Freedom High School (Loudoun County, Virginia)

Freedom High School
Address
25450 Riding Center Drive South Riding, Virginia 20152
Information
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 Broad Run 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.

General information

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.

Demographics

In 2010-2011, Freedom's student body was 52% White; 15% Black; 23% Asian; 10% Hispanic.

Athletics

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.

Fine arts

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 its short history, the band program also organized a successful winter drumline and color guard.

2010 Freedom Marching Band Season Accomplishments: USSBA Northern Virginia Regional, September 25, 2010 - First place overall in group 5A Best Overall Effect, Visual Performance, Percussion, and Color Guard

Loudoun Valley Showcase, October 2, 2010 - First place overall in class AAA Best General Effect, Marching, Percussion, and Drum Majors

USSBA Northern Virginia Showcase, October 16, 2010 - Second place overall in group 5A Best Overall Effect

James Madison University Parade of Champions, October 23, 2010 - Third place overall in class AAAA Best Percussion

USSBA National Championships, November 6, 2010 - 15th out of 16th place.

2009 Freedom Marching Band Season Accomplishments USSBA Northern Virginia Regional, Herndon High School, September 26, 2009 - 3rd place overall in group 4A - 1st place percussion

Loudoun Valley Showcase, Loudoun Valley High School, October 3, 2009

- 1st place overall in class AAA - Best Percussion - Best General Effect - Best Marching

USSBA Blue Ridge Showcase, James Wood High School, October 17, 2009 - 1st place overall in group 4 - High Overall Effect - High Music

2011 Freedom Drumline Season Accomplishments: Atlantic Indoor Association Regional Contest at Broad Run High School, February 12, 2011 - 3rd Place Overall in PSO

Atlantic Indoor Association Regional Contest at Potomac Falls High School, February 19, 2011 - 2nd Place Overall in PSO

2010 Freedom Drumline Season Accomplishments: Atlantic Indoor Association Circuit Championships, Chesapeake, VA, March 27–28, 2010 - 2nd Place Overall and the AIA PSA Silver Medalists with a finals score of 90.488 - 1st Place Visual

Atlantic Indoor Association Regional Contest, C.D. Hylton High School, March 20, 2010 - 1st Place Overall in PSA

Atlantic Indoor Association Regional Contest, Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology, March 13, 2010 - 1st Place Overall in PSA with a score of 86.05 - 1st Place Visual - 1st Place General Effect

Atlantic Indoor Association Regional Contest, Mills Godwin High School, March 6, 2010 - 1st Place Overall in PSA with a score of 81.20 - 1st Place Visual - 1st Place General Effect

2011 Freedom Winterguard Season Accomplishments - Freedom Winterguard AA Win at TJHS: Broken Hallelujah

Atlantic Indoor Association Regional Contest, Broad Run High School, February 12, 2011 - 1st place overall in CGSRA - Reclassified to CGSA3.

Atlantic Indoor Association Regional Contest, Potomac Falls High School, February 19, 2011 - 1st place overall in CGSA3 - Reclassified to CGSA2.

2010 Freedom Winterguard Season Accomplishments Atlantic Indoor Association Circuit Championships, Chesapeake, VA, March 27–28, 2010 - 1st place overall and the 2010 AIA CGSN Gold Medalists with a finals score of 83.45 - Took all captions.

Atlantic Indoor Association Regional Contest, C.D. Hylton High School, March 20, 2010 - 1st place overall in CGSN with a score of 72.1 - Won equipment, movement, and visual captions

Atlantic Indoor Association Regional Contest, Mills Godwin High School, March 6, 2010 - 1st place overall in CGSN with a score of 62.5

Trivia

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.

External links

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