- Highland School
Infobox Education in the United States
name= Highland School
streetaddress= 597 Broadview Avenue
city= Warrenton
state=Virginia
zipcode= 20186
url= [http://www.highlandschool.org/ www.HighlandSchool.org]
Head of School= Henry Berg
fundingtype= Private
grades= PK–12
mascot= Hawks
colors= Navy Blue and Gold
rivals= Wakefield
founded= 1928
enrollment= 554Highland School is an independent school located in
Warrenton, Virginia . Highland was founded in 1928 by Dorothy Rust and Lavinia Hamilton. It serves 550 students from nine counties ["History" [http://www.highlandschool.org/web/welcome/history.htm] (Accessed June 14, 2006)] .As of 2006 , Highland School accommodates a lower school (PK- Grade 4), middle school (Grades 5-8) and upper school (Grades 9-12). The current head of school is Henry D. Berg and was appointed so in 2005 ["Faculty and Staff" [http://www.highlandschool.org/web/welcome/faculty.htm] (Accessed June 14, 2006) ] . It participates within theDelaney Athletic Conference and the Melville Church Athletic Conference, a group of private schools in northern andcentral Virginia , as well as Maryland, and is in theVirginia Independent Schools association. Highland also boasts a state of the art Arts Center. The Center features performances from groups like the Capitol Steps to The Music Man. The school has a program known as Field Studies. These trips are incursions into nature to provide bonding time for students.The school has begun a new building campaign. It has received criticism for negatively effecting the environment.
Notable alumni
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Samantha Casey (2006) -Miss Virginia Teen USA 2006
*Jonathon Blackwell (2004) -VISSA State Player of the Year 2002 (Soccer)
*Megan Myrehn (2008) -Miss Virginia Teen USA 2008
*Tom Power (1973) -- General Counsel, Fiberlink; former FCC counsel
*Stephen Power (1986) -- Reporter, Wall Street Journal
*Ted Power (1971) -- Publisher, Reno Gazette-JournalNotes
External links
* [http://www.highlandschool.org Official website]
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