaching and learning, many years of experience at the high school level, and is bilingual.  He is a highly-respected educator with a real passion for high school students.  We are fortunate to have him join Chelsea Public Schools,” said Superintendent, Dr. Almi G. Abeyta.

“I will work hard to continue the legacy of success established at Chelsea High School by building strong relationships with teachers, staff, students, families, and community partners,” said Mr. Morales. “I believe that education is a partnership among and between the school and all stakeholders, and I am fully vested in partnering with each person to make sure every child succeeds at Chelsea High School.”

Chelsea Public Schools prioritizes an inclusive working environment and values the diverse backgrounds and characteristics of all people. As such, a goal of CPS is to diversify District staff - - a diverse staff will better reflect the District’s diverse student population. 

Biography of Mr. Obed Morales | Chelsea High School Principal

Mr. Morales has been in the field of education for twenty-four years, and is currently in his third year as the principal of East Somerville Community School, in Somerville, Massachusetts. Prior to Somerville, he worked nine years as an Assistant Principal at the high school level.  He was an assistant principal at Rolesville High School in Wake County, North Carolina, a position that he held from 2016-2019. Prior to that, he was Assistant Principal at Ida S. Baker High School in Lee County, Florida from 2015-2016, and before that he was Assistant Principal at East Lee County High School in Florida from 2010-2015. He also has twelve years of teaching experience in mathematics at the middle grades and high school level.

He holds a Master’s of Education degree with a major in Educational Leadership from Florida Gulf Coast University and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science from St. Peter's College of New Jersey. 

On a personal level, Mr. Morales is most proud of his family. He and his wife have been married for thirty years and are proud parents of two amazing adults: Dean, twenty-nine years old and Alexis, twenty-five years old.