Sherando High School
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| Sherando High School | |
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| 185 South Warrior Drive Stephens City, Virginia 22655 |
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| School number | (540) 869-0060 |
| School district | Frederick County Schools |
| Principal | John Nelson |
| Vice principal | Kathy Fout, Kathleen B. Konopa, Gary V. Tisinger |
| Enrollment |
1,558 |
| School type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Motto | Where One Person Can Make A Difference! |
| Mascot | Warrior |
| Color(s) | Scarlet, White, and Black |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Athletic Conference | AA Northwestern District AA Region II |
| Homepage | [1] |
Sherando High School is a public secondary school within Frederick County, Virginia, and is part of Frederick County Public Schools. The school is located east of the town of Stephens City.
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[edit] History
Sherando High School was opened in August 1993 as the second high school in Frederick County. It was built to help alleviate crowding at James Wood High School, which was the sole high school in the county at the time.
The principal is John Nelson. Assistant Principals include Kathy Fout, Kathleen B. Konopa, Gary V. Tisinger. Eli Jordan is the Director of Guidance. Jason Barbe is the Coordinator of Student Activities, with Wiliam Andrews being the Assistant Coordinator of Student Activities. Nathan Spence is the School Resource Officer.
[edit] Accreditation
Sherando High School is a fully accredited high school based on its performance on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia..[1]
[edit] Students
As of 30 September 2006, using the terms from the reporting instrument, the student body was 84.8% White, 5.2% Black, 5.9% Hispanic, 1.4% Asian/Pacific Islander, 1.0% unspecified, and less than 1.0% Indian/Alaskan. English is the predominantly-spoken first language of the population, followed by Spanish.
2007-2008 school year statistics are forthcoming.
[edit] Extracurricular activities
The school mascot is a warrior and the sports teams currently play in the AA Northwestern District and Region II.
As of June 2007, the roster of clubs and activities at Sherando High School included the following:
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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 champions that year, Ryan Witt in the 1600 m run and Latasha Watson in the 400 m dash. In the 2006 fall season the highest finishing sport at the state level was the cross country team. In 2006, the football team finished 10-0 for only the 2nd time in school history. 4 weeks after the season ended, Sherando lost to the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks 27-23 in the 1st round of regionals.
The Sherando High School varsity football finished as the State Runner-Up in 2007. The final score was 56-10, although star QB Ross Methany was injured early in the game. The school that beat them badly was Amherst County High School "Home of The Lancers"!
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Virginia AYP Status for 2006–2007 (Microsoft Excel). Virginia Department of Education (2006/2007). Retrieved on 2007-03-16.
[edit] External links
Template:Frederick County Public Schools
