Massaponax High School

Massaponax High School
Location
8211 Jefferson Davis Highway Fredericksburg , Virginia 22408 United States
Coordinates	38°10′57.8″N77°30′40.9″W / 38.182722°N 77.511361°W / 38.182722; -77.511361
Information
Opened	1998;27 years ago (1998)
School district	Spotsylvania County Public Schools
Principal	William Lancaster [1]
Teaching staff	101.47 (on an FTE basis) [2]
Grades	9–12
Number of students	1703 (2021–22) [2]
Student to teacher ratio	16.78 [2]
Color(s)	Black, teal, silver
Mascot	Panthers
Feeder schools	Spotsylvania Middle School Battlefield Middle School Thornburg Middle School
Website	Massaponax High School

Massaponax High School is a public school in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States. It is part of Spotsylvania County Public Schools.

Athletics

Massaponax High School is part of the AAA Commonwealth District and AAA Northwest Region, and offers soccer, tennis, cheerleading, cross-country running, lacrosse, football, golf, volleyball, basketball, field hockey, swimming, wrestling, baseball, softball, track and field, and gymnastics.^{[ citation needed ]}

Massaponax's football team reached the State Finals in 2003 following an undefeated regular season, but lost. ^[3]

The Massaponax Maniacs is a student organization dedicated to cheering on school teams.^{[ citation needed ]}

Marching band

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

Notable alumni

• Caressa Cameron, beauty pageant titleholder, winner of Miss Virginia 2009 and Miss America 2010
• DeAndre Houston-Carson, NFL player for Houston Texans
• Kelvin Jones, professional soccer player
• The Head and the Heart bandmates Jonathan Russell and Tyler Williams attended MHS
• Greg Slaughter, Filipino-American professional basketball player

See also

• List of high schools in Virginia
• AAA Commonwealth District

References

1. "Staff: Massaponax High School". Massaponax High School. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
2. "MASSAPONAX HIGH". Search for Public Schools. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
3. "Home - Massaponax Football". www.massaponaxfootball.com. Retrieved June 29, 2025.

External links

• School Website
• Spotsylvania County Schools Website