Loudoun County High School

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Loudoun County High School
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Loudoun County High School
415 Dry Mill Road, SW

Leesburg
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Virginia
20175
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School typePublic high school
Founded1954
School district Loudoun County Public Schools
PrincipalMichelle Luttrell
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,498 [1]  (2016-17)
Language English
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Navy Blue and Gold   
MascotCaptains
Communities servedWoodlea Manor
Leesburg Country Club
Red Cedar
Shenstone
Evergreen Meadows
Meadowbrook Farm
Greenway Farm
Feeder schoolsCatoctin Elementary
Evergreen Mill Elementary
Sycolin Creek Elementary
Frederick Douglass Elementary
J.L. Simpson Middle School
Rival Schools Heritage High School
Loudoun Valley High School
Tuscarora High School
Rock Ridge High School
Athletic Conference Dulles District
Region II
Website http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/lchs

Loudoun County High School is a public secondary school in Leesburg, Virginia. It is part of Loudoun County Public Schools.

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History

The school opened in 1954, which makes it the oldest operating high school in Loudoun County.

Mascot

The previous mascot for the school, the Raider, was named after the Mosby's Raiders. The mascot was chosen by a segregated student body in 1954. [2] The original school seal depicted the Raider on horseback with a Confederate Battleflag in his hands. This logo was changed in 1980 to the current design in response to criticism over the emblem.

Previous attempts to remove the mascot were made in the 1970s and 1990s. Amid the George Floyd protests in 2020, alumni started a petition to change the mascot. [2] On June 30, 2020, the Loudoun County School Board officially removed the mascot. [3] The new mascot, the Captains, was adopted on September 2, 2020. [4]

Murals

In 1957 murals that illustrate important events and times in Loudoun County's history were painted in the Auditorium by the Loudoun Sketch Club. Two subsequent murals were created, one in the 1970s, the other in 2004 (commemorating the school's fiftieth year in operation).

Renovations

County has undergone several renovations and expansions since it was opened. The first expansion occurred in 1966, with the addition of a Vocational Education Wing attached to the side of the front portion of the building (Vocational Education has since moved to C.S. Monroe Technology Center).

In 2002, two high school seniors set an assistant principal's office on fire, closing school for a week. [5] Because of the fire's damage, the school had to replace its old-fashioned bell system with an electronic one that the other five high schools at that time used. The main office was renovated before the end of the 2001–2002 school year.

Segregation

County originally opened up as a segregated school for whites. Black students went to Douglass High School. In the 1968–1969 school year, County became fully integrated. [6]

NJROTC

The NJROTC Program at Loudoun County High began in the 2009–2010 school year. [7] The program draws from the entire county. The program is the first JROTC in Loudoun County, and is currently the newest and only JROTC program in the county. [7]

Accreditation and test scores

Accreditation

Loudoun County High School is a fully accredited high school based on its overall performance on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia. In 1958, The school was evaluated and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

SAT Scores

The average SAT score in 2006 for Loudoun County was a 1,581 (531 in Math; 537 in Critical Reading; 515 in Writing).

Athletics

The Loudoun County girls' volleyball team has won state championships from 2007 to 2010 and again from 2012 to 2017. [8] [9]

Athletic facilities

The Captains have a stadium which features a 400m track and a multipurpose AstroTurf field. Beside the stadium is a practice field on grass which has field goal posts and soccer nets. Other outside facilities include 6 tennis courts, a baseball field, a softball field and a marching band practice field. Inside is a weight room and a wrestling/gymnastics facility.

State championships

Band

The Loudoun County Captain Band, formerly Loudoun County Raider Band, has been a Virginia honor band every year since 2004. [10] The marching band also won the 4A US BANDS National Championship in 2018 [11] and 5A US BANDS National Championships with the highest score of all time in the A class division. They have also won the 4A national championship in 2021 and the 4 open national championships in 2023.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "Loudoun County High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Bonk, Valerie (June 26, 2020). "2 Loudoun County HS alumni call for removal of school mascot". WTOP.
  3. ↑ "Confederate-inspired Raiders Removed as Loudoun High School Mascot". Loudoun Now. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  4. ↑ Battiston, John (September 3, 2020). "Loudoun County High School announces Captains as new mascot". LoudounTimes.com. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  5. ↑ Helderman, Rosalind. "Fire Damages Loudoun High School; Building Closed at Least Till Monday; Cause of $350,000 Blaze Under Investigation"
  6. ↑ Thompson, Elaine. "Douglass High School: Legacy of a Changing Era" Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
  7. 1 2 Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ "VHSL Record Book" (PDF). ballcharts.com. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  9. ↑ Roth, Dan (9 April 2023). "Loudoun County sweeps Grafton for sixth straight Va. state volleyball title". Washington Post. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Band / Overview". www.lcps.org. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  11. ↑ Graham, Karen (7 November 2018). "Loudoun County High School marching band wins national championship". Loudoun Times. Retrieved 23 October 2019.

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