Skyline High School is located at 151 Skyline Vista Drive in Front Royal and serves students residing in the western part of Warren County, VA. The school is 200000 square feet (18,580.6 m²) and educates 1,186 students as of school year 2007-08. Andrew Keller is the current principal. The mascot for Skyline is the Hawk.

A Growing Population

The school was built as a response to the growing population of Warren County. The new building, which opened for classes in Fall of 2007, educates 60% of the county's population. This uneven division was chosen to accommodate the growth anticipated for the eastern part of the county which is closer to Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

 where population and enrollment will increase faster at Warren than at Skyline. Prior to the school's opening, all students in the county attended Warren County High School on Luray Avenue.

The old Warren County High School on Luray Avenue has been converted into Warren County Middle School.

Athletics

The Skyline Hawks' colors are green, blue and gold. In athletic and academic competition they are part of the 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...

 of the Virginia High School League

Virginia High School League

The Virginia High School League is the arbiter of interscholastic competition among public high schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Unlike similar organizations in many other states, private or religious schools are prohibited from joining. Non-public schools belong to other organizations,...

. Rivals include local high schools Warren County High School

Warren County High School (Virginia)

Warren County High School is located in Front Royal, Virginia. It was, for nearly 80 years, the only public high school in Warren County, Virginia. The mascot is a Wildcat and its colors are maroon and white. Warren County competes in VHSL activities in the Evergreen District, Region II, Group AA...

 and Randolph-Macon Academy

Randolph-Macon Academy

Founded in 1892, Randolph-Macon Academy is a coeducational college preparatory school for students in grades 6-12 and postgraduates in Virginia, USA. The school features both a boarding and day school program. Randolph-Macon Academy is affiliated with the United Methodist Church...

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New Approaches to Learning

In addition to the brand new facility, Skyline students are also involved in a new research based program called Flex Time. This program gives students approximately 30 minutes at 8:20 EST- 8:55 EST each morning to get more personalized help in academics or participate in clubs or activities. There is advisory for Freshmen and Sophomores. Freshmen have advisory ever Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; while sophomores only have it on Fridays. Flex Time has no effect on the 8th grade students.

Certain students from the high school are also eligible to apply 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...

to take advanced math, science, humanities, and research courses.

As of 2010, Flex Time has been moved to 2:55 EST- 3:30 EST in the afternoon to accommodate lowering attendance.

External links

• Skyline's athletic department site
• Skyline High School home page