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|name = North Stafford High School |
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|streetaddress = 839 Garrisonville Rd |
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|city = [[Garrisonville, Virginia|Garrisonville]] |
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|state = [[Virginia]] |
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|district = Stafford County Public Schools |
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|zipcode = 22554 |
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|country = USA |
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|telephone = (540) 658-6150 |
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|fax = (540) 658-6158 |
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|superintendent = Dr. David E. Sawyer |
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|principal = Mr. Thomas Nichols |
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|viceprincipal = Mr. Mark Strickler<br>Mr. Anthony E. Copeland<br>Ms. Ann Bueche<br>Ms. Margaret Lowry |
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|type = Public [[High school#United States|High School]] |
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|enrollment = 1,798 |
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|enrollment as of = Fall 2006 |
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|grades = 9-12 |
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|language = [[American English|English]] |
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|conference = [[Virginia High School League]]<br>[[AAA Northwest Region]]<br>[[AAA Commonwealth District]] |
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|rival = [[Brooke Point High School]]<br>[[Stafford Senior High School]]<br>[[Colonial Forge High School]] |
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|mascot = Wolverines |
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|school_colours = {{colorbox|Navy}} {{colorbox|Baby Blue}} {{colorbox|Orange}} Navy Blue, Carolina Blue and Orange |
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|newspaper = The North Star |
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|established = [[1981]] |
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|enrollment = 1,608 |
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|enrollment_as_of = Fall [[2006]] |
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'''North Stafford High School''' is a public high school in northern [[Stafford County, Virginia|Stafford County]], Virginia. It is one of five public high schools in the [http://www.pen.k12.va.us/Div/Stafford/ Stafford County Public School District] and instructs students in grades 9 through 12. |
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==History== |
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Completed in 1981, North Stafford High School was the second high school to be built in Stafford County. Robert White served as the school's principal from 1981 until 1997 before becoming assistant superintendent. Numerous changes occurred in the school during the next five years under the guidance of principals Henry Johnson and James Stemple including changing the school's colors to the current colors of navy blue, Columbia blue, and orange.<ref name="BOSminutes">{{cite web|url=http://co.stafford.va.us/bos/minutes/2002/06-04-02.pdf|title=Stafford County Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes June 4, 2004|publisher=County of Stafford|accessdate = 2006-11-04}}</ref> |
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The school underwent major renovations in 2003 including the construction of an additional wing on the school for foreign language and to account for overcrowding. The renovation also included adding a new art studio and weight room. In the 2004-2005 school year, James Stemple left to be principal at the newly constructed [[Mountain View High School (Virginia)|Mountain View High School]] and was replaced by current principal Thomas Nichols. |
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==Location and demographics== |
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[[Image:NorthStaffordHighSchoolaerialview.JPG|thumb|250px|left|North Stafford High School campus]] |
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North Stafford is located on State Route 610, or Garrisonville Road, approximately 3 miles from [[Interstate 95 in Virginia|I-95]] and [[U.S. Route 1]]. The school's attendance zone covers mostly the housing developments along Route 610 between Shelton Shop Road and I-95. Due to the influx of population in [[Stafford County, Virginia|Stafford County]] in recent years, the school's attendance zones and enrollment have fluctuated greatly. Currently, North Stafford's student population is 69% White, 22% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Asian/Pacific Islander.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/va/other/1680|title=North Stafford School Profile|publisher=GreatSchools.net|accessdate = 2006-11-07}}</ref><br><br><br><br><br><br> |
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==Academics and extracurricular activities== |
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North Stafford prides itself in achieving academic excellence every year. The school has received Full Accreditation since 2002 and has met [[No Child Left Behind Act|AYP]] in all but one of those years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pen.k12.va.us/Div/Stafford/Finance/Budget/OurStatistics.pdf|title=School Overall Subject Accreditation Passing Percentages 2002-2003|publisher=Stafford County Public Schools|accessdate = 2006-11-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/src/accred-final-03.pdf|title=2003-2004 Virginia School Accreditation|publisher=Virginia Department of Education|accessdate = 2006-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eb02.vak12ed.edu/reportcard/report.do?division=All&schoolName=660|title=North Stafford High School Profile|publisher=Virginia Department of Education|accessdate = 2006-11-05}}</ref> Students at North Stafford are offered a variety of choices of study, including the option of Advanced Placement ([[Advanced Placement|AP]]) or Dual Enrollment (DE) courses, business and management classes, and an extensive career and technical education department. Classes not offered at North Stafford but in another Staffor County Public School can be traveled to, allowing students to explore various interests. The [[Commonwealth Governor's School]] has one of its 5 locations at North Stafford High School. This magnet school program features a unified curriculum of advanced core classes and cooperative teaching. This program is available grades 9-12. Enrolled students take all of their core classes at the North Stafford Site. Students who are not based at a school with a CGS site are bused to a different site for these four courses. [[Mountain View High School (Virginia)|Mountain View]] students travel to participate in this program. |
