Fauquier High School
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Fauquier High School is a public secondary school in Warrenton, Virginia
. The school is part of Fauquier County Public Schools and is located at 705 Waterloo Road. Curtis Grady was here
opening in 1994, and Kettle Run High School's opening in the fall of 2008.
The motto is Mente Manuque - Latin for "With Hand and Mind"
tests in Virginia.
Students in the music department compete at the county, district, state, and East Coast level, often earning top chairs. They have a large marching band program which recently won its third US Scholastic Band Association state championship in four years.
In 2007, the Fauquier Marching Band won the Marine Corps Invitational and the coveted Esprit d'Corps award performing their show "Monopoly!"
Certain students are also eligible to apply to Mountain Vista Governor's School
to take advanced math, science, humanities, and research courses.
is a falcon
and the sports teams currently play in the AA Evergreen District
and AA Region II
. The Falcons have also played in the AAA Commonwealth District
for many years, and had a couple stints in the AA Northwestern District
, right after Liberty opened.
The Lady Falcons field hockey team made it in the final four of states in the 2010 season. Winning the District and runner up in regional got them to Virginia Beach to compete for first. The Falcons won their first came and had a devastating loss in the second.
(Sherertz), actress (Dharma and Greg), class of 1981.
Eric Hunsaker, television director, class of 1981.
Peter H. White, attorney and legal correspondent for NBC/MSNBC, class of 1981.
Dorothy Smith, actress, sculptor, jewelry maker, class of 1981.
J.D. Humphreys, art director/designer, class of 1999.
Bryon Wackwitz, Artist , class of 1985
Russell Dunson, U.S. Army Sergeant, Gulf War Veteran, Class of 1988.
Warrenton, Virginia
Warrenton is a town in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census, and 14,634 at the 2010 estimate. It is the county seat of Fauquier County. Public schools in the town include Fauquier High School, Warrenton Middle School, Taylor Middle School and two...
. The school is part of Fauquier County Public Schools and is located at 705 Waterloo Road. Curtis Grady was here
History
Fauquier opened in 1963 and is the oldest high school in Fauquier County. The county was primarily a rural area, but has experienced a high rate of growth since the 1990s, which led to Liberty High School'sLiberty High School (Bealeton, Virginia)
Liberty High School is a public secondary school in Bealeton, Virginia. The school is part of Fauquier County Public School System and is located at 6300 Independence Avenue.-History:...
opening in 1994, and Kettle Run High School's opening in the fall of 2008.
The motto is Mente Manuque - Latin for "With Hand and Mind"
Accreditation
Fauquier High School is a fully accredited high school based on its performance on the Standards of LearningStandards of Learning
Standards of Learning ' is a public school standardized testing program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It sets forth learning and achievement expectations for core subjects for grades K-12 in Virginia's Public Schools...
tests in Virginia.
Academics
Many Fauquier students go on to Virginia colleges and universities, like Virginia Tech, George Mason, James Madison, and University of Virginia, while most of the remaining graduates move on to out-of-state institutions or stay local to Fauquier County and attend Lord Fairfax Community College.Students in the music department compete at the county, district, state, and East Coast level, often earning top chairs. They have a large marching band program which recently won its third US Scholastic Band Association state championship in four years.
In 2007, the Fauquier Marching Band won the Marine Corps Invitational and the coveted Esprit d'Corps award performing their show "Monopoly!"
Certain students are also eligible to apply to Mountain Vista Governor's School
Mountain Vista Governor's School
Mountain Vista Governor's School for Science, Math & Technology is one of Virginia's 18 state-initiated governor's schools, serving primarily 11th and 12th graders. The school is composed of two campuses, one each in Middletown, Virginia, USA and Warrenton, Virginia, USA...
to take advanced math, science, humanities, and research courses.
Athletics
The mascotMascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
is a falcon
Falcon
A falcon is any species of raptor in the genus Falco. The genus contains 37 species, widely distributed throughout Europe, Asia, and North America....
and the sports teams currently play in the AA Evergreen District
AA Evergreen District
The AA Evergreen District is a high-school athletics conference in the state of Virginia that currently stretches from Warren County to Prince William County...
and AA 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....
. The Falcons have also played in the AAA Commonwealth District
AAA Commonwealth District
The AAA Commonwealth District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools stretching from Stafford to Charlottesville...
for many years, and had a couple stints in the AA Northwestern District
AA Northwestern District
The AA Northwestern District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that currently includes Frederick County and Warren County. The Northwestern District member schools compete in Region II with the schools from the AA Dulles District, AA Jefferson District, and AA Evergreen...
, right after Liberty opened.
The Lady Falcons field hockey team made it in the final four of states in the 2010 season. Winning the District and runner up in regional got them to Virginia Beach to compete for first. The Falcons won their first came and had a devastating loss in the second.
Notable alumni
Shae D'LynShae D'Lyn
Shae D'lyn is an American actress. She's best known for her role as Jane Deaux/Cavanaugh on the ABC sitcom Dharma & Greg and as Cousin Vicki in National Lampoons' Vegas Vacation.- Biography :...
(Sherertz), actress (Dharma and Greg), class of 1981.
Eric Hunsaker, television director, class of 1981.
Peter H. White, attorney and legal correspondent for NBC/MSNBC, class of 1981.
Dorothy Smith, actress, sculptor, jewelry maker, class of 1981.
J.D. Humphreys, art director/designer, class of 1999.
Bryon Wackwitz, Artist , class of 1985
Russell Dunson, U.S. Army Sergeant, Gulf War Veteran, Class of 1988.