Sherando High School is a
public secondary school within
Frederick County,
Virginia, United States, and is part of
Frederick County Public Schools. The school is located east of the town of
Stephens City.
History
Sherando High School was opened in August 1993 as the second high school in Frederick County. It was built to help alleviate crowding at
James Wood High School, the sole high school in the county at the time. The first principal was Dr. John W. Frossard, with assistant principals Gary V. Tisinger and Joseph J. Swack. The latter succeeded Frossard as principal.
The principal is John Nelson.
Accreditation
Sherando High School is a fully accredited high school based on its performance on the
Standards of Learning tests in Virginia.
Students
As of 2020–2021 the student body was 71 % White, 16% Hispanic, 5.7% two or more races, 4.9% Black, 1.9% Asian, and less than 1.0% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.
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Certain sophomores and juniors are eligible for admission to Mountain Vista Governor's School.
]
Athletics
The school mascot is a warrior. The sports teams currently play in the AA Northwestern District
The AA Northwestern District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes Frederick County and Warren County. The Northwestern District member schools compete in Region II with the schools from the AA Dulles District, AA ...
and Region II.
Notable alumni
*James "Clayster" Eubanks
James Clayton Eubanks, better known as Clayster or Clay, is an American professional ''Call of Duty'' player for the Las Vegas Legion.
Early life
Eubanks is from Winchester, Virginia, and attended West Virginia University.
Career
Eubanks w ...
- Esports
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professional
*Grant Golden
Grant Golden (August 21, 1929 – December 15, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois) was an American amateur tennis player in the 1940s and 1950s.
Golden was ranked in the U.S. top 10 in singles in 1953, 1956, and 1957, and was ranked # 2 in the U ...
- college basketball player for the Richmond Spiders, did not graduate, transferred from Sherando after his sophomore year
*Kelley Washington
James Kelley Washington (born August 21, 1979) is a former American Football wide receiver and special teamer. He was drafted 65th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennesse ...
- NFL
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...
wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers
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Band
The band has received the VBODA Virginia Honor Band recognition a total of 20 times. They first earned it in 1993–94, and they most recently earned it in 2021-2022.[https://vboda.org/index.php/virginia-honor-bands]
References
External links
Sherando High SchoolFrederick County Public Schools
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Stephens City, Virginia
Educational institutions established in 1993
Public high schools in Virginia
Schools in Frederick County, Virginia
1993 establishments in Virginia