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The North Stafford Band Program is an 18-time Virginia Honor Band, the only band in Stafford County to earn this accomplishment and one of only six schools in the state have the same or higher accomplishments. In the 2006 season the Big Blue Marching Band was undefeated in its AA class and won overall Grand Champion at the Millbrook High School Invitational competition. The Jazz band was revived under former director Joe Tornello, earning numerous honors. They are currently under the direction of Mr. Austin Nicholas. |
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==Athletics== |
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North Stafford currently competes varsity teams in 16 different sports as a member of the AAA [[AAA Commonwealth District|Commonwealth District]] and [[AAA Northwest Region|Northwest Region]] of the [[Virginia High School League]]. The school also fields an Ice Hockey team as a club sport, and the national award-winning Wolverine Thunder [[Stepping (African-American)|Step]] Team. |
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The Wolverine Thunder [[Stepping (African-American)|Step]] Team was selected as one of the four finalists in the "National Step Battle" sponsored by Sony Pictures and ''[[Stomp the Yard]]''. Receiving over 50% of the vote, North Stafford's Wolverine Thunder won the competition, along with a trip for the team to New York City.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/stomptheyard/sweepstakes/index.php|title=Stomp the Yard Sweepstakes|publisher=Sony Pictures|accessdate = 2007-01-12}}</ref> |
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In their inaugural seasons, the Field Hockey team finished as district champions with a record of 9-3 and the Varsity Football team finished with a record of 6-4.<ref name="BOSminutes"/> North Stafford has achieved 8 VHSL state championships.<ref name="recbook">{{cite web|url=http://www.vhsl.org/recbook.pdf|title=VHSL Record Book 2006-2007|publisher=Virginia High School League|accessdate = 2006-11-01}}</ref> The girls gymnastics team won four straight state titles from 1987-1991 and the field hockey team won a state title in 1988. Since the VHSL state cheerleading competition began in 1997, North Stafford has won 3 state titles (1999, 2001, 2004), placed second twice, third once, and fifth in 2006.<ref name="recbook"/> The school's hockey team, which plays in the [[Northern Virginia Scholastic Hockey League|NVSHL]], has also won 2 championships in its 4 years of existence. |
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[[Image:NorthStaffordHishSchoolbanners.JPG|thumb|right|District and Regional Championships]] |
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===Football=== |
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North Stafford's football program began to receive recognition as a program competitive outside of the [[AAA Commonwealth District|Commonwealth District]] starting with the fall 1999 season. Under the leadership of senior quarterback Chris Ashinhurst, the team advanced to the regional championship game for the first time in school history while rewriting much of the state football record book. Before the start of the 2004 season, 3 players had already committed to [[Division I|Division I-A]] colleges. The 2004 team finished the regular season undefeated and captured the Commonwealth District and Northwest Region championships. The team's success brought about unprecedented community support as the team continued into the state playoffs. On December 11, 2004, North Stafford played Meadowbrook High School at the [[University of Richmond]] stadium for the AAA Division 5 Championship. Despite leading 14-0 in the first half, North Stafford lost 27-35 and took home the runner-up title. The football program is currently under a new coaching staff change. |
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===Basketball=== |
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The school's basketball teams have also had great success in recent years. In the 2003-2004 season, senior Tierra Bumbrey set a new school scoring record with a total of 1,260 points and the team advanced to the Northwest Region championship. However, that record was broken again the very next year by senior Chris Darnell. During the second half of the 2004-2005 season, the boy's basketball team tied the school record for consecutive wins and advanced to the Northwest Region playoffs. In his career at North Stafford, Darnell set the school record of 1,464 points, 243 blocks, and 776 rebounds.>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11323-2005Jan15_2.html|title=Darnell Sets Record|publisher=The Washington Post|accessdate = 2006-11-05}}</ref> |
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===Soccer=== |
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The North Stafford Boy's Soccer team reached the state semi-finals in 2006. "Sixty more seconds. That's all North Stafford needed to hold Thomas Dale's potent offense scoreless. Sixty more ticks off the clock. That's all that stood between North Stafford and the Group AAA boy soccer championship game. Sixty seconds--that's the time it took for the Wolverines to swing from elation to devastation." The 2007 team was coached by Iric "Boomer" Bressler, former North Stafford standout defender Andrew Mitchell, and former Brooke Point standout stiker/midfielder Tim Tryon. North Stafford won the [[AAA Commonwealth District|Commonwealth District]] championship over rival [[Stafford Senior High School|Stafford High School]] while going undefeated in the district. The team finished their 2007 season ranked fifth in the [[Washington Metropolitan Area|Metro Area]] by [[The Washington Post]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/highschools/spring/2007/bsoccer_std.html|title=Boys Soccer Top 10|publisher=The Washington Post|accessdate = 2007-06-15}}</ref> The Wolverines Soccer Team hopes to return to their winning ways in 2009 after watching county rival [[Colonial Forge High School]] capture the Regular Season crown. |
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===Track=== |
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The Cross Country, Indoor Track, and Spring Track teams have demonstrated varying degrees of success. The Men's team overall is more competitive within the VHSL than is the Women's team in all three sports. In the 2005 Cross Country season, the Men's team won the [[AAA Commonwealth District|Commonwealth District]] Championship<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mirror.milesplit.com/meet/results/29438|title=Commonwealth District Meet: Boys Results|publisher=MileStat.com|accessdate = 2007-01-16}}</ref> and [[AAA Northwest Region|Northwest Regional]] Meet<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mirror.milesplit.com/meet/results/29959|title=Northwest Region Meet: Boys Results|publisher=MileStat.com|accessdate = 2007-01-16}}</ref> over county rival [[Colonial Forge High School|Colonial Forge]]. They went on to place 6th in the AAA division of the VHSL Cross Country Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mirror.milesplit.com/meet/results/30253|title=VHSL State Cross Country Meet|publisher=MileStat.com|accessdate = 2007-01-16}}</ref> |
