Sherando High School

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Sherando High School
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Address
185 South Warrior Drive
Stephens City, Virginia 22655
United States
Information
Funding typePublic
Opened1993
School districtFrederick County Public Schools
PrincipalJohn Nelson
Teaching staff116.89 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12[1]
Enrollment1,471 (2019–20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.58[1]
Color(s)Red, black, and white    
SloganOnce a Warrior, always a Warrior
Team nameWarriors
Websitehttp://shs.frederick.k12.va.us/

Sherando High School is a public secondary school within Frederick County, Virginia, United States, 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, the sole high school in the county at the time. The first principal was Dr. John W. Frossard, with assistant principals Gary V. Tisinger and Joseph J. Swack. The latter succeeded Frossard as principal.

The principal is John Nelson.

Accreditation[]

Sherando High School is a fully accredited high school based on its performance on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia.[2]

Students[]

As of 2019–2020 the student body was 72% White, 16% Hispanic, 5.2% two or more races, 4.1% Black, 1.6% Asian, less than 1.0% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and less than 1.0% American Indian/Alaska Native.[1]

Certain sophomores and juniors are eligible for admission to Mountain Vista Governor's School.[citation needed]

Athletics[]

The school mascot is a warrior. The sports teams currently play in the AA Northwestern District and Region II.

The school has 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 third 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 1600m run and Latasha Watson in the 400m 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 second 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.

In 2013, the Sherando varsity baseball team won states. Varsity cheerleading as well as the football and baseball teams finished runner-up in states for the 2014 school year.

Notable alumni[]

Band[]

Sherando Marching Band performing at the 2013 Newtown Heritage Festival

The band has received Virginia Honor Band recognition a total of 19 times. They first earned it in 1993–94, and they most recently earned it in 2018–19.

  • Eleven times under the direction of Daniel Schoemmell,[6]
  • Five under the direction of Ryan Dempsey[7]
  • Three under the direction of Joel Cosner[8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Sherando High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Virginia AYP Status for 2006–2007". Virginia Department of Education. 2006–2007. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on March 15, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2007.
  3. ^ "Kelley Washington". National Football League. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  4. ^ Rubens, Alex (October 2, 2014). "OpTic Clayster: The Importance of Going Big". Red Bull. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  5. ^ ""Clayster" of Denial eSports Named MVP of COD Championships". March 31, 2015.
  6. ^ "Virginia Honor Band Directors". Virginia Band and Orchestra Director Association. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  7. ^ "Virginia Honor Band Directors". Virginia Band and Orchestra Director Association. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  8. ^ "Virginia Honor Band Directors". Virginia Band and Orchestra Director Association. Retrieved November 6, 2019.

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Coordinates: 39°4′30.8″N 78°11′37.4″W / 39.075222°N 78.193722°W / 39.075222; -78.193722

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