a senior person at a college or (in Scotland and Canada) a university, below the principal (= the person who is in charge) in rank
Example:
- Vice principal Deborah Steel
- The vice principal agreed to deputize for the principal of the college.
a senior teacher at a school, below the principal (= the person who is in charge) in rank
Example:
- She has been appointed as the new vice principal of the local middle school.