Woodberry Forest School is a private, all-male boarding school located in Woodberry Forest,

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, in the United States. Woodberry's current enrollment is 405. Students come from 28 U.S. states (plus the District of Columbia), and 28 countries.

History

The school was founded in 1889 by

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Robert Stringfellow Walker, who had been a member of the 43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry (Mosby's Rangers) during the

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. The school occupies approximately in

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. The campus is bounded on one side by the

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. It was originally the estate of William Madison, brother of President

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. The

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's residence, known as The Residence, is taken entirely from an architectural design by

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. It was listed on the

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in 1979. The property eventually passed to the Walker family. The school was founded when Walker hired a

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to teach his six sons and other local children because of the lack of adequate schooling in the surrounding area. Today the campus is known for its historic Jeffersonian brick buildings as well as state of the art science and arts facilities. J. Carter Walker, son of Captain Walker, and a graduate of the school, graduated from the

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in 1897. According to Elizabeth Copeland Norfleet in ''A Venture in Faith'', a history of the school's early years, his plans to go on to law school were interrupted by his father's request that he serve as "head teacher." Carter Walker later explained his decision to his brother thus, "I always did what Father and Mother told me to."

Headmasters

J. Carter Walker served as headmaster from 1898 for a tenure of 50 years until he retired in 1948. Headmasters since then have been: *Shaun Kelley, Jr. (1948–1952) *Joseph M. Mercer (1952–1961) *A. Baker Duncan Jr. (1961–1970) *Charles W. Sheerin, Jr. (1970–1973) *Gerald L. Cooper (acting) (1973–1974) *Emmett W. Wright, Jr. (1974–1991) * John S. Grinalds (1991–1997) *Dennis M. Campbell (1997–2014) *Byron C. Hulsey (2014–present)

Honor System and Prefect Board

A principal feature of life at Woodberry is its student-run

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. A Prefect Board of roughly 18 senior students decide the fate of any students who " lie, cheat, or steal", and making a recommendation to the headmaster. The Prefect Board may recommend an honor warning, honor probation, or honor dismissal. Anyone found violating the honor code severely is dismissed from the school. The Prefect Board is determined through a process involving students,

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, and administration. In the spring trimester, an election among the students is held where students are given a roster of the rising senior class and asked to select the 18 they feel are best suited to the role. Faculty undertake a similar process, and later the administration interviews the individual candidates as determined by the initial elections. Finally, the headmaster decides the final composition of the board and they are announced publicly to the student body before the close of the year. Aside from maintaining the honor system, the Prefect Board is charged with guiding the new students though orientation. Prefects also serve in roles similar to that of

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s, organizing dormitory events and informing students of news and events. A Senior Prefect is elected by the Prefect Board from among its members; his role is similar to that of a

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, giving a speech at the assembly commencing the school year and at graduation in spring.

Athletics

Woodberry, nicknamed the Tigers, competes in the Virginia Prep League in a variety of sports including

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, soccer,

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, swimming,

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, cross country,

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, and

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. The longest-running high school football rivalry in the South takes place each year between Woodberry Forest and Episcopal High School of

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. The schools first played against each other in 1901 and have competed in over a hundred games. "The Game," as it is known, draws back many alumni and is considered the

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game for both schools. The 100th contest, which Woodberry won, took place in 2000, and drew nearly 15,000 spectators. Before every game between the two schools, Woodberry has a

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reaching heights of four stories where students line up to throw torches into a tower of logs. The bonfire draws nearly as many Woodberry fans as The Game itself. The school's facilities include an on-campus 9-hole golf course designed by Donald Ross, an indoor track/pool complex, two turf football/lacrosse fields, two baseball fields, three competition-level soccer fields, and three other grass fields for football, soccer, or lacrosse. The Tigers send numerous players to play college football at all levels, including multiple NCAA Division I recruits each year.

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of Woodberry Forest School include: *

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References

External links

Woodberry Forest School website
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