Fauquier High School
| Fauquier High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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705 Waterloo Road , 20186 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Founded | 1963 |
| School district | Fauquier County Public Schools |
| Principal | Roger Sites |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,771 (2006) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Red, Gray, White |
| Mascot | Falcons |
| Rival Schools | Liberty High School Loudoun Valley High School James Wood High School |
| Athletic Conference | Evergreen District Region II |
| Website | Official Site |
Fauquier High School is a public secondary school in Warrenton, Virginia. The school is part of Fauquier County Public Schools and is located at 705 Waterloo Road.
History
Fauquier opened in 1963 and is the oldest high school in Fauquier County. The county was primarily a rural area, but has experienced a high rate of growth since the 1990s, which led to Liberty High School's opening in 1994, and Kettle Run High School's opening in the fall of 2008.
The motto is Mente Manuque - Latin for "With Hand and Mind"
Accreditation
Fauquier High School is a fully accredited high school based on its performance on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia.
Academics
Many Fauquier students go on to Virginia colleges and universities, like Virginia Tech, George Mason, James Madison, and University of Virginia, while most of the remaining graduates move on to out-of-state institutions or stay local to Fauquier County and attend Lord Fairfax Community College.
Students in the music department compete at the county, district, state, and East Coast level, often earning top chairs. They have a large marching band program which recently won its third US Scholastic Band Association state championship in four years.
In 2007, the Fauquier Marching Band won the Marine Corps Invitational and the coveted Esprit d'Corps award performing their show "Monopoly!"
Athletics
The mascot is a falcon and the sports teams currently play in the AAA Cedar Run District and Northwest Region. The Falcons have also played in the AAA Commonwealth District for many years, and had a couple stints in the AA Northwestern District, right after Liberty opened.
The Falcons won two sports state championships, the 2004 AA Boys Outdoor Track title and the 2005 AA Girls Outdoor Track title. The boys' basketball team also won awards for sportsmanship in 1991 as an AAA school and in 1997 as an AA school. In 1997 the girls' soccer team won the AA region championship, but there was no state championship competition that year. In 2004, the girls' softball team won the AA Northwestern District title and advanced to the state championship. The wrestling team is quite well-known for producing multiple state placers each year. In 2008, the wrestling team placed third in the Virginia AAA State Tournament. The boys' tennis team is also held in high regard.
Notable alumni
Shae D'Lyn (Sherertz), actress (Dharma and Greg), class of 1981.
Matt Carson, author, class of 1994.
Eric Hunsaker, television director, class of 1981.
Peter H. White, attorney and legal correspondent for NBC/MSNBC, class of 1981.
Dorothy Smith, actress, sculptor, jewelry maker, class of 1981.
J.D. Humphreys, art director/designer, class of 1999.