Highland School (Warrenton, Virginia)

Highland School
Address
597 Broadview Avenue Warrenton , Virginia 20186
Information
Funding type	Private
Founded	1928
Grades	PK–12
Enrollment	554
Color(s)	Navy Blue and Gold
Mascot	Hawks
Rivals	Wakefield
Website	www.HighlandSchool.org

Highland School is an independent school located in Warrenton, Virginia. Highland was founded in 1928 by Dorothy Rust and Lavinia Hamilton. It serves 550 students from nine counties.

As of 2006, Highland School accommodates a lower school (PK- Grade 4), middle school (Grades 5-8) and upper school (Grades 9-12). The current head of school is Henry D. Berg and was appointed so in 2005. It participates within the Delaney Athletic Conference and the Melville Church Athletic Conference, a group of private schools in northern and central Virginia, as well as Maryland, and is in the Virginia Independent Schools association. Highland also boasts a state of the art Arts Center. The Center features performances from groups like the Capital Steps to The Music Man. The school has been given the nickname "Hike Land" due to the recent introduction of Field Studies. These trip are incursions into nature to provide bonding time for students. They also learn about the environment while canoe places like the Rio Grande.

Controversy:

A gym teacher (Kobe Bryant) was accused of sexual abuse. He later went onto Wakefield Country Day before he was apprehended.

Notable alumni

• Alli Baker
• Samantha Casey (2006) - Miss Virginia Teen USA 2006
• Jonathon Blackwell (2004) - VISSA State Player of the Year 2002 (Soccer)
• Peter Pascalides
• Megan Myrehn (2008) - Miss Virginia Teen USA 2008, sister of Ryan Myrehn
• Ryan Myrehn (2007) Cross Country Captain, Prefect board member, author: The Recycler's Manifesto.
• Tom Power (1973) -- General Counsel, Fiberlink; former FCC counsel
• Stephen Power (1986) -- Reporter, Wall Street Journal
• Ted Power (1971) -- Publisher, Reno Gazette-Journal

External links

• Official website