Dominion High School
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| Dominion High School | |
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| Address | |
| 21326 Augusta Drive Sterling, Virginia, 20164, United States |
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| http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/dhs | |
| Information | |
| School district | Loudoun County Public Schools |
| Principal | John Brewer |
| Assistant principals | Carol McDonald, Michelle Quirin, and Jamie Braxton |
| School type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Mascot | Titans |
| Colors | Black and Silver |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Enrollment | 1,221 (2006) |
| Rival Schools | Potomac Falls High School Park View High School |
| Athletic Conference | Dulles District Region II |
Dominion High School is a public secondary school in Sterling, an unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. It is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. Dominion High School first opened in 2003, receiving students from Potomac Falls High School and Park View High School. Dominion's student body draws students who live primarily in the Sugarland Run and Lowes Island communities.
In 2005, Dominion was the designated host of the Loudoun Academy of Science, which is a designated part time magnet school program for Loudoun County students, somewhat similar to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia.
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[edit] Demographics
In 2006-2007, Dominion's student body was 59% White; 12% Black; 18% Hispanic; and 11% Asian.
[edit] Accreditation and Test Scores
[edit] Accreditation
Dominion High School is a fully accredited high school based on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia.
[edit] SAT Scores
The average SAT score in 2006 for Dominion was a 1531 (525 in Math; 513 in Critical Reading; 493 in Writing).
| School Year | Mathematics | Critical Reading | Writing | Total |
| 2004-2005 | 529 | 511 | n/a | 1040 |
| 2005-2006 | 525 | 513 | 493 | 1531 (1,038 M & CR) |
[edit] Enrollment History
| School Year | Number of Students |
| 2003-2004 | 681 |
| 2004-2005 | 1,014 |
| 2005-2006 | 1,200 |
[edit] Athletics
The mascot is a Titan and the Dominion sports teams play in the AA Dulles District and Region II. The Dominion Titans won their first Dulles District championships in 2006 for gymnastics, wrestling and scholastic bowl.
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Loudoun County Public Schools |  |
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| District Offices | 21000 Education Court, Ashburn, Virginia 20148 | |
| Elementary Schools |
Aldie | Algonkian (Sterling) | Ashburn | Ball's Bluff (Leesburg) | Banneker (Middleburg) | Belmont Station (Ashburn) |
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| Middle Schools |
Belmont Ridge (Leesburg) | Blue Ridge (Purcellville) | Eagle Ridge (Ashburn) | Farmwell Station (Ashburn) |
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| High Schools |
Briar Woods (Ashburn) | Broad Run (Ashburn) | Dominion (Sterling) | Freedom (South Riding) |
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| Alternative/ Magnet Schools |
C.S. Monroe Technology Center | Douglass School |
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[edit] Science
The ISR class of Denise Wingfield won the following awards in the 2007 Regional Science Fair: Annemarie Thomas: Best of Fair, 1st place in Animal Science Andrew Littleton: Best of Fair Alternate, 1st place in Materials and Bio Engineering Stephanie Whitaker: 1st place in Environmental Management Justin Bongard: 1st place in Physics and Astronomy Lindsey Thomas: 1st place in Microbiology Saadia Khan: 1st place in Behavioral and Social Science Mike Schmidt: 2nd place in Environmental Management Kara Crosser: 2nd place in Environmental Science Veronica Carlan: 2nd place in Mathmatical Sciences Jessica Denson: 2nd place Physics and Astronomy Shannon Park: 3rd place in Earth Science Alex Davenport: 3rd place in Behavioral and Social Science Kathryn Strong: 3rd place in Physics and Astronomy Saqueef Ahmed: 3rd place in Plant Sciences Phil Roberts: Honorable mention in Medicine and Health Sciences Tiffany Coupet: Honorable mention in Chemistry Ryan Ramirez: Honorable mention in Microbiology
