About

Dr. Josh Lowe currently serves as the Deputy Superintendent and Chief of Staff for Forsyth County Schools. Dr. Lowe previously served as Principal of Forsyth Central HS for three years, after serving as Assistant Principal for eight years prior. Before coming to Forsyth County Schools, he was Assistant Principal at Jackson High School and Athletic Director for the Butts County School District.

During his career as an educator, he has served as an athletic director, assistant administrator, social studies teacher, special education teacher, physical education teacher, and a head football coach while serving in several districts in both Georgia and Alabama. A native of Dalton, he earned a B.S. in Secondary Education from Jacksonville State University, a M.A. in Secondary Education from the University of Alabama, an Ed.S. in Education Administration and Supervision from Lincoln Memorial University, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Argosy University. 

In addition to his work in our school district, Dr. Lowe previously served as a member of the Georgia Association of Educational Leaders (GAEL) Board of Directors, as well as serving as the President of the Board of Directors of the Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals (GASSP). In 2024, he was named as the GAEL Jim Puckett Outstanding Educator of the Year by the GASSP for the GAEL organization, and in 2021, he was named as the GASSP Assistant Principal of the Year for Georgia. 

In our community, Dr. Lowe serves on the Board of Directors for the Bald Ridge Lodge and is a member of the Rotary Club of Forsyth County. He previously served in our community as a member of the Board of Directors for the United Way of Forsyth County, the Board of Directors for Jesse’s House Emergency Girls Shelter, and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Forsyth/Dawson Fellowship of Christian Athletes.  

Dr. Lowe is a member of the Georgia School Superintendents Association (GSSA) and a 2025 graduate of the GSSA Superintendent Professional Development Program. He and his wife Valery are proud members of the Cumming and Forsyth County community and are especially proud of their two daughters, Mary Beth and Anna Grace, both graduates of the Forsyth County School District.