Hanover High School (Mechanicsville, Virginia)

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Hanover High School
Hanoverhighschoolhhs.jpg
Address
10307 Chamberlayne Road

Mechanicsville
,
Virginia
23116
Information
School typePublic, high school
Founded2003
School districtHanover County Public Schools
PrincipalKristina Reece
Staff92.28 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,405 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.23[1]
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)Sky blue and forest green   
MascotHawk
Feeder schoolsOak Knoll Middle School
Rival schoolsAtlee High School, Mechanicsville High School, Patrick Henry High School
Athletic conferencesCapital District
Central Region
Websitehcps.us/hhs/

Hanover High School is a high school located in the Mechanicsville census-designated place (CDP) of unincorporated Hanover County, Virginia, United States. The school opened during the 2003–04 academic year with Carol Cash as principal. The second principal of the school was George Sadler, who took on the role when Cash retired in 2007. Sadler retired from the role at the end of the 2011–2012 school year. Dana Gresham joined the school as principal in July 2012 after serving as a principal at Rural Point Elementary School.

Kristina Reece became principal in the 2015–2016 school year.

It is an International Baccalaureate sponsored school. Hanover High is ranked as the 902nd public school in the United States by Newsweek.[2]

The Hawk Eye is the school newspaper that was established when the school was opened. Eleven issues of the free newspaper are produced each year.

Athletics[]

Virginia High School League Division 4A team in Region 4B (previously Central Region).

  • Baseball
  • Basketball (boys)
  • Basketball (girls)
  • Cheering
  • Cross Country
  • Track & Field- 2018 Region 4B Girls Outdoor Track Champions
  • Field Hockey (girls)
  • Football Coach Joshua Just led the Varsity football team from 2004 to 2013. Derek Stoudt replaced Just as the Varsity head coach.[3] The short history of the team has not had a stable reputation with wins and losses changing drastically from season to season; in 2005, they lost every single game but five years later in 2010, they went almost undefeated, losing only one game.[4] Sam Rogers started as a quarterback all four years of his high school career. He led the team to two county championships and three Central Region championships. In 2013, Rogers went on to play for the Virginia Tech Hokies and in the 2017 NFL Draft, the L.A. Rams selected him as the 206th overall pick.[5] The Hawks have won over half of the Playoffs they played in since 2006. The student section of the stands at the football games is called the ‘Hawk's Nest,’ whose biggest competition is Atlee High School's ‘Rage Cage.’
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Lacrosse (boys)
  • Lacrosse (girls)
  • Soccer (boys)
  • Soccer (girls)
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis (boys)
  • Tennis (girls)
  • Volleyball (boys)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling

Student Activities[]

  • 7th Up
  • Battle of the Brains
  • National Art Honor society
  • Beta Club
  • Chess Club
  • Color Guard
  • Dance Team
  • Debate Team
  • DECA
  • Drama Club
  • FCA[6]
  • Film Club
  • Forensics Team
  • French Club
  • Freshman Class
  • FFA[7]
  • German Club
  • Honor Society
  • Hawks Connection
  • Health Occupation Students Of America
  • Honor Council
  • Environmental Club
  • Junior Class
  • Latin Honor Society
  • Key Club
  • Literary Magazine
  • Math Team
  • Model United Nations
  • NHS[8]
  • National Spanish Honor Society
  • Newspaper
  • Photography Club
  • Robotics Team #1522
  • Environmental Science Club
  • Senior Class
  • Sign Language Club
  • S.O.S (Serving Our Soldiers)
  • S.O.D.A
  • Sophomore Class
  • Spanish Club
  • Spirit Club
  • Student Council Association
  • Tri-M Honor Society
  • W.E.B
  • Yearbook
  • Band
  • Emerging Leaders
  • Character Education Program
  • Marching Band
  • Orchestra
  • International Baccalaureate

HHS has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender Sound FX and the women's-only Highlights.[9] Along with Mechanicsville High School, Hanover hosts a competitive festival every year.[10]

The Specialty Center at Hanover High School[]

[11]

STEM Electives[]

Public Safety Electives[]

  • Firefighting I and II
  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) I and II
  • Criminal Justice I and II

Health Sciences Electives[]

  • Nurse Aide I and II
  • Pharmacy Technician I and II
  • Sports Medicine II

Demographics[]

Demographic breakdown of the 1,323 (2016–17) enrolled students:

  • Female - 50.03%
  • Male - 49.96%
  • White - 82.01%
  • African American - 8.91%
  • Hispanic - 2.87%
  • Asian - 2.41%
  • Native American - 0.30%

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Hanover High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Newsweek: Hanover High School Profile". Newsweek. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
  3. ^ http://hanoverhawks.org/football/coaches
  4. ^ "VHSL-REFERENCE | Hanover High School Football".
  5. ^ "Sam Rogers Stats, News and Video - RB". NFL.com.
  6. ^ "Fellowship of Christian Athletes". Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  7. ^ "National FFA Organization". Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  8. ^ "Hanover High School Chapter of the National Honor Society". Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  9. ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Hanover High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  10. ^ "SCC: Hanover/Lee-Davis Festival of Choirs 2019". Show Choir Community. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  11. ^ "Specialty Center Electives". 2 October 2015.
  12. ^ Koenich, Eric. "Hanover's Cheatham turns down scholarship offers to walk on at Virginia". The News & Advance. Retrieved 7 June 2019.

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Coordinates: 37°41′13″N 77°23′3.5″W / 37.68694°N 77.384306°W / 37.68694; -77.384306

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