Sherando High School
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Sherando High School
| Established | 1993 |
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| School type | public school |
| Principal | John H. Nelson |
| Location | 185 South Warrior Drive Stephens City, VA 22655 |
| Enrollment | 1,437 |
| Athletic Conference | Northwestern District Region II |
| Colors | Scarlet, White, Black |
| Nickname | Warriors |
| Rival School | John Handley High School Liberty High School |
| Homepage | [1] |
Sherando High School is a public secondary school in Stephens City, Virginia. The school is part of Frederick County Public Schools and is located on 185 South Warrior Drive.
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[edit] History
Sherando opened in 1993 to alleviate crowding at James Wood High School, the sole high school in Frederick County at the time. Millbrook High School opened in 2003 to relieve crowding at Sherando High School and James Wood High School, and another high school is expected to open within the next 5 to 10 years in the county.
[edit] Demographics
In 2004-2005, Sherando's student body was 91% White; 4% Black; 3% Hispanic; and 1% Asian.
[edit] Accreditation
Sherando High School is a fully accredited high school based on its performance on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia.
[edit] Athletics
Sherando's mascot is a warrior and the sports teams currently play in the AA Northwestern District and Region II. The Warriors are a very active competitor in their district. Sherando's football team, cheerleading squad, cross country team, track team, volleyball team, golf team, swim team, and baseball team are all top competitors in the district and state.
They have had numerous athletes and teams reach the state level. In the 2005 fall season the highest finishing team was Volleyball as the State Runner-ups, but Boys Cross Country and Football were close behind as both teams finished 3rd in the state. In the winter several indoor track athletes, swimmers, and wrestlers made it to the state level but no teams. In the spring several outdoor track members, which accounted for both of the schools state campions that year, Ryan Witt in the 1600m run and Latasha Watson in the 400m dash. In the 2006 fall season the highest finishing sport at the state level was the cross country team.
All in all the Sherando high school athletics program has been very successful in 2005-06 school year.
