Hanover High School is a

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located in the Mechanicsville

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(CDP) of unincorporated

Hanover County, Virginia Hanover County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 109,979. Its county seat is Hanover Courthouse. Hanover County is a part of the Greater Richmond Region. History Located in the wester ...

, United States. The school opened during the 2003–04 academic year with Carol Cash as principal. The second principal of the school was George Sadler, who took on the role when Cash retired in 2007. Sadler retired from the role at the end of the 2011–2012 school year. Dana Gresham joined the school as principal in July 2012 after serving as a principal at Rural Point Elementary School. Kristina Reece became principal in the 2015–2016 school year. It is an

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sponsored school. The ''Hawk Eye'' is the

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that was established when the school was opened. Eleven issues of the free newspaper are produced each year.

Athletics

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Division 4A team in Region 4B (previously Central Region). *

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- 2018 Region 4B Girls Outdoor Track Champions *

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Coach Joshua Just led the Varsity football team from 2004 to 2013. Derek Stoudt replaced Just as the Varsity head coach. The short history of the team has not had a stable reputation with wins and losses changing drastically from season to season; in 2005, they lost every single game but five years later in 2010, they went almost undefeated, losing only one game. Sam Rogers started as a quarterback all four years of his high school career. He led the team to two county championships and three Central Region championships. In 2013, Rogers went on to play for the Virginia Tech Hokies and in the

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, the L.A. Rams selected him as the 206th overall pick. The Hawks have won over half of the Playoffs they played in since 2006. The student section of the stands at the football games is called the ‘Hawk's Nest,’ whose biggest competition is Atlee High School's ‘Rage Cage.’ *

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Student Activities

*7th Up *Battle of the Brains *National Art Honor society *Beta Club *Chess Club *Color Guard *Dance Team *Debate Team * DECA *Drama Club *

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*Film Club *Forensics Team *French Club *Freshman Class * FFA *German Club *Honor Society *Hawks Connection *Health Occupation Students Of America *Honor Council *Environmental Club *Junior Class *Latin Honor Society *Key Club *Literary Magazine *Math Team *

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*National Spanish Honor Society *Newspaper *Photography Club *Robotics Team #1522 *Environmental Science Club *Senior Class *Sign Language Club *S.O.S (Serving Our Soldiers) *S.O.D.A *Sophomore Class *Spanish Club *Spirit Club *Student Council Association *

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Honor Society *W.E.B *Yearbook *Band *Emerging Leaders *Character Education Program *Marching Band *Orchestra *

HHS has two competitive

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, the mixed-gender Sound FX and the women's-only Highlights. Along with

Mechanicsville High School Mechanicsville High School (formerly Lee-Davis High School) is a public high school located in Mechanicsville, Virginia, United States. It serves students in grades 9 through 12 and is part of Hanover County Public Schools. History Mechanicsvill ...

, Hanover hosts a competitive festival every year.

The Specialty Center at Hanover High School

STEM Electives

Electronics The field of electronics is a branch of physics and electrical engineering that deals with the emission, behaviour and effects of electrons using electronic devices. Electronics uses active devices to control electron flow by amplification ...

I, II, and III *

Engineering Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...

I and II * Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies

Public Safety Electives

* Firefighting I and II * Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) I and II * Criminal Justice I and II

Health Sciences Electives

* Nurse Aide I and II * Pharmacy Technician I and II * Sports Medicine II

Demographics

Demographic breakdown of the 1,323 (2016–17) enrolled students: *Female - 50.03% *Male - 49.96% *White - 82.01% *African American - 8.91% *Hispanic - 2.87% *Asian - 2.41% *Native American - 0.30%

Notable alumni

* Josh Wells, NFL Offensive Tackle and 2020 Super Bowl Champion * Sam Rogers, NFL fullback * Jonathan Wayne "JJ" Lawhorn

References

External links

Hanover County Public Schools Website

VHSL-Reference website
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