| Freedom High School | |
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| Address | |
| 25450 Riding Center Drive South Riding, Virginia 20152 |
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| School type | Public High School |
| Founded | 2005 |
| School district | Loudoun County Public Schools |
| Principal | Christine Forester |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,000 + (2011) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Communities served | South Riding Chantilly Aldie |
| Rival Schools | Briar Woods High School |
| Athletic Conference | Cedar Run District AAA Northwest Region |
| Website | http://www.lcps.org/fhs |
Freedom High School is a public secondary school located in South Riding, an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. It is part of Loudoun County Public Schools and is located on 25450 Riding Center Drive.
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Freedom first opened on August 29, 2005, with its student body coming from Broad Run High School and Mercer Middle School. The principal is Christine Forester, who was an assistant principal at Stone Bridge High School since it opened its doors in 2000.
Coincidentally, another Freedom High School is located in adjoining Prince William County which shares the same mascot and colors.
Freedom serves students who live in southeastern Loudoun County, including South Riding, Aldie, western Chantilly, and western parts of Centreville.
In 2010-2011, Freedom's student body was 52% White; 15% Black; 23% Asian; 10% Hispanic.
Freedom High School's mascot is an eagle and is a member of the AAA Cedar Run District and AAA Northwest Region. The football team played a junior varsity schedule instead of an independent varsity schedule, like Heritage and Stone Bridge in their first year. Freedom played in the Dulles District as a full football member in 2007. On March 14, 2009, Freedom's Girls Varsity Basketball team defeated Robert E. Lee High School of Staunton at VCU in the State Championships, becoming the first school in the county to win a state championship in basketball. On March 13, 2010, Freedom's Girls Varsity Basketball team defeated Spotswood High School at the Richmond Siegel Center in the State Championships. Freedom has also had recent success with their wrestling program, winning back to back AA Dulles District titles in the 09-10 and 10-11 school year. The school's tennis team won back-to-back district championships in the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 seasons.
Freedom's fine arts program is growing rapidly in popularity. In its inaugural year Freedom produced three drama performances, including a fall production of You Can't Take It With You, a winter production of Done to Death, and the spring musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The new Director of Drama is Jon Mark Rogers, who has won numerous awards throughout the state.
The drama department received much praise in 2011 for their outstanding production of "Les Miserables". However, it was their production of Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream" that received numerous awards. This was the first year for the program to be recognized at the Folger Shakespeare Festival (in Washington, D.C.). The coming year will bring more performances at state festivals including the Virginia Theatre Association and Virginia High School League festivals. In 2012 the Drama Department will be performing throughout the state and at a special performance at Walt Disney World for drama programs of distinction.
Freedom Chorus, directed by Chantel Tangredi, will have five choirs for the 2011-2012 school year with 130 students in the program. There will be a fall concert, winter holiday concert, pre-Festival March concert, a Spring Pops Showcase and performances throughout the year at various school and community functions. Our singers have performed at Disney World, Carnegie Hall, the Naval Academy and other locations. Our choirs include; Rhapsody - 12 students in a SATB choir that performs madrigals, jazz, college a capella and classical works. Soundsations - 16 elite women who perform SSAA harmony in the barbershop style, vocal jazz and traditional choral styles Advanced Women's - 30 to 40 women performing SSA music Men's Chorus - 20 to 30 men performing TTB arrangements Bel Canto - 20 to 30 freshmen women performing SA and SSA music
Freedom High School also has a band, directed by Joel Galway, and orchestra, directed by Jeanne Nelson. Each group performs three times a year. Freedom did not have a marching band in its first year, however one was organized for the 2006-2007 school year. In it's short history the band program also organized a winter drumline and color guard, one of the few in the county placing second in the state this year.
Freedom High School could have been the subject of MTV's The Paper (TV series), but they declined.
Freedom High School hosted the Lou Dobbs Tonight show as a portion of the five-part Lou Dobbs' Independent Convention.
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