Briar Woods High School
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Briar Woods High School is a public secondary school located in Ashburn
, an unincorporated area in Loudoun County
, Virginia
, United States
, and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools
. The school is located in the Brambleton
community and also serves students who live in Broadlands
and Arcola
.
from 1989 to 2004. The school was officially dedicated on October 14, 2005 at a ceremony presided over by school district superintendent Edgar B. Hatrick III.
In 2006, Briar Woods celebrated its first Homecoming, despite the lack of a returning class.
During the summer before the 2011-2012 school year, ten trailers were installed due to an increased enrollment for the year.
. Briar Woods High School recorded SAT results for the first time this year. Briar Woods’ scores included 730 in critical reading, 790 in math and 740 in writing.
and Region II
.
and the Region II
tournament, earning them the school's first state bid. At states, they finished seventh.
The team repeated their AA Dulles District
regular season by finishing first for the second year in a row. They came in second at the Dulles District tournament, losing to Loudoun County High School
. The team placed third in the Region II
tournament, shooting 294, including a 75 from Robbie Mitchell and a 68 from Michael Birmingham, who qualified as an individual to the state championship.
in the Dulles District Championship to advance to regionals. Their incredible season ended with a 5-2 loss in the Region II Championship to State Champions Western Albemarle. Returning all of their starters in the 2007-2008 season, the boy's tennis team were undefeated in district play and won the Dulles District
Championship. In Regionals, Briar Woods defeated Monticello before again losing to State Champions Western Albemarle 5-2 in the Region II Championship.
Giana Leone (class of 2010) - 19:03
Zach Deaton (class of 2009) - 16:46
In 2011, sophomore Ryan Hughes advanced to states after placing 12th in the regional race. Jackie Deffer and Carolyn Gorick also competed in the regional race for the girls side, but did not qualify for states.
playoffs. They were eliminated in the first round by Millbrook
.
In 2008, the varsity football team finished the regular season 8-2, losing only to the undefeated Broad Run Spartans
and the one-loss Potomac Falls Panthers
. They advanced to the Region II
playoffs for the second year in a row, only to fall to the defending state champions Monticello Mustangs
in the first round with a score of 30-13.
In 2010, Briar Woods finished with a 13-2 record, beating rival Broad Run Spartans
twice - once during the regular season (20-13) and again in the regional playoffs (24-21). The Falcons won their first Dulles District and Region II titles and went on to defeat the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks to win their first Virginia AA Division 4 State Championship.
In 2011, Briar Woods once again clinched the division crown with a 35-7 win over Loudoun County High School
.
In 2011, the girls once again won the District competition. On November 5th, 2011, the Falcons won their third straight regional title. On 11/12/11, the Falcons cheered their way to a state three-peat.
Ashburn, Virginia
Ashburn, Virginia is a census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, northwest of Washington, D.C., and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area...
, an unincorporated area in Loudoun County
Loudoun County, Virginia
Loudoun County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county is estimated to be home to 312,311 people, an 84 percent increase over the 2000 figure of 169,599. That increase makes the county the fourth...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools
Loudoun County Public Schools
Loudoun County Public Schools is a branch of the Loudoun County, Virginia, United States government, and administers public schools in the county...
. The school is located in the Brambleton
Brambleton, Virginia
Brambleton is a census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia, off the Dulles Toll Road. The population as of the 2010 Census was 9,845.It is named for a plantation once located in the vicinity. Construction started on the Brambleton community in 2001...
community and also serves students who live in Broadlands
Broadlands, Virginia
Broadlands is a census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia. The population as of the 2010 Census was 12,313.-Travel Distances:From the center of Broadlands, by car; it is 32.8 miles to Washington DC, 9.3 miles to IAD Washington Dulles International Airport.-Housing Market:The average price...
and Arcola
Arcola, Virginia
Arcola is a census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. The population as of the 2010 Census was 233.Leesburg is situated northwest of Arcola; the national capital, Washington, D.C., lies to the east.-History:...
.
History
Briar Woods High School opened on August 29, 2005. Both Stone Hill Middle School and Eagle Ridge Middle School are feeder middle schools. The first and current principal is Edward Starzenski, who served as principal of Loudoun County High SchoolLoudoun County High School
Loudoun County High School is a public secondary school in Leesburg, Virginia. It is located on 415 Dry Mill Road SW in the Town of Leesburg and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. It currently serves students who live in western and southern Leesburg, Middleburg, and Lucketts.-History:The...
from 1989 to 2004. The school was officially dedicated on October 14, 2005 at a ceremony presided over by school district superintendent Edgar B. Hatrick III.
