Hanover High School (Mechanicsville, Virginia)
| Hanover High School | |
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10307 Chamberlayne Road , 23116 | |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 2003 |
| School district | Hanover County Public Schools |
| Principal | Mrs. Kristina Reece |
| Staff | (See official website) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,291[1] (2011) |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Sky Blue & Forest Green |
| Mascot | Hawk |
| Feeder schools | Oak Knoll Middle School |
| Rival schools | Atlee High School, Lee-Davis High School, Patrick Henry High School |
| Athletic conferences | Capital District Central Region |
| Website | http://hcps.us/hhs/ |
Hanover High School is a high school located in Mechanicsville, Hanover County, Virginia, USA. The school opened during the 2003-04 academic year with Dr. Carol Cash as Principal. The second principal of the school was Mr. George Sadler, who took on the role when Dr. Cash retired in 2007. Mr. Sadler retired from the role at the end of the 2011-2012 school year. Dr. Dana Gresham joined the school as Principal in July 2012 after recently serving as an Principal at Rural Point Elementary School. Mrs. Erica Gervais, Mrs. Francis Warnick, and Mr. Walt Mercer joined Dr. Gresham as Assistant Principals.
In July 2013 Francis Warnick left Hanover high school being replaced by Ms. Chandra Rhue. In April 2015 Dr. Gresham reported that she was resigning as principal of Hanover high school. Mrs. Kristina Reece took her place as principal in the 2015-2016 school year.
This is an International Baccalaureate sponsored school. Hanover High is currently ranked as the 902nd public schools in the United States as ranked by Newsweek.[2]
The Hawk Eye is the school newspaper that was established when the school was opened. 11 issues of the free newspaper are produced each year.
The school's colors (Forest Green and Sky Blue) were inspired by the painter nature who typically included these colors in his paintings of Bob Ross.
References
- ^ "2009 Hanover High School Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- ^ "Newsweek: Hanover High School Profile". Retrieved 2010-08-17.
External links
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