Culpeper County High School (CCHS) is a high school in
Culpeper County
Culpeper County is a county located along the borderlands of the northern and central region of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 52,552. Its county seat and only incorporated community is Culp ...
,
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
. Culpeper County High School was built in 1969, expanded in 2001 and significantly renovated between 2013 and 2015.
Facilities
The building is split into three levels.
The main floor has administrative offices, a library, studio, auditorium, cafeteria, and 65 classrooms. The second level houses administrative offices, the gymnasium and 16 classrooms. The third level houses a weight room, two shops, and three classrooms. The school hosts a Culinary Arts program, which is on campus in an adjacent building. As of August 2017, the school's principal is Daniel Soderholm
Its gymnasium is named after William Pearson, one of its most popular principals, who served from the 1970s to the 1990s.
Academic opportunities
In addition to courses on the CCHS campus, students can apply to participate in specialized programs that meet at off-campus locations.
A cohort of CCHS students attend
Mountain Vista Governor's School
Mountain Vista Governor's School for Science, Math & Technology (commonly Mountain Vista or MVGS) is one of Virginia's 18 state-initiated governor's schools, serving primarily 10th, 11th, and 12th graders. The school is composed of two campus ...
to take advanced math, science, humanities, and research courses once they enter their sophomore, junior, and senior years. Additionally, through a partnership with
Germanna Community College
Germanna Community College (GCC) is a community college in Virginia with campuses in Locust Grove, Fredericksburg, Stafford and Culpeper. Founded in 1970, it takes its name from Germanna, a settlement founded by Governor Alexander Spotswoo ...
, students are offered the opportunity to enroll in Germanna Scholars. The successful completion of the Germanna Scholars program allows students to earn an associate degree before high school graduation.
See also
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Eastern View High School
The Eastern View High School (EVHS) is a public high school located in rural Culpeper County, Virginia, in the United States. The school shares its district with Culpeper County High School (CCHS).Finefrock, Ray (May 4, 2008).Eastern View High Sch ...
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AA Evergreen District
The Evergreen District was a high-school athletics conference in the state of Virginia that stretched from Warren County to Prince William County. The Evergreen District member schools compete in 3A and 4A. Since 2013, the district has been us ...
References
External links
CCHS Official Webpage
Public high schools in Virginia
Schools in Culpeper County, Virginia
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