Hanover High School (Mechanicsville, Virginia)
| Hanover High School | |
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10307 Chamberlayne Road Mechanicsville, Virginia 23116 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 2003 |
| School district | Hanover County Public Schools |
| Principal | Mrs. Kristina Reece |
| Staff | (See official website) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,291[1] (2011) |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Sky Blue & Forest Green |
| Mascot | Hawk |
| Feeder schools | Oak Knoll Middle School |
| Rival schools | Atlee High School, Lee-Davis High School, Patrick Henry High School |
| Athletic conferences |
Capital District Central Region |
| Website | http://hcps.us/hhs/ |
Hanover High School is a high school located in Mechanicsville, Hanover County, Virginia, USA. The school opened during the 2003-04 academic year with Dr. Carol Cash as Principal. The second principal of the school was Mr. George Sadler, who took on the role when Dr. Cash retired in 2007. Mr. Sadler retired from the role at the end of the 2011-2012 school year. Dr. Dana Gresham joined the school as Principal in July 2012 after recently serving as an Principal at Rural Point Elementary School. Mrs. Erica Gervais, Mrs. Francis Warnick, and Mr. Walt Mercer joined Dr. Gresham as Assistant Principals.
In July 2013, Asst. Principal Francis Warnick left Hanover high school being replaced by Ms. Chandra Rhue. In April 2015, Dr. Gresham reported that she was resigning as Principal of Hanover High School. Mrs. Kristina Reece took her place as Principal in the 2015-2016 school year.
This is an International Baccalaureate sponsored school. In 2010, Hanover High was ranked the 902nd public high school in the United States by Newsweek.[2]
The Hawk Eye is the school newsletter that was established when the school was opened. 11 issues of the free newsletter are produced each year.
The school's colors (Forest Green and Sky Blue) were inspired by the painter of nature who typically included these colors in his paintings, Bob Ross.
Prior to the official opening of the school, Hanover High's mascot was supposed to be a tomato farmer; in reference to Hanover County's publicity for tomatoes. However this was deemed to be inappropriate, stereotyping, and insulting to local farmers. After a small vote, the mascot was confirmed to be a hawk.
Show Choir
Hanover High has had a wonderful show choir program thanks to director, Jamie Barrack and choreographers, Ryan Finley and Jason Peace. Jamie Barrack left after the 2016 season and is being replaced by Carol Ann Dickerson. They have led the group to numerous awards leading to recognition and amazement across the east coast. The show choir program consists of Sound FX, which includes men and women, and Highlights, which is the all-women group. Since 2013, at least one of the groups has taken at least one of the Grand Champion awards home each season. On top of the Grand Champion awards, they have won many other titles, including Second Runner Up and have received many first place awards in categories such as Best Vocals, Best Choreography, Best Band, Best Show Design, Best Female Soloist, Best Female Stage Presence, Best Crew, Best Dressed Director, and People’s Choice. [3] The success of the program has led to numerous articles being published about their achievements. [4] Currently (2016-2017 school year) Hanover’s show choir is currently ranked #32 in the nation. [5] The program has not only brought together the students involved, but many parents and alumni are involved in costume and set design and helping out in any way they can. It has created such a bond between the cast and crew, many alumni come back to help with shows as well as parents of those who no longer attend Hanover High School.
Football
Hanover has also been recognized for its athletic department and sports and is a Division 4A team in the 4A East Region (previously Central Region). Coach Joshua Just led the Varsity football team from 2004 to 2013. Derek Stoudt replaced Just as the Varsity head coach with aid from assistant coaches, Brandon Brakstad, Eddie Handsome, Paul Adams, and Zach Landis. Assistant Junior Varsity Coaches are Steve Hester, and Drew Ferguson. [6] Currently (2016-2017 school year), the football team is ranked #171 in the state, #37 in their division, and #6845 in the nation. 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. [7] 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. 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.’
References
- ↑ "2009 Hanover High School Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- ↑ "Newsweek: Hanover High School Profile". Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- ↑ http://www.showchoir.com/choirs/school.php?id=201
- ↑ http://www.richmond.com/news/local/hanover/mechanicsville-local/collection_78c2105a-d22e-11e4-8dd1-f718c4076080.html
- ↑ http://www.nationalshowchoirrankings.com/
- ↑ http://hanoverhawks.org/football/coaches
- ↑ http://www.vhsl-reference.com//mastergames_byyear_byteam.cfm?ID=10414&GY=2016
External links
Coordinates: 37°41′13″N 77°23′3.5″W / 37.68694°N 77.384306°W