Massaponax High School

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Massaponax High School
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Address
Massaponax High School
8211 Jefferson Davis Highway

Fredericksburg
,
Virginia
22408

United States
Information
Opened1998
School districtSpotsylvania County Public Schools
PrincipalWilliam Lancaster [1]
Teaching staff101.47 (on an FTE basis) [2]
Grades9–12
Number of students1703 (2021–22) [2]
Student to teacher ratio16.78 [2]
Color(s)Black, silver, teal    
MascotPanthers
Feeder schoolsSpotsylvania Middle School
Battlefield Middle School
Thornburg Middle School
Website Massaponax High School

Massaponax High School is a public school in Spotsylvania County, VA. It is part of Spotsylvania County Public Schools and is located on 8211 Jefferson Davis Highway

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Location

Massaponax High School is located in Historic Spotsylvania County, consisting of 416.1 square miles (1,078 km2) located in eastern Virginia, midway between the nation's capital of Washington, D.C., and the state capital of Richmond; both of which are approximately 50 miles (80 km) distant. Both capital cities are readily accessible by rail and highway. Spotsylvania County is bordered by Caroline County to the south and east, Louisa to the west, and Hanover County to the southwest, along the North Anna River. Culpeper borders the northwest, and Stafford County to the north, while the City of Fredericksburg lies to the east and Orange County to the west, along the Rappahannock and Rapidan Rivers.

Athletics

Massaponax High School is part of the AAA Commonwealth District and AAA Northwest Region, and offers soccer, tennis, cheerleading, cross country, lacrosse, football, golf, volleyball, basketball, field hockey, swimming, wrestling, baseball, softball, track and field, and gymnastics .

Massaponax's football team reached the State Finals in 2003 following an undefeated regular season, but lost.

The Massaponax Maniacs is a student organization dedicated to cheering on school teams.

Marching band

The marching band is known as the Massaponax Marching Panther Pride (MP²).

Notable alumni

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References

  1. "Staff: Massaponax High School". Massaponax High School. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "MASSAPONAX HIGH". Search for Public Schools. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 27 February 2023.

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