Highland School
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| Highland School | |
| Address | |
|---|---|
| 597 Broadview Avenue Warrenton, Virginia 20186 |
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| Information | |
| Enrollment |
554 |
| Funding type | Private |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Rivals | Wakefield |
| Mascot | Hawks |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and Gold |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Homepage | www.HighlandSchool.org |
Highland School is an independent school located in Warrenton, Virginia. Highland was founded in 1928 by Dorothy Rust and Lavinia Hamilton. It serves 550 students from nine counties[1].
As of 2006, Highland School accommodates a lower school (PK- Grade 4), middle school (Grades 5-8) and upper school (Grades 9-12). The current head of school is Henry D. Berg and was appointed so in 2005[2]. It participates within the Delaney Athletic Conference and the Melville Church Athletic Conference, a group of private schools in northern and central Virginia, as well as Maryland, and is in the Virginia Independent Schools association. Highland also boasts a state of the art Arts Center. The Center features performances from groups like the Capitol Steps to The Music Man. The school has an innovative program known as Field Studies. These trips are incursions into nature to provide bonding time for students.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Samantha Casey (2006) - Miss Virginia Teen USA 2006
- Jonathon Blackwell (2004) - VISSA State Player of the Year 2002 (Soccer)
- Megan Myrehn (2008) - Miss Virginia Teen USA 2008
- Tom Power (1973) -- General Counsel, Fiberlink; former FCC counsel
- Stephen Power (1986) -- Reporter, Wall Street Journal
- Ted Power (1971) -- Publisher, Reno Gazette-Journal
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