Osbourn High School

Osbourn High School
Address
9005 Tudor Lane Manassas, Virginia, 20110 United States
Information
School type	Public, high school
Established	1977
Opened	1999 (in current building)
School district	Manassas City Public Schools
Superintendent	Dr. Gail E. Pope
Principal	Mr. Werner
Assistant principals	Mike Dufrene Zella Jones Ira DeGrood Dave Larson Betsy Ingles-Whitaker
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,903  (2006–07)
Color(s)	Navy Blue and Gray
Athletics conference	Virginia High School League AAA Northwest Region Cedar Run District
Mascot	Eagles
Rival	Osbourn Park High School
Website	Osbourn High School

Osbourn High School is a secondary school for grades 9–12 located in Manassas, Virginia, United States and the sole high school of the Manassas City Public Schools system.

History

The namesakes of Osbourn High School, Ms. Eugenia Osbourn and Ms. Fannie Osbourn, were the assistant principal and principal of the Manassas Institute. In 1908, the Institute became part of the Virginia Public School system and was renamed the Manassas Agricultural High School. In 1928 a new school was built on Lee Avenue and the school became Manassas High School. Ms. Eugenia Osbourn remained principal of this high school until 1935. In 1939, the Manassas, Virginia school was renamed Osbourn High School in her honor. The name continued when a new Osbourn High School was built on Tudor Lane in Manassas. The school was part of the Prince William County school system, and was closed in 1975 with the opening of Osbourn Park High School in 1975 on a location between Manassas and Manassas Park.

The current Osbourn High School is part of the City of Manassas school system. It retains both the old name and physical plant of the original Osbourn High School, and was opened in 1977 after Manassas became an independent city. Those that graduated from the pre-1977 OHS are considered OPHS alums. Osbourn is commonly referred to as "OHS" and "no not Park", the latter in reference to the nearby county school which has evolved as a major rival of OHS.

Osbourn's mascot has been an eagle since its 1977 reopening, prior to which were intermittently the less popular badger and juggernaut.

Their graduation ceremony is usually held on the second Monday in June, at Jiffy Lube Live.

Athletics

In 2006 the Osbourn football team won the Cedar Run District Title, The Northwest Region Title, the AAA Division 6 State Championship (the highest class in the state of Virginia) with a 42-20 victory of Chantilly High School. It is the school's only state championship since joining class AAA in 1996.

Theatre

In 2007, Osbourn High School welcomed the wonderful Lanny Warkentien as the school's theatre instructor. He inspired a dangerously talented group of youngsters into leading far more interesting and meaningful lives than they would have otherwise led.

The Osbourn Theatre Department has become known for its daring and diverse shows. From King Stag (a virtually forgotten Italian play) to Night of the Living Dead to HMS Pinafore (an operetta) to Into the Woods, Osbourn Theatre has wowed audiences with stunning performances better than one would expect of a high school.

Osbourn Theatre's 2011-2012 season is to include: Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, Isn't It Romantic by Wendy Wasserstein, & The Pajama Game by George Abbott, Richard Bissel; composed by Richard Adler; lyrics by Jerry Ross.

Notable Alumni

• Brandon Hogan (2007) - National Football League Cornerback and Return Specialist for the Carolina Panthers.
• Jalen Burnette (2011) - Poet, Songwriter.
• Brandon 'Chikin' Frowen (2010) - Brandon 'Chikin' Frowen
• Rjay Molina (2009) - Independant Director, Writer, Cinematographer

External links

• Osbourn High School
• Manassas City Public Schools

References

2006-2007 Osbourn Student Handbook