Park View High School (Loudoun County, Virginia)

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Park View High School
Address
400 West Laurel Avenue Sterling, Virginia, 20164, United States
Website
http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/pvhs
Information
School district	Loudoun County Public Schools
Principal	Virginia Minshew, Ed.D.
School type	Public high school
Grades	9–12
Language	English
Campus	Suburban
Mascot	Patriot
Colors	Red, White, and Blue
Founded	1979
Enrollment	1,310 (2006)
Rival Schools	Broad Run High School Potomac Falls High School Dominion High School
Athletic Conference	Dulles District Region II

Park View High School is a public secondary school in Sterling, an unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The school is part of Loudoun County Public Schools and is located at 400 West Laurel Avenue in the Sterling Park community.

Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Accreditation and Test Scores 3.1 Accreditation 3.2 SAT Scores 4 Enrollment History 5 Athletics 6 Notable Alumni 7 See also

[edit] History

Park View High School opened in 1976 and served the entire Sterling Park and Sugarland areas. When it opened, it offered state of the art facilities, including a large auditorium and a two level library, which gave the school the nickname "University of Park View" during the years following its opening.

As eastern Loudoun County began to experience high growth in the 1980's and 1990's, a considerable portion of its student body were fed into Potomac Falls High School, which opened in 1997. In 2003, more of Park View's student body were fed not only into Potomac Falls, but also into Dominion High School which opened that year.

Park View was extensively renovated between 2002 and 2004. The renovations included moving the library to the first floor, expanding it, adding classrooms on the second floor, reconstructing the main offices and guidance offices, the Senior courtyard, and constructing a foyer on the front of the building. In 2005, the auditorium was also renovated and features new seats, a new curtain, and new theatre systems.

[edit] Demographics

In 2006-2007, Park View's student body was 43% White; 10% Black; 34% Hispanic; and 13% Asian. These figures are most likely based on a report filled out by the parents of students when they enroll their children. The reports are influenced by cultural, economic, political and psychological factors. A better statistic would include some enumeration by the administration, such as determining the percentage of Spanish-speaking parents by observation and preference. Park View is the most racially diverse high school in Loudoun County.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Accreditation and Test Scores

[edit] Accreditation

Park View 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 Park View was a 1,452 (489 in Math; 488 in Critical Reading; 475 in Writing).

School Year	Mathematics	Critical Reading	Writing	Total
2000-2001	494	493	n/a	987
2001-2002	501	498	n/a	999
2002-2003	498	495	n/a	993
2003-2004	504	502	n/a	1,006
2004-2005	514	508	n/a	1,022
2005-2006	489	488	475	1,452 (977 M & CR)

[edit] Enrollment History

School Year	Number of Students
1995-1996	1,394
1996-1997	1,390
1997-1998	1,382
1998-1999	1,416
1999-2000	1,481
2000-2001	1,502
2001-2002	1,563
2002-2003	1,624
2003-2004	1,387
2004-2005	1,330
2005-2006	1,300

[edit] Athletics

The mascot is a Patriot and the sports teams currently play in the AA Dulles District and Region II. The Patriots have arguably the most storied athletic reputation in Loudoun County historically, and have won more state titles than any other Loudoun County school with 13 titles, all at the AA level. They are:

• five in girls' gymnastics (1982-83; 1988-90)
• three in softball (1989-90; 2002)
• two in boys' soccer (1991-92)
• one in baseball in 1984
• one in girls' cross country in 1988
• one in AA Division 4 football in 1988

[edit] Notable Alumni

• Jeff Lageman, Class of 1985, Former NFL defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New York Jets
• Hilarie Burton, Class of 2000, actress starring in One Tree Hill (TV Series)
• Avery Clyde[1], Class of 1991, actress starring in Dawson's Creek (TV Series)
• Allen Pinkett, Class of 1981, Former running back for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Houston Oilers
• Billy King, Class of 1984, Former basketball player and winner of the Henry Iba Corinthian National Defensive Player of the Year award with the Duke Blue Devils and current General Manager of the Philadelphia 76ers

[edit] See also

• Loudoun County Public Schools
• School district