Stonewall Jackson High School (Bull Run, Virginia)
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 named Stonewall Jackson as its High School of the Year.[2][3]
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8820 Rixlew Lane , 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 | 2,568 (2015-16)[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon, Gold, and White |
| Mascot | Raider |
| Feeder schools | Stonewall Middle School |
| Website | stonewallhs.pwcs.edu |
Naming controversy
The school is named after Stonewall Jackson, a confederate general. As of 2017, the Prince William school board was considering renaming the school as part of a shift away from naming schools after confederate leaders.[4][5] The Prince William County Public Schools Superintendent released an open letter saying "We can no longer represent the Confederacy in our schools".[6]
Demographics
As of the 2016–2017 school year, the student body demographics were:
- Hawaiian/Pacific Isl.: 0.2%
- Hispanic of any race: 56.5%
- Am. Indian/Alaskan: 0.4%
- Asian: 5.7%
- Black/African-Am.: 15.5%
- White 17.2%
- Two or More race: 4.5%[7]
See also
References
- "Stonewall Jackson High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- "Time Magazine May 21 2001 Vol. 157 No. 20".
- "Washington Post - A School For Our Time".
- "School board chairman proposes name change for Stonewall Jackson high, middle". Fauquier Times. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- Fatima, Bhojani (August 18, 2017). "What's in a name? Virginia school enters Confederate symbols battle". Reuters. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- "Prince William superintendent: rename Stonewall Jackson High". WTOP. June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Stonewall Jackson High". nces.ed.gov. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
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