Joseph Blake, principal of Coventry High School, will take office as the 42nd president of the Connecticut Association of Schools on July 1, 2025. A 29-year veteran educator and active member of CAS for over two decades, Blake has served in a number of critical leadership roles, elevating the work of school leaders across the state with insight, dedication, and an unwavering commitment to educational excellence.

“Joe Blake is a man of tremendous integrity and acumen, consistently guiding others with clarity, purpose, and principle,” said CAS Executive Director Dr. Glenn Lungarini. “CAS is fortunate to have a leader of his caliber and experience shaping its future for the next two years.”

Blake received both his bachelor and master of science degrees from Southern CT State University. He went on to earn his sixth-year certificate from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT. He began his career in education in 1996 as a teacher at Lafayette Elementary School in Shelton. He quickly transitioned to the high school where he taught social studies for three years and, in 2001, was appointed assistant principal at Torrington High School. In 2004, he began serving as housemaster at Fairfield Ludlowe High School, a role he held until 2011, when he became assistant principal at Suffield High School. In 2014, he assumed his current position as principal of Coventry High School.

Blake has enjoyed a distinguished career in educational leadership. His rare achievement of being named both Assistant Principal of the Year (2014) and Principal of the Year (2019) stands as a testament to the depth of his impact and the high regard in which he is held by colleagues across the state.