Briar Woods High School
| Briar Woods High School | |
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| Address | |
| 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn, Virginia 20148 |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Founded | 2005 |
| School district | Loudoun County Public Schools |
| Principal | Edward Starzenski |
| Assistant principals | Dr. Drew Pendleton, Dr. Tammy Brock, Mr. Michael Byers |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,599 (2010) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and Orange |
| Mascot | Falcon |
| Communities served | Brambleton Broadlands Arcola |
| Rival School | Broad Run High School Freedom High School |
| Athletic Conference | Dulles District Region II |
| Website | http://cmsweb1.lcps.org/bwhs |
Briar Woods High School is a public secondary school located in Ashburn, an unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. The school is located in the Brambleton community and also serves students who live in Broadlands and Arcola.
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[edit] History
Briar Woods High School opened on August 29, 2005. Both Stone Hill Middle School and Eagle Ridge Middle School are feeder middle schools. The first and current principal is Edward Starzenski, who served as principal of Loudoun County High School from 1989 to 2004. The school was officially dedicated on October 14, 2005 at a ceremony presided over by school district superintendent Edgar B. Hatrick III.[1] In 2006, Briar Woods celebrated its first Homecoming, despite the lack of a returning class.
During the summer before the 2011-2012 school year, ten trailers were installed due to an increased enrollment for the year.
[edit] Demographics
In 2006-2007 Briar Woods High School's student population was 67% White; 16% Asian; 10% Black; and 7% Hispanic.
[edit] Curriculum
- See Main Discussion: Loudoun County Public Schools – Curriculum
[edit] Test scores
Briar Woods is a fully accredited high school by the Virginia Department of Education. Briar Woods High School recorded SAT results for the first time this year. Briar Woods’ scores included 730 in critical reading, 790 in math and 740 in writing[citation needed].
[edit] America's Best High Schools
In 2011, Briar Woods was recognized by Newsweek as one of America's best high schools. It was ranked 1st in Loudoun County, 4th in the state of Virginia and 198th in the country.
[edit] Snack Cart
Every study hall period (period 6), two snack carts go from classroom to classroom selling snacks to raise money for the Freshman and Sophomore classes. Snacks range from candy bars to chips to sodas to Gatorade to breakfast items such as muffins and donuts. Everything is $1, and the snack carts have raised more than $18,000 for the student classes to put towards events such as Prom.
[edit] Athletics
Briar Woods is a member of the AA Dulles District and Region II.
[edit] State championships
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Football State Championship Games Year Winning Team Losing Team Location (all in Virginia) Class 2010 Briar Woods 41 Harrisonburg 21 Liberty University, Lynchburg AA Div. 4
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Cheerleading State Championships Year Winning Team Losing Team Class 2009 Briar Woods 261 Brentsville 255 AA 2010 Briar Woods 282 William Byrd 274 AA 2011 Briar Woods 259 Tabb High School 245 AA
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Softball State Championship Games Year Winning Team Losing Team Class 2011 Briar Woods 9 Woodgrove 1 AA
[edit] Golf
The golf team won the Dulles District tournament in the fall of 2006 before eventually losing to Western Albemarle at the Region II Championship. In 2007, the same team won the AA Dulles District and the Region II tournament, earning them the school's first state bid. At states, they finished seventh.
The team repeated their AA Dulles District regular season by finishing first for the second year in a row. They came in second at the Dulles District tournament, losing to Loudoun County High School. The team placed third in the Region II tournament, shooting 294, including a 75 from Robbie Mitchell and a 68 from Michael Birmingham, who qualified as an individual to the state championship.
[edit] Tennis
In the 2006-2007 season, the boy's tennis team upset Loudoun County High School in the Dulles District Championship to advance to regionals. Their incredible season ended with a 5-2 loss in the Region II Championship to State Champions Western Albemarle. Returning all of their starters in the 2007-2008 season, the boy's tennis team were undefeated in district play and won the Dulles District Championship. In Regionals, Briar Woods defeated Monticello before again losing to State Champions Western Albemarle 5-2 in the Region II Championship.
[edit] Cross Country
Girls team has been ranked top 10 in the state each of the last 5 years and has qualified for the Regional Championship every season since 2006. The current 5K School Records are:
Giana Leone (class of 2011) - 19:03
Zach Deaton (class of 2010) - 16:46
In 2011, sophomore Ryan Hughes advanced to states after placing 12th in the regional race. Jackie Deffer and Carolyn Gorick also competed in the regional race for the girls side, but did not qualify for states. [2]
[edit] Football
In 2007, the varsity football team broke a county record for "Best Record After Three Years", finishing 7-3. This was the first time the Falcons advanced to the Region II playoffs. They were eliminated in the first round by Millbrook.
In 2008, the varsity football team finished the regular season 8-2, losing only to the undefeated Broad Run Spartans and the one-loss Potomac Falls Panthers. They advanced to the Region II playoffs for the second year in a row, only to fall to the defending state champions Monticello Mustangs in the first round with a score of 30-13.
In 2010, Briar Woods finished with a 13-2 record, beating rival Broad Run Spartans twice - once during the regular season (20-13) and again in the regional playoffs (24-21). The Falcons won their first Dulles District and Region II titles and went on to defeat the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks to win their first Virginia AA Division 4 State Championship.
In 2011, Briar Woods once again clinched the division crown with a 35-7 win over Loudoun County High School. They advanced to the state semi-finals with a win over Powhatan High School in the regional championship. They advanced to the state finals for the second straight year with a 31-0 win in the semi-finals. They then advanced to State finals game at Liberty University, winning their second Virginia AA Division 4 State Championship.
Alex Carter was named the 2011-2012 Gatorade Virginia Football Player of the year as a senior. [3]
[edit] Cheerleading
In 2009, the Varsity Cheerleading team won districts, regionals, and states. This was the first time for the team to ever advance past districts. This was the schools first ever state championship. In 2010 the Cheerleading team went on to win districts, regionals and their second consecutive state Championship.
In 2011, the girls once again won the District competition. [4] On November 5th, 2011, the Falcons won their third straight regional title. [5] On 11/12/11, the Falcons cheered their way to a state three-peat.
[edit] Soccer
In 2010, the Varsity Boys Soccer team won for the 10th time in school history in a 3-1 game over Freedom High School (Loudoun County, Virginia).
[edit] References
[edit] Citations
- ^ "Briar Woods Dedicates Itself to the Future, Opportunities". Loudoun County Public Schools. 2005-10-26. http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/509759161361/cwp/view.asp?A=3&Q=326091&C=63629. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
- ^ "BWHSports". http://www.bwhsports.org/index.cfm?action=main.adnews&ID=242717.
- ^ "Viva Loudoun". http://vivaloudoun.blogspot.com/search/label/Alex%20Carter.
- ^ "Error: no
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[edit] Sources
- "NCLB - School Report Card". Virginia Department of Education. 2006/2007. http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/src/index.shtml. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
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