Sherando High School
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| Sherando High School | |
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185 South Warrior Drive Stephens City, Virginia 22655 | |
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| School type | Public, Public |
| Opened | 1993 |
| School district | Frederick County Public Schools |
| Principal | John Nelson |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) | Red, Black & White |
| Team name | Warriors |
Sherando High School is a public secondary school within Frederick County, Virginia, and is part of Frederick County Public Schools. The school is located east of the town of Stephens City.
History
Sherando High School was opened in August 1993 as the second high school in Frederick County. It was built to help alleviate crowding at James Wood High School, which was the sole high school in the county at the time. The first principal was Dr. John W. Frossard, assisted by Assistant Principals Gary V. Tisinger and Joseph J. Swack. The latter succeeded Frossard as principal. The school was named after one of the historic Iroquoian-speaking Native American tribes in the Shenandoah Valley.
The current principal is John Nelson. Assistant Principals are Logan Sheppard, Karen McCoy, and Joanne Altendorf. Eli Jordan is the Director of Guidance. Jason Barbe is the Coordinator of Student Activities, with Susan Saylor being the Assistant Coordinator of Student Activities.
Accreditation
Sherando High School is a fully accredited high school based on its performance on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia.[1]
Students
As of 30 September 2006, using the terms from the reporting instrument, the student body was 84.8% White, 5.2% Black, 5.9% Hispanic, 1.4% Asian/Pacific Islander, 1.0% unspecified, and less than 1.0% Indian/Alaskan. English is the predominantly-spoken first language of the population, followed by Spanish.
Certain Sophomores and Juniors are eligible for admission to Mountain Vista Governor's School.
Extracurricular activities
As of June 2007, the roster of clubs and activities at Sherando High School included the following:
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The school mascot is a warrior. The sports teams currently play in the AA Northwestern District and Region II.
They have had numerous athletes and teams reach the state level. In the 2005 fall season, the highest finishing team was Volleyball as the State Runners-up. Boys Cross Country and Football were close behind, as both teams finished 3rd in the state. In the winter, several indoor track athletes, swimmers, and wrestlers made it to the state level, but no teams won a title. In the spring, two outdoor track members became the school's state champions: Ryan Witt in the 1600 m run and Latasha Watson in the 400 m dash. In the 2006 fall season, the highest finishing sport at the state level was the cross-country team.
In 2006, the football team finished 10-0 for only the 2nd time in school history. A week after the season ended, Sherando lost to the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks 27-23 in the first round of regionals. The first perfect season was in 1997-98, under the leadership of Head Coach Walter Barr, Wide Receiver Bo Arthur, and a talented trio of running backs.
In 2007, the Sherando High School varsity football finished as the state Runner-Up. They went 10-0 during the regular season en route to the state final in Lynchburg. Sherando ended up losing to Amherst County 56-10. During the game, star QB Ross Metheny was injured early on.[citation needed]
In 2013, the Sherando Varsity Baseball team won states. Varsity cheerleading as well as the football and base ball teams finished runner up in states for the 2014 school year.
Notable alumni
- Kelley Washington - NFL Wide Receiver for the San Diego Chargers.[2]
References
- ^ "Virginia AYP Status for 2006–2007". Virginia Department of Education. 2006–2007. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 15 March 2007. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
- ^ "Kelley Washington". National Football League. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
External links
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