Hermitage High School (Virginia)
| Hermitage High School | |
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| Address | |
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8301 Hungary Spring Road Henrico, Virginia, 23228 | |
| Coordinates | 37°38′1″N 77°30′57″W / 37.63361°N 77.51583°WCoordinates: 37°38′1″N 77°30′57″W / 37.63361°N 77.51583°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public High School |
| Founded | 1952 |
| School district | Henrico County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Patrick Russo |
| Principal | Andy Armstrong |
| Assistant Principals |
Christopher W. Collier Cheryl K. Montgomery Stacy M. Palkovics Tracie Harris-Mason |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,061 (2008-2009) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red and Blue |
| Athletics conference |
Virginia High School League AAA Central Region AAA Colonial District |
| Mascot | Panthers |
| Rivals |
Deep Run High School Mills E. Godwin High School John Randolph Tucker High School Glen Allen High School |
| Tech Center Principal | LaRhonda F. Mason |
| Tech Center Assistant Principal | Bernard S. Davis III |
| Website | Official Site |
Hermitage High is a public Henrico County high school located in Henrico, Virginia. The mascot of Hermitage High School is the Panther. Hermitage High School has athletic facilities with concrete High School Football stadiums and Rubber-turf Field Tracks.
History
Initially, Hermitage High School began in 1936 as the Glen Allen High School, which was located at the present-day site of the Cultural Arts Center off Mountain Road. The building that is now George H. Moody School was opened in 1951 as Hermitage High School. The current Hermitage High School was opened in 1972 and is located in the Brookland District.
Humanities Center
The Humanities Center is one of the Specialty Centers of Henrico County, focusing on the connection between literature, history, philosophy, and the arts. Students in the Humanities Center also get to practice their humanitarian skills by performing volunteer work for every year that they participate in the center. The program provides students with an opportunity to pursue a rigorous interdisciplinary academic experience in the humanities while fulfilling graduation requirements for an advanced diploma with a Specialty Center seal. Because the center is located at Hermitage High School, students can also take advantage of all the sports, clubs, and resources of a large high school.
Hermitage Technical Center
Hermitage is also home to the Technical Center, which is one of the only two Henrico County Public Schools in the district that have it. To be admitted into the program, students must apply and be selected to attend these classes either in the morning or the afternoon. This center is for students who are interested in gaining specific education in technology areas that they might want to pursue in the future.
Hermitage Sports Medicine Program
Hermitage is home to the Sports Medicine program, for students who are interested in the Sports Medicine field. Students must apply and be selected to attend this program, either in the morning or the afternoon. Students would be certified to do certain things like CPR and First Aid. Not only that but you will get hands on experience working closely with the Athletic Trainer, and the high school athletes of the high school.
Athletics and music
Hermitage is home to many athletic teams/sports including Football, Baseball, Basketball, Wrestling, Cross country, Indoor and Outdoor Track, Soccer, Field Hockey, Volleyball, Golf, Tennis, Softball, Competition Cheerleading Squad, Dance Team, and Step team. It is also home to the music programs such as Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Marching Band, and Orchestra. [1]
Athletics Championships
- Football State Champions - 1957
- Cross Country State Champions - 1976
- Cross Country State Champions - 1977
Notable alumni
- Shawn Barber, Former NFL player for the Washington Redskins and currently a coaching intern for the Philadelphia Eagles, a team he had two separate stints playing for.[2]
- Duane Brown, NFL Player and first round pick for The Houston Texans.[3]
- Curtis Grant, top recruit in the Class of 2011, currently playing for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team
- Chris Copeland, NBA player for the Indiana Pacers.[4]
- Derrick Green, rated by Rivals.com and Scout.com as the No. 1 running back in the country in the Class of 2013, currently playing for the Michigan Wolverines football team
- Queen Harrison, U.S. Olympic Team 2008 Track and field.[5]
- Orlando Jordan, Former Professional Wrestler for the WWE and TNA Wrestling
- Fontel Mines, Former NFL player for the Chicago Bears.[6]
- Darren Sharper, Former NFL player for the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings and lastly the New Orleans Saints, the team that won Super Bowl XLIV.[7]
- Jamie Sharper, Former NFL player for the Baltimore Ravens, when they won Super Bowl XXXV. He later played for the Houston Texans and Seattle Seahawks[8]
- Josh Vaughan, NFL Player Atlanta Falcons
- Shanon Slack, Professional MMA fighter Bellator Fighting Championship, 2008 U.S. Olympic Alternate Wrestling, Wrestling coach for Team Cruz on the Ultimate Fighter Season 15 on FOX
References
- ↑ http://blogs.henrico.k12.va.us/hermitage/files/2012/03/Academic-Clubs-and-Sponsors_revised.pdf
- ↑ "Shawn Barber".
- ↑ "Duane Brown".
- ↑ "Chris Copeland".
- ↑ "Queen Harrison | Athletes | USA Track and Field". Trackfield.teamusa.org. 1988-09-10. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
- ↑ "Fontel Mines".
- ↑ Paul Woody, "Hard work, confidence key Sharper’s NFL success", Richmond Times-Dispatch, December 6, 2009.
- ↑ "Scout.com: Jamie Sharper Profile". Hou.scout.com. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
External links
- Official site
- Hermitage H.S., High School Sports
- Marching Panthers, Band Website