Assistant Head of School Announcement

Meet Rick Holifield

"It is my honor to join the Providence High School community. I eagerly await the opportunity to form partnerships with colleagues, while also establishing meaningful relationships throughout the entire school community, and in each stakeholder group. My great hope is to help advance the school, guided by its mission, and with the students at the forefront of all that we do!"

Rick's Biography 
Rick Holifield comes to Providence High School bringing more than two decades of experience in independent school education. He currently serves as the Director of Community Life in his second stint at The Walker School in Marietta, Ga.; he served previously as the Assistant Head of Upper School from 2017- 2020. Before returning to the Walker School, Rick served as the inaugural Dean of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement at the Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, New Jersey.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Theology from Life Christian University, a master’s degree in Ministry-Christian Counseling from the Jacksonville Theological Seminary, and a graduate of Harvard’s Graduate School of Education Principals Center.

He is the father of two sons—Caleb Holifield, a senior Psychology major at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona, and Elijah Holifield, M.Ed, a professional basketball player in Europe, and a grandfather to his new granddaughter, Maylan Holifield.