In 2006, Briar Woods celebrated its first Homecoming, despite the lack of a returning class.
During the summer before the 2011-2012 school year, ten trailers were installed due to an increased enrollment for the year.
Demographics
In 2006-2007 Briar Woods High School's student population was 67% White; 16% Asian; 10% Black; and 7% Hispanic.Curriculum
- See Main Discussion: Loudoun County Public Schools – Curriculum
Test scores
Briar Woods is a fully accredited high school by the Virginia Department of EducationVirginia Department of Education
The Virginia Department of Education is the state education agency of The Commonwealth of Virginia. It is headquartered in the James Monroe Building in Richmond. The department is headed by the Virginia Secretary of Education, a position that is appointed by the Governor of Virginia...
. Briar Woods High School recorded SAT results for the first time this year. Briar Woods’ scores included 730 in critical reading, 790 in math and 740 in writing.
America's Best High Schools
In 2011, Briar Woods was recognized by Newsweek as one of America's best high schools. It was ranked 1st in Loudoun County, 4th in the state of Virginia and 198th in the country.Snack Cart
Every study hall period (period 6), two snack carts go from classroom to classroom selling snacks to raise money for the Freshman and Sophomore classes. Snacks range from candy bars to chips to sodas to Gatorade to breakfast items such as muffins and donuts. Everything is $1, and the snack carts have raised more than $18,000 for the student classes to put towards events such as Prom.Athletics
Briar Woods is a member of the AA Dulles DistrictAA Dulles District
The AA Dulles District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools from Northern Virginia, with all of its full time members from Loudoun County...
and Region II
AA Region II
Region II is one of the four AA regions in the Virginia High School League. It is made up of four districts: the AA Dulles District, the AA Evergreen District, the AA Jefferson District and the AA Northwestern District....
.
State championships
| Football State Championship Games | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Location (all in Virginia) | Class | ||
| 2010 | Briar Woods | 41 | Harrisonburg Harrisonburg High School (Virginia) Harrisonburg High School, part of the Harrisonburg City School System, is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia.HHS serves grades nine through twelve, and is home of the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks. There are currently 1381 students enrolled... |
21 | Liberty University Liberty University Liberty University is a private Christian university located in Lynchburg, Virginia. Liberty's annual enrollment is around 72,000 students, 12,000 of whom are residential students and 60,000+ studying through Liberty University Online... , Lynchburg Lynchburg, Virginia Lynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 75,568 as of 2010. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River, Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills" or "The Hill City." Lynchburg was the only major city in... |
AA Div. 4 |
| Cheerleading State Championships | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Class | ||
| 2009 | Briar Woods | 261 | Brentsville Brentsville District High School Brentsville District High School is a public high school in Nokesville in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States, and part of Prince William County Public Schools... |
255 | AA |
| 2010 | Briar Woods | 282 | William Byrd William Byrd High School William Byrd High School is a public secondary school located in Roanoke County, Virginia. It is a part of the Roanoke County Public Schools system.... |
274 | AA |
| 2011 | Briar Woods | 259 | Tabb High School Tabb High School Tabb High School is a public high school located in Tabb, an unincorporated community in southern York County, Virginia. It is part of the York County School Division. The school opened in 1972 and is located near the site of the first land battle of the US Civil War-the Battle of Big Bethel.... |
245 | AA |
| Softball State Championship Games | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Class | ||
| 2011 | Briar Woods | 9 | Woodgrove | 1 | AA |
Golf
The golf team won the Dulles District tournament in the fall of 2006 before eventually losing to Western Albemarle at the Region II Championship. In 2007, the same team won the AA Dulles DistrictAA Dulles District
The AA Dulles District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools from Northern Virginia, with all of its full time members from Loudoun County...
and the Region II
AA Region II
Region II is one of the four AA regions in the Virginia High School League. It is made up of four districts: the AA Dulles District, the AA Evergreen District, the AA Jefferson District and the AA Northwestern District....
tournament, earning them the school's first state bid. At states, they finished seventh.
The team repeated their AA Dulles District
AA Dulles District
The AA Dulles District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools from Northern Virginia, with all of its full time members from Loudoun County...
regular season by finishing first for the second year in a row. They came in second at the Dulles District tournament, losing to Loudoun County High School
Loudoun County High School
Loudoun County High School is a public secondary school in Leesburg, Virginia. It is located on 415 Dry Mill Road SW in the Town of Leesburg and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. It currently serves students who live in western and southern Leesburg, Middleburg, and Lucketts.-History:The...
