Stonewall Jackson High School (Bull Run, Virginia)
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8820 Rixlew Lane Manassas, Virginia 20109 United States | |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 1972 |
| School district | Prince William County Public Schools |
| School number | (703) 365.2900 |
| Principal | Dr. Richard Nichols |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | ~2,400 |
| Color(s) | Cardinal, Gold, and White |
| Mascot | Raider |
| Feeder schools | Stonewall Middle School |
| Website | www.SJRaiders.org/ |
Stonewall Jackson High School is a public secondary school in Bull Run, Prince William County, Virginia, near the city of Manassas. In May 2007, Newsweek magazine ranked Stonewall Jackson 530th in the nation on its annual list of "Best High Schools in America." In 2001, Time magazine named Stonewall Jackson as its High School of the Year.[1][2]
Demographics
Prince William County Public Schools released the 2016-2017 School Profile, which includes the school's demographic statistics.
Race/Ethnicity
- Hawaiian/Pacific Isl.: 0.1%
- Hispanic of any race: 56.2%
- Am. Indian/Alaskan: 0.4%
- Asian: 6.2%
- Black/African-Am.: 15.5%
- White 17.2%
- Two or More: 4.3%[3]
Curriculum
Stonewall Jackson hosts an International Baccalaureate program, which was instituted in 1993. According to the Prince William County Schools, it is ranked 18th in the nation and 33rd in performance in the world among IB schools. Maureen Ellis is the IB Coordinator and her success is seen in the growing number of students taking IB at Stonewall Jackson. In the 2010–2011 school year, roughly 41% of students were involved in some form of accelerated program and 470 IB Exams were administered to 200 students, often one student taking up to six exams.
