Gainesville High School (Virginia)

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Gainesville High School
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Gainesville High School (Virginia)
13150 University Boulevard

20155

United States
Coordinates 38°47′04″N77°35′37″W / 38.7844°N 77.5936°W / 38.7844; -77.5936 Coordinates: 38°47′04″N77°35′37″W / 38.7844°N 77.5936°W / 38.7844; -77.5936
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Type Public
Founded2021
School district Prince William County Public Schools
PrincipalNeil Beech
Grades 9-12 [1]
Color(s)   Red & gray
MascotCardinal
NewspaperThe Cardinal Column
Feeder schoolsGainesville Middle School, Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle School, Bull Run Middle School, Marsteller Middle School
Website gainesvillehs.pwcs.edu

Gainesville High School is a Prince William County, Virginia public high school in the census-designated placed, Gainesville, Virginia. Gainesville High School is the 13th High School in Prince William County Public Schools and was opened on August 21, 2021. It neighbors Gainesville Middle School which is one of its feeder schools. The school is in western Prince William County and was recently built.

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References

  1. "PRINCE WILLIAM CO PBLC SCHS". District Directory Information. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 29 October 2021.