. The team placed third in the Region II
AA Region II
Region II is one of the four AA regions in the Virginia High School League. It is made up of four districts: the AA Dulles District, the AA Evergreen District, the AA Jefferson District and the AA Northwestern District....
tournament, shooting 294, including a 75 from Robbie Mitchell and a 68 from Michael Birmingham, who qualified as an individual to the state championship.
Tennis
In the 2006-2007 season, the boy's tennis team upset Loudoun County High SchoolLoudoun County High School
Loudoun County High School is a public secondary school in Leesburg, Virginia. It is located on 415 Dry Mill Road SW in the Town of Leesburg and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. It currently serves students who live in western and southern Leesburg, Middleburg, and Lucketts.-History:The...
in the Dulles District Championship to advance to regionals. Their incredible season ended with a 5-2 loss in the Region II Championship to State Champions Western Albemarle. Returning all of their starters in the 2007-2008 season, the boy's tennis team were undefeated in district play and won the Dulles District
Championship. In Regionals, Briar Woods defeated Monticello before again losing to State Champions Western Albemarle 5-2 in the Region II Championship.
Cross Country
Girls team has been ranked top 10 in the state each of the last 5 years and has qualified for the Regional Championship every season since 2006. The current 5K School Records are:Giana Leone (class of 2010) - 19:03
Zach Deaton (class of 2009) - 16:46
In 2011, sophomore Ryan Hughes advanced to states after placing 12th in the regional race. Jackie Deffer and Carolyn Gorick also competed in the regional race for the girls side, but did not qualify for states.
Football
In 2007, the varsity football team broke a county record for "Best Record After Three Years", finishing 7-3. This was the first time the Falcons advanced to the Region IIAA Region II
Region II is one of the four AA regions in the Virginia High School League. It is made up of four districts: the AA Dulles District, the AA Evergreen District, the AA Jefferson District and the AA Northwestern District....
playoffs. They were eliminated in the first round by Millbrook
Millbrook High School (Virginia)
Millbrook High School is a high school located in Winchester, Virginia. The school is one of three high schools in the Frederick County Public School System...
.
In 2008, the varsity football team finished the regular season 8-2, losing only to the undefeated Broad Run Spartans
Broad Run High School
Broad Run High School is a public secondary school in Ashburn, an unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, and is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools system ....
and the one-loss Potomac Falls Panthers
Potomac Falls High School
Potomac Falls High School is a public secondary school in Sterling, Virginia unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia. The school is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools system and is located on 46400 Algonkian Parkway...
. They advanced to the Region II
AA Region II
Region II is one of the four AA regions in the Virginia High School League. It is made up of four districts: the AA Dulles District, the AA Evergreen District, the AA Jefferson District and the AA Northwestern District....
playoffs for the second year in a row, only to fall to the defending state champions Monticello Mustangs
Monticello High School (Virginia)
Monticello High School is a suburban public high school located in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States outside Charlottesville. Opened in 1998, it is one of three traditional comprehensive high schools in the Albemarle County Public Schools System...
in the first round with a score of 30-13.
In 2010, Briar Woods finished with a 13-2 record, beating rival Broad Run Spartans
Broad Run High School
Broad Run High School is a public secondary school in Ashburn, an unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, and is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools system ....
twice - once during the regular season (20-13) and again in the regional playoffs (24-21). The Falcons won their first Dulles District and Region II titles and went on to defeat the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks to win their first Virginia AA Division 4 State Championship.
In 2011, Briar Woods once again clinched the division crown with a 35-7 win over Loudoun County High School
Loudoun County High School
Loudoun County High School is a public secondary school in Leesburg, Virginia. It is located on 415 Dry Mill Road SW in the Town of Leesburg and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. It currently serves students who live in western and southern Leesburg, Middleburg, and Lucketts.-History:The...
.
Cheerleading
In 2009, the Varsity Cheerleading team won districts, regionals, and states. This was the first time for the team to ever advance past districts. This was the schools first ever state championship. In 2010 the Cheerleading team went on to win districts, regionals and their second consecutive state Championship.In 2011, the girls once again won the District competition. On November 5th, 2011, the Falcons won their third straight regional title. On 11/12/11, the Falcons cheered their way to a state three-peat.