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'''Herndon High School''' is a fully accredited four year [[Public school (government funded)|public]] [[high school]] in [[Herndon, Virginia|Herndon]], [[Virginia]], [[United States]].<ref>[http://www.fcps.edu/HerndonHS/guidance/0809/0809HerndonHighSchoolProfile.pdf Herndon High School Profile]</ref> Herndon serves grades 9-12 and is a part of the [[Fairfax County Public Schools]] (FCPS) system. Herndon High School serves the town of [[Herndon, Virginia|Herndon]] and the northern part of the unincorporated community of [[Reston, Virginia|Reston]]. The school has a student body representing over 69 countries. Herndon's mascot is the Fighting [[Hornet]]. The school plays a small role as a team in the film ''[[Remember the Titans]]''. It is consistently ranked in the top 200 high schools in the country according to Newsweek's list of America's Top Public Highschools, and was ranked 161 out of 1300 (the top 5% of high schools in the U.S.)in 2008, the school also has notoriously low school-spirit after the crushing defeat that was suffered from their largest rival, the South Lakes Seahawks. Where they were defeated 43 to 0 on September 16 2010, at the varsity level football game, after an eight year win streak against the Seahawks. Overall opinion in the Herndon-Reston areas is that South Lakes High School is indeed better than Herndon High School in every respect, including but not limited to: Cleanliness of facilities, Sports, Academics, and Advanced Curriculum. Herndon High School would do well to adopt the International Baccalaureate program in their curriculum, then maybe the "Fighting" Hornets would actually be able to compete with the Seahawks academically. |
'''Herndon High School''' is a fully accredited four year [[Public school (government funded)|public]] [[high school]] in [[Herndon, Virginia|Herndon]], [[Virginia]], [[United States]].<ref>[http://www.fcps.edu/HerndonHS/guidance/0809/0809HerndonHighSchoolProfile.pdf Herndon High School Profile]</ref> Herndon serves grades 9-12 and is a part of the [[Fairfax County Public Schools]] (FCPS) system. Herndon High School serves the town of [[Herndon, Virginia|Herndon]] and the northern part of the unincorporated community of [[Reston, Virginia|Reston]]. The school has a student body representing over 69 countries. Herndon's mascot is the Fighting [[Hornet]]. The school plays a small role as a team in the film ''[[Remember the Titans]]''. It is consistently ranked in the top 200 high schools in the country according to Newsweek's list of America's Top Public Highschools, and was ranked 161 out of 1300 (the top 5% of high schools in the U.S.)in 2008, the school also has notoriously low school-spirit after the crushing defeat that was suffered from their largest rival, the South Lakes Seahawks. Where they were defeated 43 to 0 on September 16 2010, at the varsity level football game, after an eight year win streak against the Seahawks. Overall opinion in the Herndon-Reston areas is that South Lakes High School is indeed better than Herndon High School in every respect, including but not limited to: Cleanliness of facilities, Sports, Academics, and Advanced Curriculum. Herndon High School would do well to adopt the International Baccalaureate program in their curriculum, then maybe the "Fighting" Hornets would actually be able to compete with the Seahawks academically...but that still won't enable them to compete in terms of penis size. |
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| Herndon High School | |
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| Address | |
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700 Bennett Street , 20170 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | "To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield" |
| Founded | 1911, 1967 (relocated) |
| School district | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Principal | William Bates |
| Staff | approximately 200 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,180 (2008) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red and black ██ |
| Mascot | Fighting Hornets |
| Feeder schools | Herndon Middle School |
| Rival schools | South Lakes High School Westfield High School |
| Athletic conferences | Concorde District Northern Region |
| Website | http://www.fcps.edu/HerndonHS |
Herndon High School is a fully accredited four year public high school in Herndon, Virginia, United States.[1] Herndon serves grades 9-12 and is a part of the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) system. Herndon High School serves the town of Herndon and the northern part of the unincorporated community of Reston. The school has a student body representing over 69 countries. Herndon's mascot is the Fighting Hornet. The school plays a small role as a team in the film Remember the Titans. It is consistently ranked in the top 200 high schools in the country according to Newsweek's list of America's Top Public Highschools, and was ranked 161 out of 1300 (the top 5% of high schools in the U.S.)in 2008, the school also has notoriously low school-spirit after the crushing defeat that was suffered from their largest rival, the South Lakes Seahawks. Where they were defeated 43 to 0 on September 16 2010, at the varsity level football game, after an eight year win streak against the Seahawks. Overall opinion in the Herndon-Reston areas is that South Lakes High School is indeed better than Herndon High School in every respect, including but not limited to: Cleanliness of facilities, Sports, Academics, and Advanced Curriculum. Herndon High School would do well to adopt the International Baccalaureate program in their curriculum, then maybe the "Fighting" Hornets would actually be able to compete with the Seahawks academically...but that still won't enable them to compete in terms of penis size.