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===Records=== |
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{| class="wikitable" align="left" |
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! align="center" colspan=5 | Virginia AAA State Championships <ref name="recbook"/> |
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! Year |
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! Sport |
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| 1988 |
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| Field Hockey |
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| 1988 |
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| Girls Gymnastics |
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| 1989 |
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| Girls Gymnastics |
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| 1990 |
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| Girls Gymnastics |
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| 1991 |
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| Girls Gymnastics |
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| 1999 |
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| Cheerleading |
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| 2001 |
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| Cheerleading |
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| 2004 |
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| Cheerleading |
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{| class="wikitable" align="left" |
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! align="center" colspan=5 | Virginia AAA State Runner-up <ref name="recbook"/> |
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! Year |
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! Sport |
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| 1989 |
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| Field Hockey |
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| 1999 |
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| Wrestling |
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| 2002 |
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| Cheerleading |
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| 2003 |
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| Cheerleading |
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| 2004 |
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| Football |
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{| class="wikitable" align="right" |
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! align="center" colspan=5 | North Stafford State Football Records <ref name="recbook"/> |
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! Year |
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! Rank |
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| Chris Ashinhurst |
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| Completions (SS) |
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| 259 |
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| 1999 |
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| 1 |
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| Chris Ashinhurst |
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| Passing Yds (SS) |
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| 3,306 |
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| 1999 |
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| 1* |
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| Chris Ashinhurst |
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| Completions (C) |
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| 404 |
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| 1999 |
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| 5* |
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| [[Nate Ilaoa]] |
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| Yds Receiving (SS) |
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| 1,299 |
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| 1999 |
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| 2* |
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| [[Nate Ilaoa]] |
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| Receptions (SS) |
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| 82 |
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| 1999 |
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| 3* |
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| Jared Fowler |
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| Completions (SS) |
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| 185 |
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| 2001 |
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| 5* |
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| Josh Baldwin |
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| Receptions (SS) |
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| 83 |
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| 2001 |
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| 3(tie)* |
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| C=Career |
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| SS=Single Season |
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| colspan=3 | * - since broken |
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==Notable alumni== |
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* [[John Maine]], Class of 1999 - [[New York Mets]] pitcher, pitched in the 2006 [[NLCS]] |
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* [[Nate Ilaoa]], Class of 2001 - [[Philadelphia Eagles]] running back; 236th overall pick in the [[2007 NFL Draft]]; 2007 [[NFL]] Combine Invite; Starting running back at the [[Hawaii Warriors football|University of Hawaii]]; 2000 [[The Washington Post|Washington Post]] Offensive Player of the Year, 2-time All-Met selection.He now plays in the AFL and was signed on November 1st. |
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==References== |
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{{Stafford County Public Schools}} |
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[[Category:High schools in Virginia]] |
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[[Category:Stafford County Public Schools]] |
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