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Massaponax High School
Massaponax High School
Address
	8211 Jefferson Davis Highway; Fredericksburg, Virginia 22408; United States
Coordinates	38°10′57.8″N 77°30′40.9″W / 38.182722°N 77.511361°W
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Opened	1998
School district	Spotsylvania County Public Schools
Principal	William Lancaster
Teaching staff	101.47 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	9–12
Number of students	1703 (2021–22)
Student to teacher ratio	16.78
Color(s)	Black, teal, silver
Mascot	Panthers
Feeder schools	Spotsylvania Middle School; Battlefield Middle School; Thornburg Middle School
Website	Massaponax High School

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Massaponax High School is a public school in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States. It is part of Spotsylvania County Public Schools.

Athletics

Massaponax High School is part of the AAA Commonwealth District and AAA Northwest Region, and offers soccer, tennis, cheerleading, cross-country running, lacrosse, football, golf, volleyball, basketball, field hockey, swimming, wrestling, baseball, softball, track and field, and gymnastics.^{[citation needed]}

Massaponax's football team reached the State Finals in 2003 following an undefeated regular season, but lost.^[3]

The Massaponax Maniacs is a student organization dedicated to cheering on school teams.^{[citation needed]}

Marching band

The marching band is known as the Massaponax 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 Houston Texans
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

References

^ "Staff: Massaponax High School". Massaponax High School. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "MASSAPONAX HIGH". Search for Public Schools. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
^ http://www.massaponaxfootball.com ^{[bare URL]}

External links

[1] "Staff: Massaponax High School". Massaponax High School. Retrieved 22 May 2023.

[NCES-2] "MASSAPONAX HIGH". Search for Public Schools. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 27 February 2023.

[3] ttp://www.massaponaxfootball.com ^{[bare URL]}

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 {{short description|School in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States}}
 {{more citations needed|date=November 2015}}
 {{Infobox school
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  | zipcode                 = 22408
  | country                 = USA
- | coordinates             =
+ | coordinates             = {{Coord|38|10|57.8|N|77|30|40.9|W|display=inline,title}}
  | district                = Spotsylvania County Public Schools
  | principal               = William Lancaster<ref>{{cite web |title=Staff: Massaponax High School|url=https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/o/massaponax/staff?search=Lancaster |website=Massaponax High School |access-date=22 May 2023}}</ref>
- | grades                  = 9-12
+ | grades                  = 9–12
  | mascot                  = Panthers
  | mascot image            =
- | colors                  = Black, silver, teal {{Color box|black|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|#d0d0d1|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|#048c7f|border=darkgray}}
+ | colors                  = Black, teal, silver {{Color box|black|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|#d0d0d1|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|#048c7f|border=darkgray}}
  | opened                  = 1998
  | students                = 1703 (2021–22)<ref name="NCES">{{cite web |title=MASSAPONAX HIGH |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=510364001881 |website=Search for Public Schools |publisher=National Center for Education Statistics |access-date=27 February 2023}}</ref>
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 }}
-'''Massaponax High School''' is a public school in [[Spotsylvania County, Virginia|Spotsylvania County, VA]].  It is part of [[Spotsylvania County Public Schools]] and is located on 8211 Jefferson Davis Highway
+'''Massaponax High School''' is a public school in [[Spotsylvania County, Virginia]], United States.  It is part of [[Spotsylvania County Public Schools]].
-==History==
-Massaponax High School opened in the spring of 1998 becoming the sixth high school in Spotsylvania County.
-Massaponax became one of the county's largest high schools and carries a current enrollment of 2,000 students in grades 10 through 12. The school complex consists of {{convert|106|acre|km2}}.
-==Location==
-Massaponax High School is located in Historic Spotsylvania County, consisting of {{convert|416.1|mi2|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 {{convert|50|mi|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 running|cross country]], [[lacrosse]], [[American football|football]], [[golf]], [[volleyball]], [[basketball]], [[field hockey]], [[swimming (sport)|swimming]], [[wrestling]], [[baseball]], [[softball]],  [[track and field]], and [[gymnastics]] .
+Massaponax High School is part of the [[AAA Commonwealth District]] and [[AAA Northwest Region]], and offers soccer, tennis, cheerleading, cross-country running, lacrosse, football, golf, volleyball, basketball, field hockey, swimming, wrestling, baseball, softball,  track and field, and gymnastics.{{cn|date=July 2024}}
-Massaponax's football team reached the State Finals in 2003 following an undefeated season, but lost.[http://www.massaponaxfootball.com]
+Massaponax's football team reached the State Finals in 2003 following an undefeated regular season, but lost.<ref>http://www.massaponaxfootball.com {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
-The '''Massaponax Maniacs''' is a student organization dedicated to cheering on school teams.
+The Massaponax Maniacs is a student organization dedicated to cheering on school teams.{{cn|date=July 2024}}
 ==Marching band==
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 ==Notable alumni==
 *[[Caressa Cameron]], beauty pageant titleholder, winner of [[Miss Virginia]] 2009 and [[Miss America 2010]]
-*[[DeAndre Houston-Carson]], NFL player for Chicago Bears
+*[[DeAndre Houston-Carson]], NFL player for [[Houston Texans]]
 *[[The Head and the Heart]] bandmates Jonathan Russell and Tyler Williams attended MHS.
 *[[Greg Slaughter]], Filipino-American professional basketball player
-*[[Kelvin Jones (soccer)|Kelvin Jones]], Professional soccer player
+*[[Kelvin Jones (soccer)|Kelvin Jones]], professional soccer player
 ==See also==
-{{commons category}}
 * [[List of high schools in Virginia]]
 * [[AAA Commonwealth District]]
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 ==External links==
+{{commons category}}
 * [https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/o/massaponax School Website]
 * [http://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/ Spotsylvania County Schools Website]
-{{Coord|38|10|57.8|N|77|30|40.9|W|display=title}}
 {{Spotsylvania County Public Schools}}

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