Park View High School (Loudoun County, Virginia)

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Park View High School (Loudoun County, Virginia)
400 West Laurel Avenue

Sterling
,
Virginia
20164

United States
Coordinates 39°0′54″N77°24′2.9″W / 39.01500°N 77.400806°W / 39.01500; -77.400806
Information
School type Public, high school
Founded1976
School district Loudoun County Public Schools
PrincipalJason Jefferson [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,549 [2]  (2016-17)
Language English
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Red, white, and blue    
Athletics conference Dulles District
Region II
Nickname Patriots
Rival Potomac Falls High School
Dominion High School
Communities servedSterling Park
Kincora
Feeder schoolsForest Grove Elementary School, Sully Elementary School, Guilford Elementary School, Rolling Ridge Elementary School, Sterling Elementary School, Sterling Middle School
Website https://www.lcps.org/pvhs

Park View High School is a public secondary school in Sterling, an unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The school is part of Loudoun County Public Schools and is located at 400 West Laurel Avenue in the Sterling Park community.

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History

Park View High School opened in 1976 and served the entire Sterling Park and Sugarland areas. When Richard Bonieskie opened Park View, it offered state of the art facilities, including a large auditorium and a two-level library, which gave the school the nickname "University of Park View" during the years following its opening.

As eastern Loudoun County began to experience high growth in the 1980s and 1990s, a considerable portion of its student body was fed into Potomac Falls High School, which opened in 1997. In 2003, more of Park View's student body were fed not only into Potomac Falls, but also into Dominion High School, which opened that year.

Park View was extensively renovated between 2002 and 2004. The renovations included moving the library to the first floor, expanding it, adding classrooms on the second floor, reconstructing the main offices and guidance offices, the senior courtyard, and constructing a foyer on the front of the building. In 2005, the auditorium was also renovated and features new seats, a new curtain, and new theater systems. In 2017, furniture and charging stations were added around the school.

Controversies

In 2014, three students of the graduating class of 2014 vandalized the school as their senior prank. School officials could not identify who the students were due to the students wearing masks. The graffiti contained explicit images and profane language, as claimed by the officials. The incident divided the student body in addition to angering the parents and school faculties. [3]

In 2015, Park View student Danny Centeno-Miranda was shot and killed while on his way to school. Three people were caught and charged with crimes after the murder. [4]

In 2018, a controversy arose after Park View received a donation from the Redskins to build a turf field. Backlash arose after the school's football program was canceled after lack of participation from students and alleged absence of funds. LCPS stated that coaches and directors were working hard towards creating a new schedule that better fits Park View's level of competitiveness. [5] Due to the negative responses from the community, Hilarie Burton (Park View alumna) donated to the school in hopes of restoring the football programming in the following year. [6]

In September and October 2023, nine students at the school overdosed on fentanyl. Four of the overdoses took place on school property with medical personnel administering naloxone in three cases and CPR twice. The high school principal and Loudoun County School officials delayed informing parents of the overdoses for almost three weeks, prompting Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin to issue an executive order mandating public schools notify parents of overdoses within 24 hours. [7]

Demographics

[8]

Enrollment by grade

GradeStudents
9354
10337
11315
12298

Enrollment by race/ethnicity

Race/ethnicityStudents
American Indian1%
Asian13%
Black5%
Hispanic64%
White14%
Biracial2%

Enrollment by gender

GenderStudents
Male750
Female554

Total students: 1304

Accreditation and test scores

Accreditation

Park View High School is a fully accredited high school based on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia. The school went through SACS accreditation in November 2009.

Graduation statistics

School yearGraduation ratePercentage of the class attending collegePercentage of the class graduating from college within 4 years
201873%34%16%

Enrollment history

School yearNumber of students
1995–19961,394
1996–19971,390
1997–19981,382
1998–19991,416
1999–20001,481
2000–20011,502
2001–20021,563
2002–20031,624
2003–20041,387
2004–20051,330
2005–20061,300
2006–20071,288
2008–20091,253

Notable alumni

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Administration / Dr. Jason Jefferson, Principal". www.lcps.org. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Park View High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Park View Students Vandalized School Property". 10 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "3 illegal immigrants charged in shooting death of 17-year-old high school student". 6 September 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Park View High School will not have a varsity football team this year". 9 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Actress Burton Sends Next Park View Football Team to Camp". 31 August 2018.
  7. ↑ Alund, Natalie Naysa, "9 students from same high school overdose on suspected fentanyl, Virginia governor steps in", USA Today , 3 November 2023
  8. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Park View High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
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