Herndon High School is a fully accredited four year
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Herndon
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. Herndon serves grades 9-12 and is a part of the
Fairfax County Public Schools
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(FCPS) system. Herndon High School serves the town of
Herndon
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People
* Herndon (surname), an American surname
* Herndon Davis (1901–1962), American artist, journalist, illustrator, and painter
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and the northern part of the unincorporated community of Reston. Herndon's mascot is the Fighting
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History
Herndon High School opened in 1911 on Locust Street.
In 1930, seventy-one students enrolled, with classes such as
economics
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agriculture
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, and
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offered, with classes in
industrial arts
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later offered. In 1942, the school opened the first school cafeteria in Fairfax County. In the early 1950s, the building was expanded to support more students.
In 1961, Herndon Intermediate School began within the Herndon High School building. In 1967, the High School moved to its current Bennett Street location, leaving Herndon Intermediate School at Locust Street with 650 students and 39 teachers.
At the start of the 2018–2019 school year Herndon boasted a student enrollment of 2,242 students and approximately 250 staff members.
Demographics
In the 2018–2019 school year, Herndon High School's student body was 32.43% White, 43.22% Hispanic, 12.62% Asian, 7.49% Black and 4.24% Other.
Sports
In 2009 the school's baseball field was named Alan McCullock Field for retiring baseball coach Alan McCullock, whose father has the same honor at
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(2004), former Herndon High and professional baseball player. Played college baseball at UVA.
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(1989), filmmaker, producer and author
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(1977), NASA Program Executive, FIRST Robotics Executive Advisory Board
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(2006), former point guard for
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Wildcats, named a
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Duncan Stroik
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, former Herndon High football player and James Madison University Rugby player, co-host of the most popular sports podcast in the US,
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