Sherando High School
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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
.
, 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 include Kathleen B. Konopa, Michael Smith, and Gary V. Tisinger, who announced his retirement as of the 2011 school year. Eli Jordan is the Director of Guidance. Jason Barbe is the Coordinator of Student Activities, with Wiliam Andrews being the Assistant Coordinator of Student Activities. Eric Varnau is the School Resource Officer.
tests in Virginia.
Certain Sophomores and Juniors are eligible for admission to Mountain Vista Governor's School
.
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 Runner-ups. 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.
Frederick County, Virginia
Frederick County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is included in the Winchester, Virginia-West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was formed in 1743 by the splitting of Orange County. For ten years it was the home of George Washington. As of 2010, the population was...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, and is part of Frederick County Public Schools
Frederick County Public Schools (Virginia)
Frederick County Public Schools is a public school system run for the residents of Frederick County, Virginia.-High schools:*James Wood High School, Winchester*Millbrook High School, Winchester*Sherando High School, Stephens City...
. The school is located east of the town of Stephens City
Stephens City, Virginia
Stephens City is an incorporated town in the southern part of Frederick County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 1,829 at the time of the 2010 Census....
.
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 SchoolJames Wood High School
James Wood High School is located at the northern tip of the Shenandoah Valley in Winchester, Virginia and is a part of the Frederick County Public School system. It is located at 161 Apple Pie Ridge Road....
, 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
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
tribes in the Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah Valley
The Shenandoah Valley is both a geographic valley and cultural region of western Virginia and West Virginia in the United States. The valley is bounded to the east by the Blue Ridge Mountains, to the west by the eastern front of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians , to the north by the Potomac River...
.
The current principal is John Nelson. Assistant Principals include Kathleen B. Konopa, Michael Smith, and Gary V. Tisinger, who announced his retirement as of the 2011 school year. Eli Jordan is the Director of Guidance. Jason Barbe is the Coordinator of Student Activities, with Wiliam Andrews being the Assistant Coordinator of Student Activities. Eric Varnau is the School Resource Officer.
Accreditation
Sherando High School is a fully accredited high school based on its performance on the Standards of LearningStandards of Learning
Standards of Learning ' is a public school standardized testing program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It sets forth learning and achievement expectations for core subjects for grades K-12 in Virginia's Public Schools...
tests in Virginia.
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
Mountain Vista Governor's School
Mountain Vista Governor's School for Science, Math & Technology is one of Virginia's 18 state-initiated governor's schools, serving primarily 11th and 12th graders. The school is composed of two campuses, one each in Middletown, Virginia, USA and Warrenton, Virginia, USA...
.
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
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
is a warrior
Warrior
A warrior is a person skilled in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based society that recognizes a separate warrior class.-Warrior classes in tribal culture:...
. The sports teams currently play in the AA Northwestern District
AA Northwestern District
The AA Northwestern District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that currently includes Frederick County and Warren County. The Northwestern District member schools compete in Region II with the schools from the AA Dulles District, AA Jefferson District, and AA Evergreen...
and Region II
AA Region II
Region II is one of the four AA regions in the Virginia High School League. It is made up of four districts: the AA Dulles District, the AA Evergreen District, the AA Jefferson District and the AA Northwestern District....
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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 Runner-ups. 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.
Notable alumni
- Kelley WashingtonKelley WashingtonJames Kelley Washington is an American football wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
- NFLNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
Wide Receiver for the San Diego Chargers.