History
Herndon High School opened in 1911 at 901 Locust Street. In 1930, seventy-one students enrolled, with classes such as economics (no longer available), agriculture, and business education offered, with classes in industrial arts later offered. In 1942, the school opened the first school cafeteria in Fairfax County. In the early 1950s, the building was expanded to support more students.
In 1961, Herndon Intermediate School began within the Herndon High School building. In 1967, the High School moved to its current Bennett Street location, leaving Herndon Intermediate School at Locust Street with 650 students and 39 teachers.
At the start of the 2008 school year Herndon boasted a student enrollment of 2,180 students and approximately 200 staff members.[2]
Mission
According to the school website:
The mission of Herndon High School is to fulfill the individual needs of our diverse student body, maintain high expectations and accountability, provide quality instruction, promote ethical values, and prepare students for the challenges of good citizenship and leadership.
Demographics
In 2007-2008 Herndon High School's student body population was 55.48% Caucasian, 9.12% African-American, 19.31% Hispanic, and 12.23% Asian-American. The gender population was 46.72% Female and 53.28% Male[4]
Test scores
Herndon High School is a fully accredited high school based on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia.[5] The average SAT score in 2006 for Herndon was 1579 (525 in Critical Reading, 540 in Math, and 514 in Writing).[6]
Athletics
Herndon's mascot is a Fighting Hornet and their sports teams play in the Concord District of the Northern Region of the Virginia High School League.
Music department
The Herndon Music Department consists of the Band, Orchestra, Guitar, and Choir. Performances range from seasonal performances, where all four musical groups can play together, to individual group performances and competitions. Richard Bergman was the director of the Band from 1978 to 2008. Under Bergman the Band received state and national recognition for its concert and marching bands, including the Sudler Flag of Honor in 1991. At his retirement in 2008, after 30 years at Herndon High School, Bergman was presented with a Resolution- Expression of Appreciation from the Town of Herndon. The current band director is Kathleen Schoelwer . The Herndon choral department is also very successful, under the leadership of Dana Van Slyke.
Robotics team
Herndon High school has also been home to Team 116, a group of high schoolers who build robots to compete in the FIRST robotics competition, since 1999, when they moved from South Lakes High School. The team is known as "Epsilon Delta", meaning "from small changes come big differences". They are mentored by Dave Lavery.
Their animation team has won ten consecutive first places in a row, ranking top in the region.
Their website is here
Notable alumni
- Scottie Reynolds ('06), Starting point guard for Villanova University Wildcats, named a McDonald's All-American, Reynolds was named the 2006-07 Big East Rookie of the Year.
- Brandon Guyer ('04), Professional Baseball Player. Played college baseball at UVA[7] and was then signed by the Cubs on July 6, 2007.[8]
- Ryan Hall ('99), Professional soccer player. Played college soccer at Syracuse University. '99 Concord district and northern region player of the year, 2nd team All-American. Has played for both A-league and M.I.S.L. (major indoor soccer league). Led M.I.S.L. in blocks with 62 in '06-'07. Named California Cougars M.V.P. in '06-'07.
- Angie Goff ('97), Television news traffic anchor for WUSA-TV in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.[9]
- Mark and Michael Riddick ('94), Artists and underground musicians, most notably in The Soil Bleeds Black [10]
- Rowanne Brewer ('82), Miss Maryland 1988 in the Miss USA pageant. 1989 Miss Snap On Tools. Married to Jani Lane of Warrant 1996-2005.
References
- ^ Herndon High School Profile
- ^ Enrollment Information
- ^ http://www.fcps.edu/HerndonHS/hhs_info/images/Missionlg.jpg
- ^ Demographic Information
- ^ Accreditation Summary
- ^ FCPS News Release
- ^ http://www.nbc29.com/Global/story.asp?S=6527830&nav=menu496_10
- ^ http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/G/Brandon-Guyer.shtml
- ^ http://www.wusa9.com/company/bios/story.aspx?storyid=65883&catid=133
- ^ http://www.riddickbros.com/riddickbros/
