Chancellor High School is a

public high school State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in pa ...

accredited by the Southern Association of Secondary Schools. It is located in Salem District in the northwestern portion of

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, VA, United States.

History

Chancellor High School opened in the fall of 1988 and is one of five

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. Currently Chancellor High School has a student population of approximately 1357. Named for the

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Battle of Chancellorsville The Battle of Chancellorsville, April 30 – May 6, 1863, was a major battle of the American Civil War (1861–1865), and the principal engagement of the Chancellorsville campaign. Chancellorsville is known as Lee's "perfect battle" because h ...

, which was fought just west of the school location, Chancellor High School also has the honor of being a Plank Owner of the

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. The name Chancellor derives from the family of George Chancellor who operated the Chancellorsville Inn, a Union staging point and center of combat during the Battle of Chancellorsville.

Athletics

Still a member of the

Battlefield District The Virginia High School League (VHSL) is the principal sanctioning organization for interscholastic athletic competition among public high schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The VHSL first sponsored debate and also continues to sponsor sta ...

, Chancellor currently competes within Conference 22 of the

VHSL Group 4B North Region The Virginia High School League (VHSL) is the principal sanctioning organization for interscholastic athletic competition among public high schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The VHSL first sponsored debate and also continues to sponsor sta ...

State Champions and Runner-up Finishes

Chancellor has won nine VHSL state championships, which are: *Girls Field Hockey: 1994, 2001, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2018 *Boys Soccer: 1990, 2003 *Boys Tennis: 2000 Chancellor has 11 runner up finishes, which are: *Girls Field Hockey: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 *Girls Gymnastics: 1989, 1991 *Boys Soccer: 1993, 2002, 2018 *Girls Volleyball: 2000, 2002

Music Department

The music department at Chancellor has been recognized as a Blue Ribbon School, meaning that all top performing ensembles (Symphonic Orchestra, Vocal Ensemble, and Wind Ensemble) received a Superior Rating at Festival.

Notable alumni

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defensive end for the

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References

External links

Chancellor High School Bands website
{{authority control Public high schools in Virginia Educational institutions established in 1988 Spotsylvania County Public Schools 1988 establishments in Virginia