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Under the direction of Mr. Richard Bergman, the Herndon band program has thrived. In 1991, the band won the prestigious Sousa award. The marching band is directed by Chuck Hawkins, a battalion chief at Fairfax county's Fire House #36. |
Under the direction of Mr. Richard Bergman, the Herndon band program has thrived. In 1991, the band won the prestigious Sousa award. The marching band is directed by Chuck Hawkins, a battalion chief at Fairfax county's Fire House #36. |
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Herndon High School
| Established | 1911 |
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| School type | public school |
| Principal | Frances Ivey |
| Address | 700 Bennett Street Herndon, Virginia 20170 |
| Enrollment | 2,167 |
| Athletic Conference | Concorde District Northern Region |
| Colors | Red and black ██ |
| Nickname | Hornets |
| Rival School | South Lakes High School |
| Homepage | Official Site |
Herndon High School is a public high school in Herndon, Virginia.
The school, which serves grades 9-12, is a part of the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) system. Herndon High School serves the town of Herndon and the northern part of the unincorporated community of Reston. The school has a student body representing over 80 countries. Its mascot is the Hornet and its rival is South Lakes High School in Reston.
History
Herndon High School began in 1911 at 901 Locust Street. In 1930, enrollment was seventy-one students and they offered classes such as home economics, agriculture, and business education. In 1942, they opened the first school cafeteria in Fairfax County at Herndon High School and they began offering classes in industrial arts. In the early 1950’s, they expanded the building to hold more students.
In 1961, Herndon Intermediate School began within the Herndon High School building. In 1962 the school expanded even more. 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.
Demographics
Herndon High School in 2005-2006 was 60% White; 11% Black; 18% Hispanic, and 10% Asian.
Test Scores
Herndon High School is a fully accredited high school based on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia. The average SAT score in 2006 for Herndon was a 1,579 (525 in Critical Reading, 540 in Math, and 514 in Writing).
Music Department
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Under the direction of Mr. Richard Bergman, the Herndon band program has thrived. In 1991, the band won the prestigious Sousa award. The marching band is directed by Chuck Hawkins, a battalion chief at Fairfax county's Fire House #36.
Herndon High School is also home to an award winning guitar program. It is under the direction of Christopher "C-ham" Cunningham. Mr Cunningham has won teacher of the year in 2006 and was awarded a small check from Sams Club at the end of the year guitar concert. Full applause from his students followed. The Guitar 3 class also takes part in an annual spring trip. In the 2007 competition at Atlanta, they received a 1st place award and a rating of superior.
Athletics
Herndon High School is home to a great athletic program which had current Villanova guard, Scottie Reynolds, graduate from the basketball program in 2006.
Trivia
The school newspaper is called the Stinger and has an award-winning literary magazine, Scribe.
Herndon High School had a small role in the feature film, Remember the Titans.