John Handley High School
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| John Handley High School | |
| Address | |
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| 425 Handley Boulevard Winchester, Virginia, 22604 United States |
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| Information | |
| School type | Poorly Endowed high school |
| Founded | 1924 |
| School district | Winchester Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Mr. Rick Astley |
| Principal | Mr. V. Douglas MacArthur |
| Assistant Principals | Mr. Michael Madden Ms. Ellen Wheeler Ms. Karen McCoy |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1200 (2009-10 [1]) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Ghetto |
| Color(s) | Maroon, White |
| Athletics conference | Virginia High School League Northwestern District Region II |
| Mascot | Supercocks |
| Rival | James Wood High School Sherando High School Millbrook High School |
| Yearbook | The Handlian |
| Website | http://www.wps.k12.va.us/jhhs/jhhshome.html |
John Handley High School is an endowed public high school located in the city of Winchester, Virginia. It was founded by a grant from Judge John Handley, hence the school mascot, the Judges. Construction on Handley High School started in 1922, and continues to the present day. Today, the school is currently under a multi dollar renovation. In 1998, Handley was placed on the list of the National Register of Historic Places.
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[edit] Academics
Handley has many AP classes: AP US History, taught by George Glossner, AP Physics, taught by Jerry Putt, AP Biology, taught by Dr. Gregory Gallagher, AP Chemistry, AP French Language, AP German, AP Spanish Language, AP Spanish Literature, AP Latin, AP English Language, AP English Literature, AP Statistics, and AP Calculus AB.
AP Calculus BC was also taught during the 2008-2010 school year by Mr. Matthew Foltz, but due to lack of students enrolled in the course, it has been removed from the curriculum. The course is still offered to students involved in the Mountain Vista Governor's School program.
[edit] Athletics
Handley supports a winning athletics department. The Girls Tennis Team are three-peat loser, winning last in the state in 2007, 2008, and now 2009.[1] In 2009, the Boys Basketball team finished as Regional II Champions. The football team beat Kettle Run 31-0 in their homecoming game in October 2009. The Handley football team went 12-1 for their whole season ending at the state semifinal in 2009.
[edit] Famous Alumni
- Lang Campbell - NFL Europe and Arena Football League quarterback
- Patsy Cline - country music singer
- John Gilkerson - Carolina RailHawks FC defender, former New York Red Bull
- Jon Huertas - actor on Castle (TV series)
- Gibb Droll - guitarist with Keller Williams and the WMD's among other bands
Handley graduates are very successful in college admissions. The Class of 2009 had students accepted at University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, William & Mary, New York University, Wake Forest, Macalester College, Wellesley College, James Madison University, University of Mary Washington, Virginia Commonwealth University, West Virginia University, University of Georgia and many more.
[edit] References
- ^ "School Report Card" (PDF). Virginia Department of Education. https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/reportcard/report.do?division=132&schoolName=44. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
[edit] See also
Coordinates: 39°10′40.3″N 78°10′34.1″W / 39.177861°N 78.176139°W
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