Massaponax High School

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Massaponax High School
Address
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8201 Jefferson Davis Highway Fredericksburg , Virginia 22407 United States
Information
Opened	1998
School district	Spotsylvania County Public Schools
Principal	Joseph Gabalski
Grades	9-12
Number of students	2014 (2016-17)
Color(s)	Black, silver, teal
Mascot	Panthers
Feeder schools	Spotsylvania Middle School Battlefield Middle School Thornburg Middle School
Website	Massaponax High School

Massaponax High School is a public school in Spotsylvania County, VA. It is part of Spotsylvania County Public Schools and is located on 8201 Jefferson Davis Highway

History[]

Massaponax High School opened in the fall of 1998 becoming the fourth high school in Spotsylvania County.

Massaponax became one of the county's largest high schools and carries a current enrollment of 1,960 students in grades 9 through 12. The school complex consists of 106 acres (0.43 km²).

The school was run by principal Joseph Rodkey, who retired after the 2009-2010 school year. Dr. Joe Pisani was the principal from the 2010-2011 school year to the 2018-2019 school year when he was transferred to George Wythe High School in Richmond, Virginia.^[1] The new principal for the 2019-2020 school year is Dr. Joseph Gabalski.

Location[]

Massaponax High School is located in Historic Spotsylvania County, consisting of 416.1 square miles (1,078 km²) located in eastern Virginia, midway between the nation's capital of Washington, D.C. and the state capital of Richmond; both of which are approximately 50 miles (80 km) distant. Both capital cities are readily accessible by rail and highway. Spotsylvania County is bordered by Caroline County to the south and east, Louisa to the west, and Hanover County to the southwest, along the North Anna River. Culpeper borders the northwest, and Stafford County to the north, while the City of Fredericksburg lies to the east and Orange County to the west, along the Rappahannock and Rapidan Rivers.

Athletics[]

Massaponax High School is part of the AAA Commonwealth District and AAA Northwest Region, and offers soccer, tennis, cheerleading, cross country, lacrosse, football, golf, volleyball, basketball, field hockey, swimming, wrestling, baseball, softball, track and field, and gymnastics .

Massaponax's football team reached the State Finals in 2003 following an undefeated season, but lost.[1]

The Massaponax Maniacs is a student organization dedicated to cheering on school teams.

Marching band[]

The marching band is known as the Marching Panther Pride (MP²).

Notable alumni[]

• Caressa Cameron, beauty pageant titleholder, winner of Miss Virginia 2009 and Miss America 2010
• DeAndre Houston-Carson, NFL player for Chicago Bears
• The Head and the Heart bandmates Jonathan Russell and Tyler Williams attended MHS.
• Greg Slaughter, Filipino-American professional basketball player
• Kelvin Jones, Professional soccer player

See also[]

• List of high schools in Virginia
• AAA Commonwealth District

References[]

External links[]

• School Website
• Spotsylvania County Schools Website

Coordinates: 38°10′57.8″N 77°30′40.9″W / 38.182722°N 77.511361°W / 38.182722; -77.511361